I need help with foundation ( please read thank loves)

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

Hi, oh ok here we go I have a lot if foundation some of then are too dark and some of them are too light ( I look like a ghost) and dark ( it looks like I have one big pal of dirt on my face not being offensive) I can show you pictures how it is I used true match and I just started using today cover girl+okay color+correction cc cream tone rehab foundation|base and I have just bought fit me foundation I never tried it but when I go to the room when its dark no lights like my face is like dark and when I go into the light you can see the blush but nothing else and I do contour too but I don't know if its me or no I get oily skin bad.

Jul 19, 2014

Deja D.

It could be the products you use, Fit Me isnt really good with oily skin I have tried it as well. Have you tried looking for oil free products?

Jul 19, 2014

Deja D.

Or go into a store such as mac and have them match you to your color.

Jul 19, 2014

Hannah K.

I think the true match is a little pink toned for your face, plus it doesn't seem to match your neck.

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

I noticed that in the first picture can it be the contouring powder too I have the 6 shades one I don't know the name I do apologize, @Deja M what is a good foundation I don't want to spead a lot on a budget but I heard macs foundation is really awesome I wish I can get their foundation.

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

thank you sweethearts :)

Jul 19, 2014

Lynzie B.

Do you know your basic undertone? I actually check my foundation in bright natural light.

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

I don't know my undertone I am bad at that but I know my neck is like light I usually use beige maybe that can be to dark maybe.

Jul 19, 2014

Lynzie B.

Yeah might be this is how you would find your prefect match.

Find your basic undertone and match the foundation to your neck.

Look at the inside of your forearms in natural sunlight. See the veins there? If your veins are appearing more blue, your cool undertones. If your seeing more green, 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.

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.

Jul 19, 2014

Deja D.

Yeah they said no oil but when I applied them my face was a mess lol

Jul 19, 2014

Lynzie B.

Oh also since your oily skinned. If your applying your foundation and it looks good while you first apply it and then starting changing color, darken, looks orange then it's probably oxidizing.

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

Oh ok I use both foundation on my forearm I used cover girl on the another and true match on the another I seen more blue then green with true match and covergirl foundation lil green, with true match I seen blue with both veins.

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

My face could be oxidizing when I first put it on its oh ok and me thinking oh ok it matches but when I go into a dark room I look like someone just slap dirt on me lol, but how can I do oxidizing I never did it before.

Jul 19, 2014

Lynzie B.

Oh no you don't put the foundation on your forearms. You just look at your veins and see what color they appear to be without foundation or anything else.

Well if your putting your foundation on in a bathroom with normal bathroom lights. Your foundation probably isn't matching it just appears that way because of the color of the light. It's not a natural light, like the sunlight. When your putting your foundation on its best to put it on while sitting near a open window with a mirror.

If your foundation is oxidizing it's caused by your skins ph level and the ingredients in the foundation or other products your using. You would have to either balance your ph with a toner. You use a toner after you cleanse your face every day and night. Or you could use a primer that might help create a barrier between the ingredients and the oils in your skin. A primer goes on before you apply your foundation.

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

I put my foundation on my waist for some reason my veins don't show in my forearm my bathroom window gets a lot of sunlight I went in there and went under the sunlight and I put it on my waist I didn't see no viens on my forearm, I used smashbox photoready primer today but with the first picture I didn't have no primer on :)

Jul 19, 2014

Kayla E.

Cool tones I was in with true match it was like the picture with blue viens I didn't really see too much green with covergirl

Jul 20, 2014

Janette B.

I would get matched at sephora or Mac or another makeup counter. They have the skin IQ @ sephora to help match your skintone then once you get a couple matches for some high end foundations, you can find your drugstore match on findation (I think that's the website). I'm not a fan of drugstore foundations because you can't really sample them & yes, you can return, but what a hassle. Well worth splurging on foundation so you get that perfect base for the rest of your face.

Jul 20, 2014

Kayla E.

Oh ok thank you so much, for oxidizing sorry I didn't say anything I apologize I was searching on YouTube about it I watched a video saying something about iron I had low iron in my life even when I was pregnant with my three kids I am thinking for my face being orange I think it could be my iron I don't know for sure but it could be my pH levels too because I uses so many face washes its like crazy I use clean&clear for pores and I use apricot scrub all on my face not like two things on at one time.