It has become apparent to me that I must cease this quixotic pursuit of foundation perfection in one product. Until the makeup manufacturers are kind enough to take note of my light, not very light, but pretty light skin, touched with the barest hint of yellow, I am going to do that which I have postponed for so long: Purchase two shades and mix them together.
How tedious.
"Golden Fair" of bareMinerals Matte Foundation was too yellow, but thankfully not remotely orange. "Fair," the lightest shade, is geared more for pink undertones. I bought both, then, armed with a shaker tin snatched up during a Sephora clearance, I combined the two, a little more heavy-handed on the yellow shade to counterbalance the pink of the other.
The results were quite admirable.
With this success, I am beginning to think of all the foundations that could be open to me if I would simply blend two shades together.
Perhaps I shall brave the Clarins counter again . . .
Perhaps I shall brave the Clarins counter again . . .
I'm confused. Foundation is a powder? That you put on your face? Why? That just seems odd.
ReplyDeleteOy, why are you here? This is girl stuff! But, if you truly want to know, I'll try to make it brief:
ReplyDeleteThere are many different types of foundation, liquid, powder, cream, etc. The above powder is referred to as "mineral makeup," applied with a brush, which does magically even out skin tone and cover imperfections, as well as provide SPF coverage.
So when I see girls with perfect skin, its all a lie!?!
ReplyDeleteUm....yes, Frum Geek. Their lips are not naturally that red, their eyelashes are not naturally that dark and they're probably wearing some spanx or something under their clothes to give them that perfect shape.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had to learn this, but someone needed to explain it to you.
NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE!!!!
ReplyDeleteFG, your naivete is positively adorable.
ReplyDelete