How do I match foundation to my skin?
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Jan 23, 2014
Genesis F.
How do I get the perfect color.
Jan 23, 2014
Genesis F.
Which foundation do you prefer for medium coverage.
Jan 23, 2014
Mackenzi B.
Go with the color of your jaw line.
Jan 23, 2014
Kitty K.
Professional MUA always match to the neck or chest. You don't want to match your face because there are so many different shades on our faces. You want your foundation to match your body and not just your face. If your face is more pale or tan and you match your foundation to your face it will look like you didn't know how to match it.
Jan 23, 2014
Sara S.
I've heard neck or chest.
Jan 23, 2014
Lynzie B.
Find your undertone then match it to your neck.
Look at the inside of your forearms. See the veins there? If they look more blue, you're probably cool undertones. If you see green veins, you're warm. So, blue veins = cool skin, green veins = warm skin. If you can't tell whether they're blue or green your probably neutral.
(This is optional may or may not help. It has been said to be incorrect but I don't know maybe it can help someone) Also if you wear more or look better in silver jewelry your more cool. If you wear more gold then warm. If you look good in both your probably neutral.
Jan 23, 2014
Elsa L.
I agree with lynzie usually when in direct sunlight have a friend tell you what your skin looks golden muted means it's hard to detect which is neutral :) and the pinky undertones definitely show.
Jan 23, 2014
Elsa L.
Genesis I had one professional tell me once if your yellow skin tone you don't need to get the same as your undertones why I asked her she said it will just make your skin look more sick what we want to do is add warmth I go with a peachy yellow foundation I mix mines and get the perfect warmth that's just how I do mines every family members I used my foundations on them loved how it canceled out does crazy under eye circles the peachy Ness mixed with a olive golden foundation canceled the darkest spots in the face area
Jan 23, 2014
Christina C.
Go to a makeup counter and I like Maybilline fit my foundation stick. Its a nice medium coverage.
Jan 24, 2014
Hannah G.
Match it to your chest! the neck is sometimes lighter than the rest of your body so match it to your chest!
Jan 24, 2014
Caitriona H.
You should always match to your chest. Its the place you want it to blend it with right!? Place the foundation to your chest and see if it blends it, to figure out your undertone look at your veins, if they are blue you have a pink shade to your skin (cool toned) and if you have green veins you have a yellow shade to your skin (warm toned) research a few brands and get the foundation. Hope it helped ;)