I usually use mac blushbaby as a sculpting blush but I want to try contouring properly so looking for recommendations for products/shades!

And not powder as none I've used seem to blend with this foundation!

I’ve been struggling with what turned out to be pretty serious anaemia, and although I’m now on the right track to getting well, I still look annoyingly ill and I think my lips are the main culprit.

I don’t often wear makeup, but I’d like to have a non-glossy tinted balm will give me some hydration plus healthier color. All the matte ones I’ve tried (a whole bunch from Fresh, Innisfree — including their lip balm “for men”, haha! — Glossier, Ilia, Henné, Romand, the color-changing Givenchy balm) have been too saturated. I want to be able to reapply without a mirror and still not look like I’m obviously wearing makeup.

I thought the level of color of Fwee’s 3D gloss in Vanilla “30%” was really nice, but it’s super glossy and not hydrating, so it’s not great for this use. Edit: Here’s a post (not mine) that swatches it, so you can see how minimal the color is.

I have light neutral skin that I think I’d describe as muted, if that’s helpful. On the days I wear foundation I mix Haus Labs’ 040 and 000.

Thank you so so much for your help.

Yet another concealer question!

Could someone recommend concealers shades similar to Nars Vanilla?? It is my perfect match for undereye concealing but my skin absolutely hates anything from Nars and I break out immediately..

My favourite concealer formula I found so far is the Dior Forever Skin Correct, does anyone happen to know what shade in that is the closest to Vanilla? 1CR? I have 1N I bought ages ago when I used to use a darker shade foundation but I now go foundation free most days and it is definitely too yellow.

But looking for other recommendations too!

Hi, everyone! Recently I bought the tarte shape tape in the shade 12N fair neutral and unfortunately it is too light for me! I am thinking of buying the shade 22N light neutral to mix it up, do you think this is a good idea? Is the shade 22N light neutral also too light?

I have fair skin, for reference I use the maybelline fit me foundation in the shade 110 porcelain.

Thank you in advance!

I’m currently paler than I’ve ever been. Olive skin tone that leans neutral when I’m pale and warm when I’m tan. I feel so self conscious about my zombie-appearance. Any info, tips or recommendations would be super helpful! Thanks so much!

As the title says, I'm looking for an alternative to the MISSHA Perfect Cover BB cream. I've been using their lightest shade 13 (bright beige) for a while now, but while it matches beautifully and has an *amazing* finish, it leans a bit too pinkish after oxidizing.

And although I have some foundations that match my yellow/cool undertone better, I simply adore MISSHA's formula and would love to find another BB cream like this.

Any suggestions?

I don’t know if I’m just paler than most people on here, but I have done so much digging to find the palest concealer. The top 2 I would always see was the Kosas concealer, and the Nars Radiant Cream concealer. To say I was disappointed when I got both was an underestimate. I can never find a concealer that’s my shade, let alone LIGHTER than me so I can brighten my under eyes. Well, I ended up coming across 2 other concealers that are, in fact, too light for me. I got so excited, and I figured I would share my findings with you all.

Brand - Shade, From Top to Bottom Fenty Beauty We’re Even Concealer - 100C NYX Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Concealer - Pale NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Light 1 Chantilly Kosas Revealer Concealer - 0.5N

In the NYX I definitely got the wrong underdone, but I hope this helps my fellow pale people who can’t find a light enough concealer 💞

so my skin is very pale, cool toned, very pink undertones. most my skin is just very white, my face however is ALWAYS red, like it doesn’t matter what i’m doing, i can be the most relaxed i have ever been and it’s still gonna be red, when i’m anxious or hot it gets way worse to the point it looks like i’ve ran an entire marathon… it’s very embarrassing. i don’t have rosacea, my mum has it but i definitely don’t, this is just my natural skin. it’s not even like it’s just my cheeks, it’s my entire face, it’s bothered me my entire life.

as a teenager i wore makeup, every single foundation i ever tried was too dark or yellow, i tried too many brands to count over my teenage years and the lightest shade was always too dark and very yellow, though i’d still wear it… when i turned like 17 i stopped wearing it as often, by 18 i basically stopped wearing foundation bc i was sick of having my face and neck be a different shade than the rest of my body (idk if being australian has a part in this, the beauty standard is to be tan here so maybe the foundations lean towards that, my skin doesn’t tan so i’m always white as a ghost everywhere except my face)

i’m 22 now and i’m at the point where i’m sick of looking like i’ve got a crazy sunburn 24/7 bc my face is so red. despite the comments i get on how pale i am, i like being pale and refuse to tan because it’s the beauty standard, i just hate that my face doesn’t match the rest of my body. i did try this green product from elf but i didn’t find it did anything and i was too paranoid to keep using it bc i was worried my face would look green.

i really just wanna find a low coverage foundation or tinted moisturiser that i can use to somewhat cover how red i get, i just don’t know what would work, i want it to be as natural as possible but with the way it’s impossible to find a match for my skin i don’t know if i’ll be able too. it’s also a struggle because australia doesn’t have products a lot of the rest of the world do and i’m also scared of spending a ton of money on an expensive product only for it to not match me as usual. like i’ve heard nars is good but with the foundations being on average $80 aud, i’m hesitant to buy incase it doesn’t match or doesn’t go well with my skin. if i really can’t find anything else after posting here i’ll probably give in and try it anyway 😭

Title! I want to try a new concealer and I just got the Haus Labs one in their lightest shade and its too orange :( does anyone have any good concealer recs that are the same or very similar to the tower28 swipe serum concealer in shade bh 1.0?

Shade salt, it’s labeled as cool toned and I’m really interested in something that will give me some colour and not look orange and patchy on me as most contour and bronzers do

has anyone tried the danessa myricks blurring balm powder in the lightest shade? wondering how it actually looks on the skin for us pale girlies

Is the Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer too orange or muddy on fair/pale neutral but cool leaning skin? I’m unable to swatch in store so thought I’d ask here.

I am looking for a cool toned brown/nude lip liner or lipstick I could buy in Boots or Superdrug? I usually use Honeysuckle by Made by Mitchell if anyone’s familiar (amazing on cool fair skin btw). But i’m going on a trip tomorrow and I need one short notice, it’s very hard to actually see lip liner shades in store and they always end up pulling warm/orange brown :( Brands I have the choice of will my Nyx, Maybelline, Revlon, Rimmel, L’oréal, Makeup revolution, Elf, Collection, Max Factor, Morphe etc

Basically I love a satin finish and I’m looking for something not to pricey preferably drugstore but if I have to spend 20 dollars on a foundation I’ll see past it ig

Has anyone tried their foundations or concealers? It looks like their lightest shades are linen and porcelain and I’m trying to figure out which I’d be. I’d also love to know your thoughts on the formulas in general if you’ve tried them. Thanks

Hi, I have the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in shade 2 and the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla. I want to try the NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer to cover imperfections, blemishes, and scars, but I’m not sure whether to buy Chantilly or Vanilla. Can you help a girl out?

I am very pale and cool toned and this is literally the only CC/BB cream or even foundation I have ever found that doesn't turn orange on me. However I just found out the company test on animals.

Can anyone recommend a cruelty free CC or BB cream that would work for me?

I like to carve out cheekbones with a super light concealer but most brands lightest shades match me. Please recommend any cool toned concealers that are not white but as pale as it gets.

Shades I use for foundation:

• Armani Foundation 3.75
• Hourglass Skin Tint 1
• Nars Oslo

So basically lightest shade in a cool undertone.

I picked up the new Makeup by Mario palette because I love the cool/neutral colors. But I dislike the formulas. The mattes seem chaulky and the shimmers feel dry and flat.

Not sure if this is because I have such dry skin and a bit of texture (I'm in my early 40s).

By comparison, I'm in love with the Natasha Denona mini my dream palette.

Could y'all steer me toward some palettes I might like the formula of? Specifically, could anyone advise about Huda palette formulas?

Do you have any recommendations? I like nyx lipsticks, but I don’t know which one looks good on me and they’re too expensive to try them all. Nude or autumn / winter colours would be nice :)

I had found my HG with IT Cosmetics CC Oil Free Matte in Fair —- not too shiny or thin, not drying, grear pore smoothing etc. But I just realized the new “Natural Matte” is nothing like that and I’m shining around my nose while texture is emphasized somehow. Before IT, Erborian Clair was OK but started feeling too moisturizing with its new formulation and also felt a little too dark pink on me. So those with maturing combo pale cool fair skin, anything you’ve been happy with? That doesn’t accentuate texture but can smooth without creating shine, and not look deathly dry?

I have been using this lipstick for YEARS and even bought a couple embarrassingly expensive tubes on eBay since it’s been discontinued. It’s such a great shade for fair complexions.

Does anyone happen to know of a similar shade? Willing to try anything. It’s the perfect rosey plum and I need it in my life! It’s my comfort shade 🥹