I am looking for a long lasting even in the summer, natural looking, no shied but not totally matte foundation That comes in shades for pale girls. I'm not ginger pale but I am fair and neutral mostly but can do a slightly not too yellow base. I have had zero luck with Mac and they are always the top of everyone's list. I also have a problem with almost every foundation with oxidation. Any suggestions?
I find that Laura Mercier has great options for pale girls and it just depends on your skin type for the finish. I've been shopping around for high-end options too, and last weekend I went with only liner and mascara and shopped around the mall for samples. I stopped by various counters, including Lancome at Nordstroms, the Chanel and Laura Mercier booths at Macy's, the Clinique stand, MAC, Sehpora, and had them color match me.
It took me a couple of hours and I had wipes so that I could take off the makeup they put on me, but I have a good six samples to test out and choose from. You don't have to try as many, but if you are really interested in Nars or MUFE, for example, then why not stop by Sephora and sample them before you buy? Plus they're really nice about helping you find your shade =)
I plan on going to sephora, but the closest one to me is 90 minutes away and our mall has no makeup counters at all. Our biggest store is jcpenny. I was hoping for some suggestions so that I have an idea where to start and am not wasting a lot of time on brands that won't work. Thank you for your suggestions btw.
Leeann, I have tried are minerals and while I love the product, they do. Of have a color that works on me. They are either too dark or too yellow.
As a fellow "pale" girl Lancome's new Teint Idole 24H in 100 is my fav! They should have it at Sephora. Laura Mercier is a good option as well.
My blog has reviews of tons of foundations if you want to "see" my search over the last 3 months. http://www.formosacandidus.blogspot... (That's pale beauty in latin :)
Lisa Eldridge recently did a video about foundations for pale skin. She mentions a few UK brands that are harder to track down in the States, though (Dainty Doll isn't avaialble here; and while select Bourjois products are available on the ASOS website, they don't carry everything, nor do they carry every colour).
Some other options may be the Siberia shades in NARS, or the lightest three or four shades of Sleek's foundations (one's a liquid, the other is a cream-to-powder formula; their website sells samples so you can try it out first). Drugstore-wise, Maybelline Fit Me! in #110 is one of the palest ones I've found. (L'Oreal True Match isn't too bad, either.) The other thing you may have to do is buy a white foundation and mix it with another foundation that is too dark.
Another option is theatrical brands (Ben Nye, Graftobian, Kryolan). They often go super light.
If you have a LUSH store near by their color supplements are good. They have one for EXTREMELY PALE skin (for girls who even with the lightest color in most other brands are still too dark for them).
I'm fairly pale and I love NARS Siberia in both the Sheer Glow & Sheer Matte. Also the lightest shade in Bare Minerals and Laura Mercier's mineral powder foundation :) I recently bought the Jackie Oats by LUSH that Jane mentioned and it's an identical colour match to NARS Siberia! It is a lighter coverage but if you don't have too much to conceal or use a concealer along with it, it's a great option and a really good price!
Lush Jackie Oates, Gosh X-ceptional wear or Revlon Colorstay. I am chalk white, so it's really difficult to find foundation for me in the first place - I also have sensitive skin, want something long lasting and with medium/full coverage. I have tried these 3 foundations and they are the only ones which work.
This was a good post, when I am not spray tanned like my picture, I am usually fair with freckles. I will definitely look into these foundation suggestions for the wintertime! @ Marcy I have noticed that some of the bare minerals colors do have the yellow tint to them! I just started buying them and had to play around to find my color.
2 great drugstore foundations are the CoverGirrl Aqua smoothers and Almay's TLC 16 hour foundation. I'm in the color 120 Ivory on both. They're amazing (:
I just baught intuitive blend in light by wet n wild. it is a very sheer cover that is great for summer however if you have any blemishes you should use a good concealer on them and blend it out. I love it and it works with my blindingly pale skin.
I have just started to peruse the diff foundations online to see who carries the palest shades. I do plan on going to Sephora and trying some out. Remember we are fair, like royalty lol
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May 02, 2012
Marcy J.
I am looking for a long lasting even in the summer, natural looking, no shied but not totally matte foundation That comes in shades for pale girls. I'm not ginger pale but I am fair and neutral mostly but can do a slightly not too yellow base. I have had zero luck with Mac and they are always the top of everyone's list. I also have a problem with almost every foundation with oxidation. Any suggestions?
May 02, 2012
LeeAnn B.
Have you tried Bare Minerals?
May 02, 2012
Lorena C.
I find that Laura Mercier has great options for pale girls and it just depends on your skin type for the finish. I've been shopping around for high-end options too, and last weekend I went with only liner and mascara and shopped around the mall for samples. I stopped by various counters, including Lancome at Nordstroms, the Chanel and Laura Mercier booths at Macy's, the Clinique stand, MAC, Sehpora, and had them color match me.
It took me a couple of hours and I had wipes so that I could take off the makeup they put on me, but I have a good six samples to test out and choose from. You don't have to try as many, but if you are really interested in Nars or MUFE, for example, then why not stop by Sephora and sample them before you buy? Plus they're really nice about helping you find your shade =)
May 02, 2012
Marcy J.
I plan on going to sephora, but the closest one to me is 90 minutes away and our mall has no makeup counters at all. Our biggest store is jcpenny. I was hoping for some suggestions so that I have an idea where to start and am not wasting a lot of time on brands that won't work. Thank you for your suggestions btw.
Leeann, I have tried are minerals and while I love the product, they do. Of have a color that works on me. They are either too dark or too yellow.
May 02, 2012
Jasmine Marie E.
As a fellow "pale" girl Lancome's new Teint Idole 24H in 100 is my fav! They should have it at Sephora. Laura Mercier is a good option as well.
My blog has reviews of tons of foundations if you want to "see" my search over the last 3 months.
http://www.formosacandidus.blogspot... (That's pale beauty in latin :)
May 02, 2012
Shelly T.
Lisa Eldridge recently did a video about foundations for pale skin. She mentions a few UK brands that are harder to track down in the States, though (Dainty Doll isn't avaialble here; and while select Bourjois products are available on the ASOS website, they don't carry everything, nor do they carry every colour).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RQH...
Some other options may be the Siberia shades in NARS, or the lightest three or four shades of Sleek's foundations (one's a liquid, the other is a cream-to-powder formula; their website sells samples so you can try it out first). Drugstore-wise, Maybelline Fit Me! in #110 is one of the palest ones I've found. (L'Oreal True Match isn't too bad, either.) The other thing you may have to do is buy a white foundation and mix it with another foundation that is too dark.
Another option is theatrical brands (Ben Nye, Graftobian, Kryolan). They often go super light.
May 02, 2012
Jane A.
If you have a LUSH store near by their color supplements are good. They have one for EXTREMELY PALE skin (for girls who even with the lightest color in most other brands are still too dark for them).
The color Jackie Oates -- http://www.lushusa.com/Jackie-Oates...
It can be used as a concealer and/or foundation, or even TM (if mixed with your fav moisturizer). It's great for sensitive skin!
May 03, 2012
Yumi R.
I wish they sold Illamasqua here in Canada!
I'm fairly pale and I love NARS Siberia in both the Sheer Glow & Sheer Matte. Also the lightest shade in Bare Minerals and Laura Mercier's mineral powder foundation :) I recently bought the Jackie Oats by LUSH that Jane mentioned and it's an identical colour match to NARS Siberia! It is a lighter coverage but if you don't have too much to conceal or use a concealer along with it, it's a great option and a really good price!
May 03, 2012
Ashley G.
NARS has great light foundations, as well as Cover FX.
May 03, 2012
Natacha S.
The Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation would work absolutely AMAZING for youuu (: In the shade creme ivory.
May 03, 2012
Zoe C.
May 05, 2012
LeeAnn B.
This was a good post, when I am not spray tanned like my picture, I am usually fair with freckles. I will definitely look into these foundation suggestions for the wintertime! @ Marcy I have noticed that some of the bare minerals colors do have the yellow tint to them! I just started buying them and had to play around to find my color.
May 05, 2012
Paige N.
2 great drugstore foundations are the CoverGirrl Aqua smoothers and Almay's TLC 16 hour foundation. I'm in the color 120 Ivory on both. They're amazing (:
May 06, 2012
Sarah C.
May 06, 2012
Nichole H.
LisaEldridge recently did a YouTube video on really light foundations.
May 06, 2012
Christy D.
I have just started to peruse the diff foundations online to see who carries the palest shades. I do plan on going to Sephora and trying some out. Remember we are fair, like royalty lol