Check out my tutorial of me wearing this CC cream here.Ĭhanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Gel Touch FoundationĤ0 (can just about get away with it when not tanned, but looks better when slightly tanned) Lightweight coverage with a natural finish. Although this foundation has a very neutral undertone, whereas I would prefer it more if it was a yellow base. Light to medium coverage with a semi-matt finish. Check out my tutorial of me wearing this foundation here. Review to follow.Ĭharlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation Light to medium coverage with a natural, demi-matte finish.
So if you’re an NC25- 30 or even an NC40, or if you have no idea what I am talking about but are of light to medium skin tone with warm, yellow undertones, then find your foundation shade (MAC NC25-NC30-NC35-NC40 equivalent) right here. I am probably the palest (by my standards anyway) I’ve been in a long time and subsequently I’ve been finding that with a few of my foundations, they are now a tad too dark for me. More often than not due to my love for galavanting across the globe in hot and tropical climates, I am sporting some sort of tan whether it’s just a hint of colour from a long weekend away (4 on the scale of 1 to 10, equivalent to MAC NC30-NC35) or whether it’s a deep, dark, two-week tan which is the result of being severely sun burnt (11 on the scale of 1 to 10, equivalent to MAC NC40, or even NC42!) from the typical first day of the holiday mistake “it’s not that hot/sunny so I don’t think I’ll bother applying/reapplying my suncream”. I’ve also found with some foundations is that what I previously thought was the right shade of foundation for me is no longer the case as it’s the classic case of what colour your skin is on the tan scale when you first try and subsequently buy the foundation. Unless you’ve done some intensive research online, there is a big chance that you will end up ordering/buying the wrong shade of foundation and there’s nothing worse than throwing your money down the drain (unfortunately, unlike our American counterparts, in the UK, we aren’t able to return cosmetics if bought in-store, even if it’s not been used, and if we buy on-line, we are only able to return if it’s not been used). Selecting the right shade of foundation can be a difficult task at the best of times but when you cannot access the foundation to swatch it, things become even more tricky.
I’ve seen many of these threads on the internet and find them very useful so I hope this may prove useful for some of you out there. I thought it might be a useful tool for any of you out there who are of a similar colouring and/or skin type as me, medium skin tone with warm, yellow undertones, for me to list all the foundations I’ve used and what shade I am in each one when I am tanned (equivalent to MAC NC35-NC40) and when I’m not so tanned (equivalent to MAC NC25-NC30). Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation is Medium 6 My ‘Evening’ and Favourite for Filming Foundations. Here, the best foundations for acne-prone skin.My Foundations. Thankfully, there are plenty of foundations that cover up (and maybe even improve) breakouts over time. (If you’re struggling with oil but don’t deal with breakouts, check out these foundations for oily skin.) If you prefer a liquid foundation, avoid products with a dewy finish (this could end up looking greasy midday) and go for something oil-free and matte instead. “Powder foundations are less likely to clog your pores since the pigment particles are larger,” says Dr. Try a powder: Dermatologists generally recommend powder products over liquid foundation for acne-prone skin. “Salicylic acid removes excess oil and exfoliates dead skin cells, working like a pipe cleaner to keep pores clear.” “This kind of alcohol harms your skin’s protective surface, makes oily skin worse, and exacerbates acne,” says Yoram Harth, M.D., San Francisco-based dermatologist and co-founder of MDacne, an acne-treatment app.Ĭheck for acne-fighting ingredients: “Look for a liquid foundation with a low concentration of salicylic acid,” Dr.
“Heavy oils block your pores, leading to an accumulation of bacteria that promote inflammation and cause breakouts.” How to choose the best foundation for acne-prone skinĪvoid making your skin worse: As a general rule of thumb, look for noncomedogenic products (which basically means “non-pore clogging”), and avoid foundations that contain SD denatured alcohol, sometimes called isopropyl alcohol. “Covering marks is an important part of managing acne, but you can make matters worse if you use the wrong products,” says Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. The best foundation for acne-prone skin has two crucial qualities: It covers up your pimples without looking cakey and it doesn’t clog pores to create a never-ending cycle of breakouts.