SFF goes orangey on me - wrong shade? Which one to choose?

[rocketqueen]

I've recently started using Studio Fix Fluid, and I love the formula! It's perfect - the only thing is, it tends to look orangey on me. Not good! Why is that? The MAC SA recommended NW20 for me - strange, I always think of myself as having warm undertones with very much pink/red overtones due to sensitive, reactive skin. Cool shades (in clothes, mu etc) definitely doesn't suit me very much.

Should I try another shade? Can I return the foundation just b/c I'm not happy with the shade? Thinking of trying NC20, but would that be even more orange, you think? Maybe go lighter with a NW15 or NC15? The SA is very hard to discuss with, she doesn't accept anything but her own opinions... What to do, help please!

 

[xiahe]

maybe go back when that SA isn't working lol. i read somewhere on this site (can't remember where) that if SFF looks too orangey on you and say you're an NW-something, to try NC-something instead (or vice versa) and then you shouldn't have any problems with weird coloring.

 

[rocketqueen]

Thanks! I went back and exchanged the shade for a NC20, which is much better but that one is also a bit weird! It tends to be very yellow...Should I mix the two shades or what? Is there anything I can do to de-emphasize the yellowy tinge? I really like the SFF so I'd rather not change the foundation choice...

 

[user79]

I think the SFF are in general pretty yellow-ish....! The lighter shades are just whacky orange. Gross.

 

[Love Always Ivy]

i recently learned to get more than one MA's opinion on shade selecting. a few weeks ago i was matched hastily to nc40, which i thought looked wayyyy too dark when i got home. and then i went in yesterday and i was matched better to an nc35 instead which looked soo much better.

 

[thewickedstyle]

I had the same problem with SFF. I have very clear skin (Proactiv) so the MA wanted to try TMs and SFF on me for the sheerness. But my undertones, like you, are very red/pink and it made everything turn orange. My MA concluded (after 5 dif shades) that my skin's undertones were showing through the liquid too much. So we switched to Moistureblend, and I just apply it sheerly with a damp foundation brush and it works perfectly! I build it so it's just heavy enough to cancel out the pink tones and keep me from getting orange. No one needs to look like an Oompah-Loompah.