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If you are between two shades of color on foundation, is it better to go a shade lighter or darker. I have been using a tinted moisturizer for years that is one shade. Now I have no idea, but I have narrowed it down to 2 shades. Woman Very Happy

 

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Re: Foundation shade question!!


@LadybugDG wrote:

If you are between two shades of color on foundation, is it better to go a shade lighter or darker. I have been using a tinted moisturizer for years that is one shade. Now I have no idea, but I have narrowed it down to 2 shades. Woman Very Happy

 

Thanks!! Woman Happy


@LadybugDG  - I prefer to go lighter and to warm up my skin with blush and bronzer.  @Shanus will be hopefully chime in soon.

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@LadybugDG - I'd go lighter.  You can always warm it up with a drop of something else in your aresenal or a little bronzer.

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Once ypu apply blush, the shade of foundation kind of gets lost, if you know what I mean, so I usually go a little lighter. 

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Re: Foundation shade question!!

I mix the IT CC Cream light medium and light - half and half - it's perfect.

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Go with the lighter shade and one which matches your neck the closest.

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Thanks everyone!!! Everything you said makes since. Woman Happy

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@LadybugDG 

 

Great question!  I've always wondered which to go with too.  In the summer I sometimes go darker, but lighter in the winter.  Sometimes, I've even mixed the two if I have both shades.❤️

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Thanks!! Someone else mentioned mixing shades, I never thought of that, but that makes since. Woman Happy

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Re: Foundation shade question!!

I go lighter.  I think it brightens up the face.