MODELS SHOWING "FAIR AND FAIR LIGHT SHADES

SweetSpice · ‎07-04-2014

Can someone please tell me why I "NEVER" see models wearing makeup in the "lightest shades such as "Porcelain or Fair"? I never know which shade to buy unless I can see it on the "models". They show every skin color, but, I never see the "lightest shade" of makeup! Then you have to return it if the shade is not right for you and by that time your shade has "Sold Out"!

Caffeina · ‎03-09-2010

According to the presenters, "you know who you are."

FranandZoe · ‎03-09-2010

I watched the TSV presentation at Midnight and they showed some models using the light shades.

Your best bet would be going somewhere like Sephora, Ulta, or a dept store where you can try the shades. IT's website sells smaller/sample sizes too - nice for trying.

Jersey Born · ‎03-10-2010

@SweetSpice - I do not watch the makeup presentations on QVC, so I cannot say I have noticed what you have noticed in their presentations of makeup products.

That said, I think the best way to determine if you will look better in porcelain or fair tinted foundation is to go to a department store makeup counter, in person, and speak with a makeup professional there. The makeup professional will use a sample of each foundation color on your hand, to start, and perhaps after that, even your face, for you to see with your own eyes, prior to any purchase, which color best blends in with your skin tone. Once you learn whether you are porcelain or fair in complexion, making online purchases will become much easier for you. Porcelain and fair colors are offered across many different makeup lines.

I have found that porcelain colored foundation looks best on my face. I have pink undertones in my skin. Others, who have yellow undertones in their skin typically look better wearing fair colored shades of foundation and powders.

Good luck in your search for the perfect foundation shade for yourself.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I agree about the makeup stores. I can't tell much about shades on TV or my computer screen and they might not be showing color accurately anyways.

However, another option is, many sites like Sephora have a Shade Finder where you can enter the shade you're using in one of their other brands and it will give you a match in the product you want to buy. It's not fool-proof, but better than just guessing. Also there's a site specifically for that where you can enter more than one foundation you've used to get more accurate results. Findation? or something like that. Probably if you Google Foundation shade match it'll come up.

When I decided I wanted to try a Nars foundation, I used one of those, probably Sephora's shade match. Then, I went in the store and let them do it and they came up with the exact same shade for me and it was a good match. Sadly, it never matches any other brand's foundations, at least on their app. It's so nice not to have a line of demarcation between my face and my scalp. It seems all the brands I tried from the shopping channels are warm, so my foundation always looked yellow against my scalp.

Caaareful Shopper · ‎10-09-2012

@SweetSpice wrote:
Can someone please tell me why I "NEVER" see models wearing makeup in the "lightest shades such as "Porcelain or Fair"? I never know which shade to buy unless I can see it on the "models". They show every skin color, but, I never see the "lightest shade" of makeup! Then you have to return it if the shade is not right for you and by that time your shade has "Sold Out"!

@SweetSpice It's not "never" -- it depends on the show and the models available. I saw a presentation with both Fair/Light and Light, and no models past Leah's shade of Tan Rich. It happens all the time; there will be different shades not presented in any given show. They seem try to have the middle shades shown in all shows though. At least It Cosmetics is one of the rare brands on QVC that has a wide range of shades along the spectrum.

As others have suggested, best to check out the shades in person.

scrapperlisa · ‎03-13-2010

It helped me by going to the IT cosmetics website where they described each color name in more detail with a chart including which undertone it was. I used those descriptions to pick Fair Light in the TSV.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Caaareful Shopper "Leah's shade of Tan Rich"

This is exactly why Q need to have "People Of Color" vendors and/or manufacturers who cater to Woman Of Color ONLY when it comes to makeup.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Caaareful Shopper · ‎10-09-2012

@Mz iMac wrote:
@Caaareful Shopper "Leah's shade of Tan Rich"

This is exactly why Q need to have "People Of Color" vendors and/or manufacturers who cater to Woman Of Color ONLY when it comes to makeup.

@Mz iMac Exactly.

Or, brands that create foundations distinctly for lighter and darker complexions.

Foundation should never change the color of your skin. It should even out your complexion. That's why I loathe the brand reps and hosts saying, "don't over-think it, these are very forgiving!" I really hate that statement actually. They assume we are stupid, or just want the privilege of wearing their makeup and joining the masses of sales that they need.

You cannot add brown to pink-based foundation, and then call it Tan Rich or Rich. Well, you can, but don't expect it to look good or match their real complexion, unless they put it on all exposed body parts.

I remember years ago after Bobbi Brown left her beauty company. She remarked on this, saying the beauty companies don't want to invest in distinctly making foundation for the formulas for melanin-rich shades. They adjust their base shade (translation, shades made specifically for fair, light, and medium complexions) only, and make darker-looking shades from that. But it doesn't work. What's needed is a different, separate base formula for darker skin tones. That means more expense.

Squirrels Are Trash · ‎09-11-2022

@Caaareful Shopper wrote:
@Mz iMac wrote:
@Caaareful Shopper "Leah's shade of Tan Rich"

This is exactly why Q need to have "People Of Color" vendors and/or manufacturers who cater to Woman Of Color ONLY when it comes to makeup.

@Mz iMac Exactly.
Or, brands that create foundations distinctly for lighter and darker complexions.

Foundation should never change the color of your skin. It should even out your complexion. That's why I loathe the brand reps and hosts saying, "don't over-think it, these are very forgiving!" I really hate that statement actually. They assume we are stupid, or just want the privilege of wearing their makeup and joining the masses of sales that they need.

You cannot add brown to pink-based foundation, and then call it Tan Rich or Rich. Well, you can, but don't expect it to look good or match their real complexion, unless they put it on all exposed body parts.

I remember years ago after Bobbi Brown left her beauty company. She remarked on this, saying the beauty companies don't want to invest in distinctly making foundation for the formulas for melanin-rich shades. They adjust their base shade (translation, shades made specifically for fair, light, and medium complexions) only, and make darker-looking shades from that. But it doesn't work. What's needed is a different, separate base formula for darker skin tones. That means more expense.

This makes me mad.

I am in a simliar situation. I have olive skin, but it is cool-toned, not warm. And pretty much no one does anything for cool olives. I read on a subreddit that people are adding blue to neutral foundations, and that is too much work. Warm shades just look terrible on me, to the point where I stopped wearing foundation in my late twenties. I just use lightly applied pressed powder. My skin is OK, certainly not perfect, but I'll never have that flawless look.