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To ensure foundation looks natural you need to choose a shade that closely resembles your own coloring. Although we all know what color hair we have, we are sometimes surprisingly ignorant about the color of our skin, and choose a foundation just because we like the look of it. Nobody skin is exactly the same as anyone elses, but we do all fit into distinct groups of color tones: yellow - ivory complexions without much redness; orange - a mixture of red and yellow; and red - pinkish skin tones without much yellow. Compare your clean skin with the examples shown below to determine which color group you fall into and whether you are pale, medium or dark-toned. Never choose a foundation shade that is outside your own color group, although you can go for a shade lighter or darker depending on the time of year and the effect you want to achieve.

matching foundation

When choosing a foundation, always test the color by rubbing a small amount onto a patch of clean skin along your jawline (but not on the wrist, neck, or cheeks as the skin here is a different shade and texture from the rest of your face). Testing foundation along the jawline will also ensure that you do not create a lidcmark effect between the foundation on your face and the bare skin on your neck. If possible, go out of the store into natural daylight and use a hand mirror to examine the color of the sample foundation; artificial store lighting can alter colors quite dramatically. You should also try to give the foundation time to settle (preferably a few minutes) as some can noticeably change color, particularly on oily skin. The right shade of foundation will blend onto your skin, while smoothing out uneven tones and giving you a near-perfect complexion. If you want to lift your skin tone, wear a foundation that has slightly more pink than your natural shade.

(source: Dk publishing Inc - Classic Makeup and Beauty - Mary Quant)