Foundation for pink undertones?

Mayflower10cat

Here's another idea - mineral makeup. Powder form, applied with a soft kabuki brush. I like Lily Lolo's range, all cruelty-free. On their site you can buy a test pack containing four small pots of their palest mineral powders. You can use them singly or combined to get the perfect colour match.

I use a green primer first (Barry M) then the mineral powder over the top.

Scrimps

I always found that my pink undertones were magnified if I went for something with the same undertone so now use Bourgios colour corrector. For me, it neutralisis the pink and i get quite a matt effect. They do go quite pale.

Otherwise, for very pale skin tones, the old max factor lasting performance goes very pale. There is youtube blogger (red hair, pale irish skin tone, lives in aus - sorry cannot remember her name!! ive just tried looking her up) who was amazed she got such a good match from a drug store brand from that. However, I do sometimes wear it, it does last, but my t-zone does suffer from oilyness by the end of the day.

I got the no7 colour match done, it was great on application, the definately oxidised to an orange colour.

Floss

OP I would suggest going to a cosmetic counter such as Clinique and asking about different primers - I know the green-tinted No7 one is good for my reddish patches, so that might be worth a try. It will also help your usual foundation stay in place for longer by creating a smooth base & barrier between any imbalances and your foundation.

I use the No7 primer under either Revlon Colorstay or Bare Minerals (powder or compact) depending on my day, and there's enough to remove at bedtime!

savingfortomorrow

estee lauder shell is pink based and the palest.
white drops from the body shop will make it paler.

GBNI

Kat Von D Lock It foundation. Amazing colour range, long lasting and you only need a tiny amount. All cruelty free too, unlike most of the big brands.

cazs

savingfortomorrow wrote: »

estee lauder shell is pink based and the palest.
white drops from the body shop will make it paler.

This is what I use, it is pretty pink toned, perhaps a tad too much for me but it is the palest of the cool toned foundations they sell in the Double Wear range. I struggled to find sufficiently pale foundations in Boots etc.

It is a very good foundation and looks especially good applied with a Beauty Blender.

If you like MAC, EL Shell (1C0) is about the same as NW (not warm) 10-15 in MAC.

But the that one doesn't stay in place like the EL does.

fairy_lights

Floss wrote: »

OP I would suggest going to a cosmetic counter such as Clinique and asking about different primers - I know the green-tinted No7 one is good for my reddish patches, so that might be worth a try. It will also help your usual foundation stay in place for longer by creating a smooth base & barrier between any imbalances and your foundation.

I use the No7 primer under either Revlon Colorstay or Bare Minerals (powder or compact) depending on my day, and there's enough to remove at bedtime!

I've used numerous green-tinted primers and none of them really made a difference. I do get a quite red nose but find it easier to cover up with foundation and powder than to try to colour correct. I'm quite accepting of my pink-ness, I just want to find a foundation that will work with it instead of making me look jaundiced!

fairy_lights

Thanks for all the suggestions, I've got some ideas of brands to try out now
Sadly I live in the middle of nowhere so I won't be able to make a trip to any department stores to get any samples until next month, so in the meantime I've bought Rimmel Match perfection in Light Porcelain. I've been googling foundations for pale skin and this has come up as one of the best budget buys, I haven't tried it out yet but when I do I will report back!

indiepanda

House of Colour do their own foundations to suit a range of skin tones, but you'd need to see a consultant to try the foundations out. However, I find theirs suit me better than others as they are very focused on making things that really flatter your skin tone - even with a warm skin tone many high street brands are a bit too yellow for me and in danger of making me look like I am wearing a mask.

https://www.houseofcolour.co.uk/

pixiebel81

You can get products that lighten foundations that are too dark, the body shop do one for about £11, and NYX (available in Boots) have one for about £7