Porcelain Beauties: Rants and Raves for foundations

[Kiss and Makeup]

I just got back from Sephora, where I took another porcelain beauty friend of mine to show her the NARS foundation I wear.

They've discontinued Mont Blanc! It's not even on the website anymore and they didn't have any extras at the store. When did this happen?! It took me forever to find a foundation that works with my skintone.

Ugh. I don't know what I'm going to do now

I have 3/4 a bottle left, but still!

 

[-moonflower-]

I found a very, very pale cheap foundation the other day. It's a Maybelline one, Dream Matte Powder in 01 Rose Nude (which is paler than Rose Ivory, oddly enough) and it was the only foundation in the whole Boots shop that was even close to being pale enough for a friend of mine who is red-haired, Irish pale. Every other foundation in the shop was really orange on her or else way to yellow-toned. Hope that helps someone.

 

[Korms]

I've decided I need to plonk myself in the pale category. I hadn't really cosidered myself to be super duper pale but I'm starting to find a lot of the so called pale shades of foundations too dark for me.

I tried MAC's Mineralize Foundation Loose in Light and that was ok in the summer but is now too dark for me. The Mineralize Skinfisnish Natural in Light (technically not a foundation, I know) is ok because it is sheer and thus is no biggie if the colour doesn't match exactly but it doesn't give enough coverage, or work well with my oily skin. I recently went to a counter to get a match on some Studio Fix Fluid and walked out with NW15 but when I got home was horrified to find it was too dark, almost what I would expect an NW20/25 to be! I'm kind of thinking maybe I should have got the NC15 instead but I'm not sure if that would be equally as dark, just with a yellow undertone instead?

I get really confused with the SFF because I see photos of people who are clearly paler than me, almost ghostly, and they use NW15/NC15 and they always have a lovely porcelain look about them.

Bah

 

[Simply Elegant]

NC15 does look lighter than NW15 if you want to try.

 

[Winthrop44]

I recently tried MAC Face & Body and I think C1 is lighter than NC15, if that helps anyone!

 

[innocent]

I tried Sisley foundation. shade 0 porcelain is sooo light, lightest one I've ever seen (except Armani, of course). but also the priciest one.

 

[MrsRjizzle]

I wear MAC studiofix nw15. It use to be fine for me, but maybe due to the winter im paler. It looks to dark. Even a little orangy! Any advice. Whats paler than that!

 

[delic1999]

If you like meneral make-up( or hate how heavy liquid foundation feels on your skin and want to try something different). Everyday minerals makes a foundation wich is the lightest I have found yet.

Everyday Minearls foundation
"Buff-Fair Neutral
Ideal for the most porcelain skin with earthy ivory undertones. If you have never found a foundation light enough, this may be for you! This adaptable shade can also be used to lighten up darker foundations. By Heather"

https://www.everydayminerals.com/ind...d=21&Itemid=41

*Edit* 3/27-It's super light and was actualy too pale for me...and I didn't think that was possible. I recently found out that I'm olive-fair in everyday minerals.

 

[Rinstar]

^Everyday Minerals really does have a good selection for super pale people. The good thing about them too is that they don't look white or pasty on the skin, like some mineral make-up. I am currently using this, but my problem is that my skin gets super dry in the winter and powder make-up will not work much longer. Liquid foundations almost always turn some weird orange/too pink shade on me...

 

[delic1999]

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Originally Posted by Rinstar ^Everyday Minerals really does have a good selection for super pale people. The good thing about them too is that they don't look white or pasty on the skin, like some mineral make-up. I am currently using this, but my problem is that my skin gets super dry in the winter and powder make-up will not work much longer. Liquid foundations almost always turn some weird orange/too pink shade on me...

I use a moisturizer (clean and clear oil free dual action moisturizer) first before I put on my mineral make up. I used to have horibly flaky dry skin and now that no longer exists. I just apply it all over my face and let is soak in before i put on my mineral make up. You have to use a moistuerizer everyday and i swear your skin will turn around.

 

[Winthrop44]

^^ I agree. On an everyday basis I use Alima N1 over MD Forte Replenish Hydrating Cream. After experimenting with a whole bunch of liquids/creams, I haven't found anything that gives my skin a better look than that combination. Pretty much any PPP should be able to find a match among Alima's "0" and "1" levels in 6 different undertones - Cool, Neutral, Warm, Beige, Golden and Olive, and if not they will do custom mixes:

Satin Matte Foundation | Mineral Makeup from Alima Pure

 

[UrbanEast]

Big rave for MUFE Face and Body. The #4 shade is very close to my skintone but because I live right by their boutique, they custom blended for me using #4 as a base. It's absolutely perfect now.

 

[Winthrop44]

I have a big new rave for Chantecaille Real Skin SPF30 in Fresh! The finish is incredible and the match is fab. The downside is that Chantecaille is very inaccessible and outrageously expensive. I also like Future Skin in Alabaster.

Real Skin Foundation -  Neiman Marcus

Future Skin Foundation♥-♥ Neiman Marcus

 

[dorkynerd]

I am going to have to check this out. I can't find any foundation I am happy with! Thanks!

 

[spacegirl2007]

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Originally Posted by delic1999 If you like meneral make-up( or hate how heavy liquid foundation feels on your skin and want to try something different). Everyday minerals makes a foundation wich is the lightest I have found yet. I'm very pale so anything with yellow or pink undertones i it doesn't work on me. This is the only thing that works for my skin tone. Everyday Minearls foundation "Buff-Fair Neutral Ideal for the most porcelain skin with earthy ivory undertones. If you have never found a foundation light enough, this may be for you! This adaptable shade can also be used to lighten up darker foundations. By Heather" https://www.everydayminerals.com/ind...d=21&Itemid=41

this is exactly what i use!
i find it so so hard to match foundation to my skin tone because i have neutral undertone and am very pale.

however, i really want to find a liquid foundation because id like the extra coverage sometimes

i use a primer and i find that the mineral makeup doesnt have that much staying power. unfortunately i dont have much available where i live and ordering foundation online just doesnt work for me. this weekend im going to visit my family and there is a sephora, and i plan to try as many things as i can and get as many samples as they will give me! i want to try MUFE HD and stila for sure. ill report back if i find anything that works!

 

[Sanayhs]

I've found my foundation love in the form of MUFE mat velvet + in Alabaster, but what about concealers?

Do any of you fellow pale folk have concealer loves? If yes, what's the coverage like?

 

[Simply Elegant]

I use mat velvet+ in that shade too and CoverFX's cream foundation is practically the same shade. It's about 40% pigment and is pretty much a concealer in a foundation sized compact. Expensive but worth it. It needs to be set with powder but you barely need any and it lasts forever and it's meant for sensitive skin so it probably won't break you out. I love it.

 

[Sanayhs]

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Originally Posted by Simply Elegant I use mat velvet+ in that shade too and CoverFX's cream foundation is practically the same shade. It's about 40% pigment and is pretty much a concealer in a foundation sized compact. Expensive but worth it. It needs to be set with powder but you barely need any and it lasts forever and it's meant for sensitive skin so it probably won't break you out. I love it.

Oooh, what shade of the CoverFX stuff do you use?

 

[Danfanny]

im in between an NC15 and and NW15
neither one is a completly perfect match
no one would notice whether i wore one or the other
but i notice
At the moment i am using Clinique's Repair wear foundation in Alabaster Breeze and set with MSF in Light its perfect

but concealers are where the problems lie
they reccomend you use one to two shades lighter for undereye
how the hell we ment to do that when they dont make them that light haha
any recomendations??

 

[Septemba]

Is anyone else 110 in MUFE HD? What are you in other foundies? I'm curious because I haven't worn foundation in ages and I don't even *know* what shade I might be...!