You may think that skin type is the main factor in deciding which makeup is right for you. The truth is your skin tone is just as important, if not more than the type. If you have fair skin, for example, and you borrow your best friends makeup who has more of an olive skin tone, it will look completely different than it does on her. This is a problem many women make when choosing their makeup. Choosing makeup for fair skin is a little bit more difficult than dealing with darker. I have created this easy guide to help you with the daunting task of finding colors and formulas that are right for you.
Primer
When choosing a primer, it is best to go for more of a green base. This will combat redness that may come with having fair skin. This Make Up Forever HD Primer will color correct and create an even base for smooth makeup application.
Foundation
After using a green based primer to color correct your skin, there is not a huge need for a thick and heavy foundation. Instead, try a lightweight BB Cream. A BB Cream is an all in one product that is a primer, anti aging serum, a light foundation and also has SPF. This Physicians Formula BB Cream has SPF 30!
Corrector
Another problem women with fair skin have as well is dealing with dark under eye circles! I have tried for years to find something that truly works to correct this problem. After a long time I finally found my holy grail product for under eye circles, The Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Bisque. A corrector is a great product for this problem. It has the consistency of a concealer but it is salmon colored which helps cover any purple and blue tones under your eyes. It works wonders!
Powder
A tip from some of the celebrity and high fashion makeup artists is to use a translucent loose powder when dealing with fair skin. Finding a color that works for you may be a little bit difficult. Going for a colorless powder that still gets the job done is the best for your skin tone.
Blush
For blush, you can pretty much go with any color. Two of the best colors with fair skin are Rose and Light Pink shades. Lancome has a great range of colors. Especially when it comes to Rose shades!
Lipstick
Now for my favorite part, Lipstick! I absolutely love the color Red on fair skin. It looks stunning! L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Aqua Lacquer Lipgloss in the color Endless Red is the perfect color and the formula is amazing!
1. Make Up Forever HD Primer in 1 Green, $34.00 2. Physicians Formula Super BB Cream in Light, $14.99 3. Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Bisque, $23.00 4. Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder in #1, $22.00 5. Lancome Blush Subtil Sheer in Sheer Amourose, $30.00 6. Loreal Colour Riche Caresse Aqua Laquer Lipgloss, $9.99