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My Foundation Shades - The Beauty Look Book

By A Mystery Man Writer

Hi ladies, I apologize for neglecting my blog! I’ve been swamped with projects, case studies and exams. I will resume posting later this week. Many have asked what my skintone is, so I thought I’d swatch all the foundations I currently use. Just be warned that my skin is odd – all the foundations you will see are slightly different in undertone/shade so you may wonder “which is her true match? how can all those shades work for her?” The answer is that my skin is just weird. Most blend out for natural coverage so the shades are more forgiving than a full coverage foundation. I’m Asian and my skintone is medium with golden/olive tones, usually the 3rd-4th shade from the lightest color, but I usually find it a challenge to find an exact match and typically fall in between shades. Many times I will have two shades to mix and blend depending on how pale or tanned I am. These are my foundations, left to right: Chanel Hydramax+ Active Teint 10 Sable-Sand (blends out very sheer) Chanel Lift Lumiere 30 Cendre 2.5 Chanel Teint Innocence 30 Shell 1.5 (my holy grail foundation) Chanel Teint Innocence 40 Beige 2.0 (my […]