topic Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year? in Beauty

Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

welshgirl — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 02:27:05 GMT

I am a natural strawberry blonde with quite fair, freckled skin. In the past, I have typically used the same foundation all year, no matter the season. I don't tan, and wear lots of sunscreen as I've had melanoma. So I didn't think my color changed much.

But I started using Bobbi Brown's Warm Ivory stick foundation last spring. I've loved it, and felt like I looked healthy and natural. In the last week though I feel like something isn't right. I look tired. My skin looks a bit sallow. Wondering if I need a different winter shade. Maybe I had more outdoor color on my face than I thought.

Do you find you need to change foundation colors throughout the year?

Hmm...I wonder if this is a blush issue and not foundation. At any rate, I need to get my happy, healthy look back.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

HappyDaze — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 03:20:39 GMT

no, I wear the same shade from Jan to Dec. I am fair to light. Always have been.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

PirateEye — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:11:09 GMT

Hi there, I had the same feeling as you the other day.... I just looked washed out. Please put a light bronzer on, it does wonders. I do use the same foundation all year.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

RainyDayGal — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:14:58 GMT

No. I don't get my face tanned in the summer so there's no reason for me to change shades.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

Theresa1121 — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:36:56 GMT

I used to have to change colors but not since I started using Boots No. 7, the Protect & Perfect formula.

I am medium toned and use the Cool Beige. Love this stuff, only $15 and again can use it all year and I do spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer and still this color works. It is not sheer or heavy, just the right coverage. I did try the Lift & Luminate formula but seemed too greasy like and coverage not as good.

I get it at Target but believe Ulta carries it. I think I used every department store foundation from Lancôme, Clinique and Estee Lauder, and sticking with the Boots and love the price also.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

Theresa1121 — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:42:05 GMT

I used to have to change colors but not since I started using Boots No. 7, the Protect & Perfect formula.

I get it at Target but believe Ulta carries it. I think I used every department store foundation from Lancôme, Clinique and Estee Lauder, and sticking with the Boots and love the price also.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

Kathlen — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:46:51 GMT

No ... I'm very fair.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

tototwo — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:49:51 GMT

I used to change colors back in my youth when I tanned every summer -- and now I regret all those tans! These days, my complexion/skin is the same color year-round, so I wear the same color of foundation year-round.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

willdob3 — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 15:19:44 GMT

No, I don't. I don't tan either.

I do usually wear a very light dusting of bareMinerals Bronzing Mineral Veil during the summer (usually instead of foundation, but sometimes I wear both) but it is not enough that anyone thinks I have a tan. Right now, I just use the BMV for contouring.

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FUTURE — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 18:17:48 GMT

No. I used to, but now I stay out of the sun. He most my skin might change is a half shade, and that's just from a little bit of sun that might get through while walking or doing yard work. If this happens, I just add a little bronzer, and it evens things out.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

beth1234 — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 22:11:05 GMT

I guess I'm in the minority, but I do change foundation colors during different times of the year. My natural skin color is very fair and I like to step it up a little bit in the spring and summer and when I want to wear black. Fall and winter I wear a more matching shade. I guess it's just a fashion thing but I've always played with my makeup!

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

Lucky One — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 22:50:26 GMT

Yes, I do. Since I self-tan in the summer I add a dab of Missha 27 to my regular 23.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

welshgirl — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:36:37 GMT

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.

I decided that it really didn't make sense that I would need a different shade of foundation since I don't tan at all. So I played with my other colors instead. I picked up a great new shade of lipstick and blush...and I looked healthy again. I think it had more to do with different winter colors that I am wearing.

Re: Do you change foundation colors at different times of the year?

joannecha — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:41:03 GMT

Yes. I have medium-toned skin, tending toward neutral colors. Even though I don't "lay out" in the summer, my face ends up tanning, so I tend towards one shade darker in summer.