How to Color Match Foundation for Your Skin Tone

Finding the correct foundation shade isn’t as difficult as it seems.

Key Takeaways

Color matching your foundation can be trickyand even downright frustrating!

Skin tone is your natural complexion’s colorusually defined as fair, light, medium, or deep.

Look at your jawline, where there’s normally a natural flush, to help determine your skin tone.

you’re free to also consider your skin’s reaction to sun exposure.

With the changing seasons and weather, your skin tone may also change.

Go ahead and color match your foundation with the seasons to be sure you have a flawless year-round look.

Some foundations are hydrating, which works well for those with dry oraging skin.

On the other hand, someone with oily skin may wish to look for powder-based foundations.

The idealfoundation for combination skinis a balanced formula that isn’t too moisturizing or drying.

Finding your skin’s undertone requires a bit more investigation than determining skin tone.

Thanks to the development ofvirtual beauty tools, personalizedcolor matchinghas never been more accessible.

The quiz aims to shade match you to one of its 50-shade Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundations.

Unfortunately, not all foundation brands are guaranteed to have your exact skin tone.

(you’ve got the option to also ask the sales associates for help.)

Then, spot test each foundation on bare (makeup-free) skin.

The shade that blends into the skin in both areas is right for you.

When testing your foundation, it’s important to check it in natural light.

Different lighting will affect how the shade appears, so seeing it in natural light is optimal.

Look at your face from various angles to see how the light is absorbed and affects the color.

Avoid indoor lighting, especially the fluorescent lighting many stores use.

If testing your foundation shade in-store, try going near a window to catch the natural light.