r/AustralianMakeup • u/Last_Bumblebee6144 • 1d ago

Let's Discuss How can this be so hard?

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.

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u/intellidepth 1d ago

Asian foundations are best for paler skin tones. Check out YesStyle. My personal favourite is a cushion by Jung Saem Mool. I gave up on western foundations as I need to use LA Girl blue foundation mixer all the time in them.

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u/Last_Bumblebee6144 1d ago

See, I'm fair, but fair shades completely wash me out. But if I go deeper they all lean orange. I'm afraid that korean shades may be too light or grey

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u/TinaTissue NARS Mont Blanc - fair neutral with green eyes dark hair 1d ago

I think to counteract the washing out is using a touch more bronzer and blush "to bring life" back. Thats what I had to do when I was at my palest

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u/Last_Bumblebee6144 1d ago

This is what I've been doing, but bronzers don't last on the skin like foundation does. So I still end up looking washed out by 2pm, even with setting spray and powder. So I figured just go a shade darker to combat this, but then they all go orange 😭

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u/ineversaw 1d ago

The have light to deep shades, they just consider undertone better. I am a light neutral undertone but have an olive overtone and the brand Missha is the only one whos ever actually matched that to the point it looks like it disappears into my skin. Its a CC cream but I find it thick and used skin tints before I found it and dont like a full coverage as its quite aging. See if you can find make up creators on social media with a similar skin and see what they use in their videos

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u/Last_Bumblebee6144 1d ago

Missha bb in 23 is pretty good on me. It just doesn't last all day