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Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:07 am  |
I got my mmu samples from Lily Lolo today, and have been playing around testing all of them ("wash on, wash off"). BUT I find it soo difficult to decide wich one is the best match. What do you look for when you colour match mmu?
I am rather pale and I would say cool/neutral toned, and order the foundations porcelaine, blondie, candy cane and warm peach.
Warm peach: In my head I keep hearing all the SA saying "yellow/warm toned is the best for you. It suits everyone", but I don't feel comfortable with this colour. It's nothing obvious, I could probaly use it. Just feels wrong, wrong!
Blondie: netutral, ok colour
Porcelain: Very pale. If I had no redness it would give a perfekt Geisha-look. Might get it for special occasions.
candy cane: Blends well, makes my skin look fresh. Will try to mix it with a bit of porcelain to see how that works. |
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Live in Switzerland, age 32, dehydrated combination skin, sensitive to climate changes, some food and cosmetic products. Very fair. |
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Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:43 pm |
Here's what I do when testing colors:
Swipe a small amount in a stripe along my jawline in a vertical - I do this for each color I'm testing.
Then, take a picture in natural sunlight. Go near a window that has sun exposure and take the picture without flash.
View it on your computer. The colors may not be perfectly accurate but it will let you know which ones match your skin the best.
Now, once you match the color, then pay special attention to application. Swish your brush in the MMU (only the tiniest amount - almost like you're not using any, really) and apply in layers (each time, only a tiny amount). When you achieve the desired coverage, spritz and voila! I've found that having some of your natural coloring shine through is the best as it lends better to a more natural overall look.
Here's a link to a video that I did for another member that outlines the amount to use and how to apply:
http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/scalawaggirl/Skincare%20and%20Makeup/?action=view¤t=MMUAppExplain.flv |
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42; medium, warm-toned; large pores prone to congestion; oily; using Karin Herzog exclusively right now!  |
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Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:56 pm |
If you already know you have neutral skin tone, then it is easy. You just need to choose from one skin tone.
I am an asian so I know I have warm skin tone(yellow). If you are not, then chances are you are cool tone(skin tone is pink) or neutral(not pink, not yellow, rather a bit grey/earthy).
As of skin shade, if you are fair but not exceptionally fair, go with the "fair-light" shades is the safest. If you are very very fair, then you have to go with the "fair" shades. and if your skin color is average fair but not too tanned,then I will say try the "light" shades.
After trying 2-3 continuous shades in your skintone(s), I am sure you can find one that fits you.
I was not sure whether I should use warm or neutral(but I am sure I am not pink toned), so I tried 2 shades in fair light for each skintone and I was able to find a perfect match.
HTH.  |
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Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:31 pm |
i thought this was very informative....
| pbsadhaka wrote: |
OK girls, here is a non-fail formula to find your true skin tone, and to match up what color of makeup and also hair color best compliments your skin tone. Save this, b/c it is always true, and failsafe!
Skin tones can be broken down into 4 categories: olive, red/pink, golden, & neutral. The easiest way to find your true skin tone is to hold a piece of white paper up to the skin where your neck meets your collarbone.
Olive skintones have an underlying tone of green, gray, or yellow. Olive people look best in either cool or neutral colors. Warm colors should usually be avoided unless it is of a darker value.
Makeup shades for cool/neutral skintones include: blueish reds (not orange/reds), plums, violets, silvery greens (evergreens), grays, and deep mauves. Haircolors that compliment olive skin are: blueish blacks, auburns, chestnut brown, dark golden brown. If you go lighter, you should never go lighter than a level 4 with a golden tonality.
Red/Pink skintones have an underlying hue of reddish brown, red, or blue-red. This skintone also looks best in cool or neutral colors. Warm colors are not recommended for this skin type. Complimentary hair colors for this type are any ashy or sandy blonde, burgundy browns, light cool blondes, avoid reds - it will make your skin look ruddy. If you want a red tone, go with a very light auburn or strawberry blonde.
Golden skintones have an underlying tone of golden-brown, gold, or peach. This skin tone looks best in warm colors. Makeup colors should include: grays, tan, browns, bronze, gold, grassy & mossy greens, warmer orange-reds, and corals. Complimentary hair colors should include ash and golden blondes, aubruns, neutral browns, and warm dark browns/blacks.
Neutral skintones have a balance of pink and gold undertones. You will have a hard time finding a dominant undertone in this type. Tis skin tone is usually described as ivory, beige, or brown skin. Neutral skintones can wear either cool or warm.
Taking your eye color into account can also help you decide your skintone:
Warm Eye Colors:
-Brown with red, orange, yellow or gold flecks.
-Blue with yellow or gold flecks.
-Green with reddish-brown, orange, yellow, or gold flecks.
Cool Eye Colors:
-Brown with black, gray-brown, gray-green, or gray flecks.
-Blue with white, blue, gray, or violet flecks.
-Green with blue or gray flecks.
When choosing makeup, there are other factors that you must take into consideration too. Women often choose a foundation that is too light for their skin. This gives you a pasty, pale "canvas" of a face. Then any makeup that you put on looks overly done - painted on. The other danger is going too dark with your foundation and ending up with an orange "mask". NEVER go more than 1 shade lighter or darker than your natural skintone. Also, don't rely on the names that the companies give to their foundations - look at the actual color of the product. What Revlon calls "golden", L'Oreal might call "beige". But whatever foundation you choose make sure that you BLEND and feather it from under your chin down onto the neck and behind the ears. But if you are choosing the correct level & tone, you should not see a line where your foundation stops anyway.
Eyeshadows can really compliment your eyes. Choosing a deeper/darker shade of a color will make the iris of your eyes appear lighter & brighter. A lighter eyeshadow will usually make your eye color deepen.
Sorry this post is so long, but there is a lot of info here. I use this guide all the time with clients, and there have been only maybe 2 or 3 times when someone did not fit this formula exactly! |
from this thread:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=2285&highlight= |
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Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:03 am |
Thank you for all your help! 
I still haven't decided wich foundation to get, my skin tone is very hard to determine, but at least I know warm/yellow make me look grey and blah..  |
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Live in Switzerland, age 32, dehydrated combination skin, sensitive to climate changes, some food and cosmetic products. Very fair. |
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Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:09 am |
I thought I read once that skintone can also be determined by the color which your veins appear under your skin. For instance, if you look on the pale side of your arm veins that appear green indicate one skin tone while veins that appear blue indicate another. I have no idea if this makes any sense or even works.
Has anyone heard of this? |
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