How To Choose The Proper Foundation For Your Skin Color

Identify Your Undertone

Undertone is like the hidden color of your skin.

There are three main kinds.

•   Warm.
•   Cool.
• Neutral.

Check Your Wrist Veins

•   Look at the veins on your wrist.
•  Are they greenish?.
• Then you're likely warm.
•   Are they bluish? You're probably cool.
• If you can’t tell? You might be neutral.

Do the Jewelry Test

•   Another trick is to hold silver and gold jewelry up to your skin.
•  If silver makes your skin glow, you're cool-toned.
•   If gold does, you're warm-toned.

Determine Your Shade Range

• Foundation shades include labels like W, C, and N to show the undertone.
•  The numbers show how light or dark the foundation is.

Read the Label

•   W means warm, C means cool, and N means neutral.
•  The numbers tell you how deep the shade is.
• So, NC25 is a medium-depth shade that's neutral-cool.

Test the Foundation in Natural Light

• Testing the foundation where you'll wear it on your face is super important.

Color Swatch Correctly

• Don't test on your hand.
• Your face and hand can be different colors.
•  Instead, apply a small amount on your jawline.

Use Natural Light

• Check the color in daylight.
•   That's when you'll see the real color best.

Test Multiple Shades

•  Sometimes, you must try a few to find 'the one.'.

Stripe Test

•   Put a few different shades in stripes on your jawline.

Blend and Compare

•   Blend them in a bit.
•  The one that you can't see?.
• That's your match.

Check the Color in Different Lightings

•  A good foundation looks great in any light, whether daylight or spotlights.

Move Around

• Take a mirror and go near a window.
• How does it look? Also, try looking at it under indoor lights.
•  You want a color that works everywhere.

Consider Seasonal Variations

Your skin can change color with the season. Ensure to add your foundation as needed.

Seasonal Shades

•   You might need a lighter shade for winter and a darker one for summer.
• Seek Assistance from Makeup Professionals.
• If all else fails, ask for help.

Know Your Skin

•   Is your skin dry, oily, or somewhere in between?.
•  Decide whether you should go for a matte, dewy, or satin finish.

Ask a Friend

•  Find a friend to show them your foundation samples on your face to get feedback from others.

Nothing is better than seeing a Drag Queen with her makeup blended correctly into her kneck. Choosing the proper foundation is like finding your soulmate in makeup. Once you get it right, everything else falls into place. Remember, the goal is for the foundation to blend perfectly with your skin so it looks like you're not wearing any at all. It should enhance your natural beauty, not hide it.