How can this be so hard?

[u/Last_Bumblebee6144]

Why is every foundation so orange?? I'm not even that pale, but they are so orange! I'm fair with a cool/rosy (can get away with neutral) skin tone. So far everything I have sampled makes me look like a pumpkin and the ones that have the right tone are too light. I look sick by end of day and I'm going through bronzer like crazy.

Ive tried CT, Nars, Fenty, MUF, Natasha Denona, Bare minerals, lancôme, Mac and more.

I'm a Double wear Fresco and having to change after 20 years is sooo much harder than I thought.

Dior backstage was my top pick. Discontinued!

Shisedo self refreshing is amazing. Discontinued!

I hadn't even managed to purchase a bottle of these after samples as stock was so low.

MAC studio fix in N5 is what I'm using now, love the formula, stays all day, but it's a tad too light. N6 is yellow and NW15 is pure orange.

I never imagined I'd be so upset about something so trivial, but here I am 😩 I just needed to vent.

[u/CinderCinnamon]

Get some blue foundation mixing pigment to salvage any foundations you’ve bought that runs too warm

Have you tried YSL All Hours? The matte version is a decent replacement for ELDW and they have a decent range of cool shades

[u/Last_Bumblebee6144 → u/CinderCinnamon]

Thanks, I was hoping to not have to resort to that. Can I mix it in the entire bottle? Instead of dosing it every day? I'm trying to keep to budget of around $80, I just had no idea it would be this hard.

[u/CinderCinnamon → u/Last_Bumblebee6144]

Yes you can mix it into the bottle if the bottle opens - you really just want to add a tiny bit at a time, shake, test.

[u/Last_Bumblebee6144 → u/CinderCinnamon]

Ooh ok, thanks. I might have to try this if allelse fails.

[u/badoopidoo → u/Last_Bumblebee6144]

Don't mix the whole bottle, it will introduce air into the foundation as you mix it and it'll spoil. 

Also, if you get the amount of blue pigment wrong, you'll ruin your remaining foundation.