What are your Foundation and Concealer Matches?

[itsfi]

The Color IQ skin tone scan or online Shade Finder can be helpful - there are times when they've been spot on and other times, not as close. Sometimes, the best matches I've found have come from the Community. Please share the foundations and concealer shades that work well for you. 

[fatimamummy]

It took me forever to finally take a look at all foundations in my drawer to decide which ones are a good match. I alwasy find it hard to match foundation but recently I discovered a couple that are almost perfect match and then there are some that can work with adjusting shade of powder on top and some that can be mixed together to get a match so bear with me for this wild ride.

Perfect Matches:

- Estee Lauder Doublewear    shade 3W1.5

- Urban Decay Face Bond.  15 Light Medium Warm ( point to note the shade runs darker for it's name and is actually medium instead of light medium)

- Merit Foundation Stick    Sand

The ones that arent exact match but still work well are

- Iconic London super smoother skin tint    Warm Medium

- It Cosmetics CC Creams    Neutral Medium

- Nars tinted moisturizer.    St Moritz

- Mac Pro Long wear  NC40

- Trinny London. BFF Serum.   Binky 

- Nars Natural Radiant   Stromboli

- Chanel Water fresh tint   B40 (summer shade)

The two that I mix together to get a good match, these are different brands but consistency is same so I have no trouble mixing them. 

- Dior backstage face & Body 3W0 ( it is dark on it's own)

- Pat Mc Grath  Light medium 10 (it is light on it's own)

One of these days I will get around rounding all the concealers and analyzing them and come back to share.

[itsfi]

Your foundation collection is full of so many beautiful products @fatimamummy! 😍 I love that you shared the shades you mix for a good (and custom) match. I’ve been mixing foundation and some bronzing drops this summer for better matches. Far easier on the wallet than picking up another shade, though I do have a few foundations where I have multiple shades. 😆 

[peculiarzmakeup]

This is such a wonderful and helpful idea for a thread @itsfi  

My first foundation ever was the L’Oréal Foundation in Light Nuetral, when I look back on it I used it as a concealer. The Sephora skin quiz and learning about makeup and application from everyone in the community has really been exciting! 

I started with Rare Beauty Foundation Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation 130N which actually is what led me to find this awesome community 

Currently Using

Foundation

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF25 with Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide Very Light Cool ... 

Concealer

Kosas Mini Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid Tone 1.5 ... 

Those insider challenges really came in handy when finding the match I’m so glad I took the quiz 

I was able to locate a couple matches on the app but for some reason I can’t pull it up now. 

Set On Next

I feel very confident in the matches, I think I will make it a goal to go in store and swatch some matches I think it would be neat to test out the feel and look of different matches 

💕🫶

[itsfi]

I love hearing how people find their way to this Community @peculiarzmakeup! 🥰 I have that Rare Beauty foundation … or, I think I do. 🤔 I’m finding that reading about everyone’s foundation matches has been jogging my memory that I have the foundation or it’s one I want to try. That last piece is definitely dangerous! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

I appreciate you reading 🙂 and yes it feels like yesterday, I appreciate it here so much, I can relate so much to the jogging memory like 

-I had that in the past it was so good

-I’ve wanted to try that forever 

It’s definatley influential! And yes agreed 🫠 @itsfi 

[caitbird]

Here are all the foundation/base products & concealers I currently have, with swatches! Some of them I actually haven't tried yet, but swatched them anyway in case it's helpful to someone.

For reference, I have fair skin (Fitzpatrick Type 1 - always burns, never tans 😅) with mostly neutral/peachy undertones. However, I can usually get away with using complexion products with cooler/pinkish undertones, but not warm/yellow undertones.

Skin tints/tinted moisturizers/BB cream/CC cream/foundation (I tried to swatch them in approximate order of least to most coverage):

Sorry about my chicken scratch 😅

1.Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint for Dewy Sheer Coverage G12 

2. Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer 10N (can't tag this atm)

3.Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Huez Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Mineral Spf 30 Sunscreen 1 

4.bareMinerals COMPLEXION RESCUE™ Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30 Opal 01 

5. Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 13 Bright Beige (also sometimes listed as Milky Beige)

6. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum with SPF 40 and Niacinamide Fair Porc... 

7.Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage Very Light 2 

8.Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Soft’Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation 125 

9.HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica 070 Fair ... 

Concealers (these are in no particular order):

1. e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer Fair Rose

2. e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer Fair Beige

3. e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer Fair Warm

4. Urban Decay Quickie 24HR Full-Coverage Waterproof Concealer 10CP 

5. Urban Decay Quickie 24HR Full-Coverage Waterproof Concealer 10NN 

6. Glossier Stretch Concealer G12 (discontinued)

7. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage Very Light 2 

8. Tarte Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer 8B Porcelain Beige

9. Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer Sugar 

10. CoverGirl Clean Fresh Hydrating Concealer 310 Porcelain

11. NATASHA DENONA Hy-Glam Brightening & Hydrating Medium to Full Coverage Crease Proof Serum Concealer ... 

Some notes on the concealers - I haven't tried the Urban Decay, Too Faced or CoverGirl yet (apart from swatching). For medium coverage, I like the Glossier, and for full coverage I like the Natasha Denona & e.l.f. The e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer in shade Fair Warm is too warm/yellow toned for me, so that one will probably get decluttered. The ND Hy-Glam is probably my favorite formula so far, but I find shade RN1 to be a little *too* pale, at least for my dark circles, though it works well elsewhere. I am planning to pick up shade NATASHA DENONA Hy-Glam Brightening & Hydrating Medium to Full Coverage Crease Proof Serum Concealer ... to see if that will work better under my eyes.

Hope this is helpful! 💜

P. S. Pls excuse the scratches on my arm, my kitty needs a nail trim 😅

[peculiarzmakeup]

The way you organized this is just beautiful and so well thought out, it’s very helpful to to put things in perspective. Amazing swatches! A list is such a great idea too! I appreciate you sharing this 🙂 @caitbird 

[caitbird]

@peculiarzmakeup  thank you so much, I'm glad you found it helpful! 

[itsfi]

Ahhhh, what a fantastic post @caitbird! I love your swatches 😍

Great way of noting the swatches on that cute strawberry stationary. 👍 Your collection of skin tints / foundations is gorgeous! 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  thank you so much! 💜 I actually initially was writing down what I was swatching for my own reference to make this post, but then I thought I might as well include the list in the pictures. Hopefully my scrawl is semi-readable 😅 I love all things strawberries 🍓, so when I found this notepad at TJ Maxx I couldn't resist!

[itsfi]

Your “scrawl” is not only readable but beautiful @caitbird! Appreciate the time you took to do this. Thank you, thank you! 💞

[Samtian]

@itsfi I have no idea lol. I can't seem to find a good match, I'll stick with tinted stuff. 

[itsfi]

@Samtian, definitely been there. Out of curiosity, what tints do you like / use, or like to use? 

[eshores]

MAC Studio Fix NC35 foundation and concealer are my ride or die. The mineralize powder in the shade matches too.

Other good matches

Estee Lauder Double Wear liquid - 3W1 Tawny

Nars Stromboli or Barcelona (when I have a tan)

Fenty Soft Matte 240 Warm

[itsfi]

@eshores, MAC Studio Fix is a classic! 💗 I haven’t tried the concealer but it’s great to hear it’s a hit for you. NARS makes some wonderful foundations too - do you have a favorite among their foundations? 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  As promised here are the foundations and concealers that I brought with me to RV camp. I am a fair/light complexion with cool to neutral undertones.

Foundation’s 

Cover Girl Clean Fresh Skin Milk in 540 Light

DIOR Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation SPF 15  in 1CR

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in M2 Santa Fe

ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr Turn Up the Base Blurring Foundation  in Medium 2R

Saie Glowy Super Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid 1 in 7

Concealer’s 

tarte Shape Tape contour concealer in 22B Light beige

Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch Medium to Full Coverage Concealer  in  4&5

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer in BIS(W)

#Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Light 2 Vanilla 

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in medium 0

[itsfi]

@Cissy63, you have some marvelous beauties with you! 😍 The Dior foundation and Lancôme and NARS concealers are fabulous. 💕

How’s the ONE/SIZE foundation for you? Their setting sprays and primers have performed really well for me and I’m slowly trying other items from 

the brand - slowly because I’m trying to be extra good about not picking up so many things. “Trying” is really the operative word here. 😝 

I hope you are having an amazing time on your trip!

[Cissy63]

Thank you @itsfi .  Then One/Size foundation works to blur my pores and scars pretty well. Even if I have not used an exceptional, it works.  And you don’t need much of it.  But, I have oily skin, even though it’s getting more dry in some areas.  This foundation on me needs a matify primer.  And powder after.  But it looks good afterwards.

[cianni]

thanks for the tag @itsfi ! Here are some of my matched shades for my light-medium, neutral skin! Depends on the time of year, but when im most tanned I hardly wear foundation, so these are pretty safe for most of the year. I have sensitive combo skin, with a drier under-eye area, and a tendency to get a little shiny on my nose, chin and forehead.

• Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation - 5.9
• MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Skin Undetectable Longwear Foundation - 2N26 Sand
• HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica - 200/260 depending on the season

[Note - for some reason, so many others are alluding me right now. Ill update this post when I confirm some of the shade and product names for some im not able to tag, and drugstore as well]

[itsfi]

Those are great foundations @cianni! 💯 understand how there’s a need to update with more foundations and concealer. I’m seeing people’s lists and thinking “I have that one too”. 😂