![]() ![]() Light coverage with a matte, very real skin-like finishī40 Beige- Dessert (can just about get away with it when not tanned, but looks better when slightly tanned) Light coverage with a natural, glowy finish. Check out my tutorial of me wearing this CC cream here.Ĭhanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Gel Touch FoundationĤ0 (can just about get away with it when not tanned, but looks better when slightly tanned) Lightweight coverage with a natural finish. Although this foundation has a very neutral undertone, whereas I would prefer it more if it was a yellow base. Light to medium coverage with a semi-matt finish. Check out my tutorial of me wearing this foundation here. Review to follow.Ĭharlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation Light to medium coverage with a natural, demi-matte finish. So if you’re an NC25- 30 or even an NC40, or if you have no idea what I am talking about but are of light to medium skin tone with warm, yellow undertones, then find your foundation shade (MAC NC25-NC30-NC35-NC40 equivalent) right here. ![]() I am probably the palest (by my standards anyway) I’ve been in a long time and subsequently I’ve been finding that with a few of my foundations, they are now a tad too dark for me. More often than not due to my love for galavanting across the globe in hot and tropical climates, I am sporting some sort of tan whether it’s just a hint of colour from a long weekend away (4 on the scale of 1 to 10, equivalent to MAC NC30-NC35) or whether it’s a deep, dark, two-week tan which is the result of being severely sun burnt (11 on the scale of 1 to 10, equivalent to MAC NC40, or even NC42!) from the typical first day of the holiday mistake “it’s not that hot/sunny so I don’t think I’ll bother applying/reapplying my suncream”. I’ve also found with some foundations is that what I previously thought was the right shade of foundation for me is no longer the case as it’s the classic case of what colour your skin is on the tan scale when you first try and subsequently buy the foundation. Unless you’ve done some intensive research online, there is a big chance that you will end up ordering/buying the wrong shade of foundation and there’s nothing worse than throwing your money down the drain (unfortunately, unlike our American counterparts, in the UK, we aren’t able to return cosmetics if bought in-store, even if it’s not been used, and if we buy on-line, we are only able to return if it’s not been used). Selecting the right shade of foundation can be a difficult task at the best of times but when you cannot access the foundation to swatch it, things become even more tricky. I’ve seen many of these threads on the internet and find them very useful so I hope this may prove useful for some of you out there. I thought it might be a useful tool for any of you out there who are of a similar colouring and/or skin type as me, medium skin tone with warm, yellow undertones, for me to list all the foundations I’ve used and what shade I am in each one when I am tanned (equivalent to MAC NC35-NC40) and when I’m not so tanned (equivalent to MAC NC25-NC30). Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation is Medium 6 My ‘Evening’ and Favourite for Filming Foundations. If you rather want to test our foundation in person, try on a swatch of the foundation and wait for it to oxidize (wait 5 minutes after applying) to see its final color.My Foundations. USE A NEUTRAL BACKGROUND – Sit in front of a solid black, beige or white wall if you can.To ensure that your foundation will blend in with your face, neck and shoulders, try wearing something with a more open neckline. WEAR A NEUTRAL SHIRT - Avoid wearing colorful patterns or any color that can “pull” your tone of skin in any one direction.CLEAN YOUR CAMERA - Buff those fingerprints off your webcam for the clearest possible image.DON’T WEAR MAKEUP – For the truest match, use the virtual try-on tool with a bare face.Try to move near a window and make sure you’re not backlit. LIGHTING – Natural lighting is always best.Get the most accurate shade recommendations for you with a few simple tricks: When it comes to using this tool for foundation shade recommendations, there are a few things it takes to really ace your shade. In order to get the most accurate match, we recommend using our Virtual Try-On tool. Are you wondering “how do I find my foundation shade” but don’t feel like trekking out to a store to swatch foundation? That’s where virtual try-on comes in.
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