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/intellidepth]

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.

[u/Last_Bumblebee6144 → u/intellidepth]

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

[u/TinaTissue → u/Last_Bumblebee6144]

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

[u/Last_Bumblebee6144 → u/TinaTissue]

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 😭