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. 

[Sunnysmom]

Oh ok @Mellmars1185 , thank you! 

[jaaayp]

Always with the amazing, original ideas @itsfi !!!

Yes, we definitely are shade twinsies ❤️ same skin type too it seems! Although during the summer, I'm definitely OILY and during the winter, normal/dry

My current MOST LOVED shades matches (I dont really reach for the others in my stash.. i really should declutter 😅😞

• MAC studio fix powder NC25 NC20 [I am old school and this shade is my ABSOLUTE perfect match, it literally looks like I'm not wearing anything at all]
• DIOR Dior Forever Matte Skincare Foundation 1.5N Neutral [this is like the perfect match of all time in terms of liquid foundation. New GOAT. I swear this foundation does not breakdown under any circumstances for me!]
• HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica 100 Light... [second best after Dior. This one leans tiny bit cool]
• Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation 4 [I think I can go for 3.5 since I feel like I've lightened a bit... but I can rock this just fine and the undertone is perfect! 
• Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Longwear Foundation 1W2 Sand [this is almost perfect. Leans sliiiiightly cool on me but I can definitely get away with bronzer. This is kind of a staple in my stash, kinda like the Nars creamy or Benefit Hoola. I think I've gone through more bottles of this vs Armani and I've gone through a LOT of Armani... 😂]
• Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Talc-Free Vegan Powder Breezy [good match, it's a setting powder but add tiny bit of color]
• Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation 15 Melrose [good match, comes off a tiny bit cool on me]
• Tower 28 Beauty Swipe All-Over Hydrating Serum Concealer 3.0 CC [same here, it's a good match for Melrose but still comes off a little cool]
• MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Foundation & Setting Powder 1Y08 Warm Porcelain [closest I've found to MAC NC25! It's not as finely milled imo but a pretty high competitor]
• #MAKE UP FOR EVER REBOOT Y225 [it won't let me tag but this is pretty amazing. I think it's going to be discontinued or already is...?]
• NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer Vanilla [GOAT. no explanation needed]
• SEPHORA COLLECTION Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation 15 Fair [amazing. It's basically a dupe for kosas but more coverage]
• HUDA BEAUTY Mini Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder Banana Bread [I'm pretty fair and this shade wasn't recommended to be but for setting overall face, it works. Maybe not just for highlighting under the eyes]

 

[itsfi]

Ahhhh, this is super helpful for me personally @jaaayp - but now I have more foundations I want to try. 😅  MAC NC25 is your perfect match? How interesting. Hmmmm... I used to be matched to NC25 when I was in school but now that shade is too dark on me. Me thinks I need to do some investigating at some point. 

[jaaayp]

I was wrong @itsfi 😂😂 I'm NC20. I think I was also NC25 at one point but then I guess not anymore LOL I don't even remember when my shade changed!!! 

[itsfi]

Ahhh, okay @jaaayp, NC 20. 😆 At first, I second guessed myself on my recollection of NC25. I can do anywhere from NC17 / NC18 - NC20, depending on how much sun I'm exposed to ... or, more often than not, not exposed to! 

[SportyGirly125]

@itsfi Thanks for the tag. 

It’s so hard for me to list the exact shades since I custom mix my own foundation and concealer shades to create my own perfect shade. 

[Sunnysmom]

This is such a wonderful helpful thread @itsfi , thanks for doing it! I will take a look and be back! 🥰

[CynthieLu]

This is a great idea @itsfi 👌I'll be back to do this too. 🖋️ 📜 

[itsfi]

Will be back later to add more colors and swatches, but for now ...

Skin Type:   Normal - Combo (summer) | Normal-to-Dry, sometimes Very Dry (fall through spring)
Skin Tone:   Fair-to-Light (winter) | Light to Light-Medium (spring through fall), neutral undertones

FOUNDATION:

• Armani Luminous Silk Foundation - No. 4
• Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua - B20 (this is generally my shade across all Chanel foundations)
• Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer - Bliss
• Danessa Myricks Serum Tint - No. 4
• Dior Glow Foundation - 2N | 1.5N (winter)
• Dior Backstage Foundation - 2N | 1.5N (winter)
• Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation - 2N1 Desert Beige (summer)
• Haus Labs Foundation - 110
• Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation - 4
• Hourglass Skin Tint - 5 or 7
• IliaSkin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick - No. 6 Aspen
• La Mer The Radiant Skin Tint - Light
• La Mer The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20 - 130 Warm Ivory (winter) | 150 Natural (summer)
• Missha BB Cream - 21NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 - Alaska
• Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation - 17.5N
• Sephora Collection Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation - 15 Fair (this used to be named 15 Nude)
• Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint - 130N
• Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint - Shade 2
• Sweed Glass Skin Foundation - No. 03 (fall, winter, spring)
• Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation - 15 Melrose (late fall through spring) | 20 Mullholland (summer)
• U Beauty The Super Tinted Hydrator - No. 3
• Urban Decay Bond Foundation - No. 10 (spring - summer)

CONCEALER:

• Armani Power Fabric Concealer - No. 4
• Dior Backstage Concealer - 2N
• Hourglass Airbrush Concealer - Oat
• Haus Labs Concealer - 11
• Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Multi-Use Hydrating Glow Concealer - 26 Peach
• Makeup by Mario SurrealSkin Awakening Concealer - 160 (under eyes) |180 (blemishes, redness)

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Thanks for the tag😃.  I am at our RV campground right now.  And did I bring makeup with me ?  Of course I did.  I can put a list together with what I brought with me.  And I can add more when we go back home for a few days later next week 😉

[itsfi]

Of course you did @Cissy63! 🥰 Would love to see what you brought with you. 

[itsfi]

@jaaayp, we wear some similar shades and while I probably don't need more foundations and concealers, would love to hear what your matches are. Going to keep an eye out for your response to the original post.

Also going to tag a few more folks who may have some shade matches to offer that would be helpful to others on BIC - @ather@blackkitty2014 @caitbird @cianni @Cissy63 @curlychiquita @CynthieLu @danielledanielle @ElleElleG @fatimamummy @Guessgal @lmaster @Mcakes @Mellmars1185 @peculiarzmakeup @sister13 @sonnydee  @SportyGirly125 @Sunnysmom @WinglessOne 

More tags to come

[caitbird]

@itsfi  thanks for the tag! To be honest, I feel like I am still figuring out my complexion shade matches/undertones etc. as I go along 😅 but I will try to do some swatches of products I have and have used that have worked for me so far (hopefully tomorrow/this weekend?). Love this idea for a thread BTW, I think it will likely be helpful to a lot of folks!

[itsfi]

That makes perfect sense @caitbird! Identifying the products and shades that work for you is great; as could be sharing a foundation that has a formulation you like but may be too (pink, or yellow or ??) - others may be in the same boat or someone may be able to provide you with a better match. 

Thank you! My intention with this thread is to provide a resource for people, whether they’re just stopping by to see if there’s someone with the same skin type and tone as they have or if they are sharing their foundation matches. The color IQ is nice to have but it has its limitations. This won’t be perfect all the time either and that’s okay but it may prove helpful to someone as well. 👍🏼 

[ather]

@itsfi  thanks for the tag! I will gather all my shades! I think we are similar in shades too!! I know your Tower 28 and the Summer Fridays are the exact same as me!! 

[jaaayp]

The level of detail @itsfi !!! Yay shade twinsies! I actually never picked up the MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Awakening Concealer since we got a sample packet and it was not the vibe. Should I give it another try....?! 🤔 

[danielledanielle]

That one was a pass for me, too @jaaayp .  Too pink and dry 😔.  Could be the fact it's a packet, but that doesn't make me feel confident about it

[jaaayp]

Omg, right @danielledanielle ? It was DRY I'm like where's the luminous? From the sparkles?? 🤔 what concealer are we loving rn? I just picked up another nars creamy. Not sure who's gonna top nars... GOAT 15 YEARS AND GOING 💪 

[itsfi]

@jaaayp, the Makeup by Mario concealer is okay. If you can get a good color match, and didn't have other concealers you like, I'd say maybe give it a go. I have it a shade that's too dark for me for an all over shade in general - it's a little better now because I have a slight tan - and I mean very slight; I think I'm the only one who sees it. Hahaha! The shade I currently have works to conceal dark spots and blends into whatever base I'm using so I've stuck with it, and I just want to get in some wear so I feel like I'm not wasting, but there are a few other concealers I have that I've been wanting to play with more - like the Tower 28 and Natasha Denona ones. 

[jaaayp]

Got it @itsfi it helps! I think I like to stick to foundation and concealer a click lighter because I use a lot of contour & bronzer to warm up my complexion although I agree, sometimes using a lighter concealer on the dark spot makes everything worse 😂 what about the dior....? I have a new found love (again) with dior and I'm just eyeing everything!

P.S. here I am curious about concealer when I literally just bought another nars creamy this morning...

[itsfi]

@jaaayp, lol, lighter concealer + dark spots. Not a great combo, at least for me. 😩  I tend to keep a couple of concealers on hand that are darker than what I would use for redness, undereye or a foundation substitute, for that reason - to conceal my dark spots better. I tell myself that I'm making use of what I have. 

I feel like there are, at least, a handful of us that resonate with your postscript - at least a handful. 😂🤣😂 And, it's not limited to concealer, either. I've been generally good on my beauty spend so far this year, but there have definitely been moments when it takes some extra effort to resist. 

I really am enjoying both Dior concealers - DIOR Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer and DIOR Backstage Concealer - here are swatches of 1.5N (Dior Forever) and 2N (Dior Backstage) and a pic of what the brush on each looks like.

Oh my goodness, yes! to eyeing everything Dior! Welcome to the rabbit hole, girl! 😅 It's a fabulous rabbit hole, fyi - but I'm sure you know that. The twenty-tens were about their shoes and other accessories, and J'adore fragrance for me. 2020 saw masks, nail treatments, and lippies (my gateway to most beauty brands), with a more in depth appreciation 😅 for their makeup collection in 2021, and more of the same and skincare the following year, along with their nail polish range. Anythig in particular caught your eye?