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Its All
About Skin Tone
Determining your skin tone is
by far the hardest task for most women. We try to make
some sense out of the hype. Say goodbye to orange
face paint! Foundations
color derive from two basic undertones. Rose, a cool tone is
best worn by Winters and Summers. Rose bases are
typically called rachel, rose or sand. There is a trend,
now, especially for online shoppers, to name the
foundations using a numbering system. This is common to
both MAC cosmetics, and Bobbi Brown, and Avon, among others.
Revlon makes it easy to choose the right color, when you
choose one of the colors ranging from
very light to very dark. Lancome offers a
mistake-proof color in a lightweight natural texture.
It's called
Color ID
and the special pigments and powders actually blend to
even out your complexion, adjusting precisely to your
skin tone. True Match is another option, this foundation
is blend able, allowing you to get a perfect match.
Yellow a warm tone is perfect for Autumns and
Springs. Yellow bases are often called natural,
ivory, peach, golden, copper. One of the best
choices for all skin types and tones, is to use a tinted
moisturizer, such those by Mark the new makeup
artist line from
Avon. Most
women need only a hint of coverage anyway.
Remember, always make sure your foundation protects
against the sun!
Keep in mind that finding a perfect match for your skin
tone may not be your ultimate goal.
You will
always want to neutralize any excess yellow, greens or
pinks in your skin tone, providing a more natural base
for the rest of your makeup. By choosing the right
shade, you can even camouflage blotchiness or uneven
pigmentation
in your skin. The best way is to experiment to find the
perfect shade for you. It's easier than you think with
Bare Escentuals Get Started Kit
Step 1. Find the undertones in your
complexion
Most
foundations come in a blue or a yellow base. "Looking at
your skin tone by itself is not much help" says makeup
artist Morgen Schick." The trick is to compare your skin
with something neutral, like a white piece of paper.
Hold your wrist, palm up, over the paper and your tone
should be obvious. Still unsure? Many pros think that
most people, except for those with very fair skin, have
a yellow or golden undertone.
This chart will help pinpoint your skin tone:
First determine, the level of darkness or lightness in
your complexion.
Then, choose between a warm or cool tone.
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Very dark brown with reddish or blue undertones |
Cool |
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Very dark brown with golden undertones |
Warm |
| Brown with pink undertone
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Cool |
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Brown with golden undertone
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Warm |
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True olive (most Asians and Latinos)
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Cool |
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Medium with no color in cheeks
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Cool |
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Medium with faint pink cheeks
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Cool |
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Medium with golden undertones
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Warm |
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Pale with no color in cheeks
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Cool |
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Pale with pink undertones |
Cool |
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Pale with peach or golden undertones
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Warm |
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Ruddy-pinkish red
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Cool |
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