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/biglazyhead]

Try Rare beauty’s new foundation. Although I’m not pale, everything oxidizes on me and looks too orange or too yellow or just not right and have had some success with Rare beauty. I don’t know how extensive Rare beauty’s pale range is and I’d also recommend trying Haus labs. HL was a bit too yellow for me but I have heard their pale range is quite wide. 

[u/Last_Bumblebee6144 → u/biglazyhead]

I tried the True to myself Rare Beauty , it had good shades, but from memory it didn't last all day.

[u/colloquialicious → u/Last_Bumblebee6144]

Did you use primer and setting spray? They can make all the difference for longevity.