![]() ![]() The first couple of times I do a new “brew,” it takes maybe five minutes or so. Speaking of time, it might seem like this whole mixing thing would take forever, but in my experience, it really doesn’t. I mean, you could totally do it, but it just takes that much more time and effort to get them to emulsify/blend together. There’s no right or wrong way to experiment like this, but I do get better results when I stick to mixing products with very similar consistencies and coverage.įor example, I won’t mix a thick, full-coverage creamy foundation with a sheer, watery tinted moisturizer. Well, mix it with a drugstore foundation you also like/don’t mind to make the bottle last longer (again, I just do this on the back of my hand). Say you have an expensive Dior or Chanel foundation that you absolutely love, but you go through it quickly. You can also “cross pollinate” to stretch out pricier foundations. Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Luminous Liquid Foundation in Amber and NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Stromboli You get a little bit of pink or pinkish beige from one line, a bit of yellow from another, to get really, really close. It’s a great way to really zero in on your perfect shade. I do this because the foundations in different lines have different undertones, like, I’ve noticed that on my skin, Chanel foundations appear to have a lot of pink, while NARS foundations have more yellow. ![]() No, the fun doesn’t stop there! I also like to mix foundations from different brands. ![]() I’ll play with different ratios throughout the year, like maybe do three parts of the lighter shade and one part of the darker shade during winter, half and half in spring, then mostly the darker shade, with just a taste of the lighter shade, in summer. NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizers in St. I mix until I get a match, which usually takes a minute or two. I usually keep two bottles in my main makeup bag - one lighter than my skin tone, or like my skin tone in the middle of the winter and one darker than my skin tone, or closer to what my coloring is when I have a little tan. MAC Face & Body Foundations in C4, C5 and C6 I do this all the time right on the spot, usually on the back of my hand, while I do my makeup with NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer or MAC Face & Body Foundation. This one’s the easiest and probably most obvious way, where you mix two shades of the same foundation or tinted moisturizer formula, one that you know you like. Mix two shades (one darker than the other) of your favorite foundation formula I highly recommend it, and if you decide to give it a try, here are a couple of different approaches you can take… 1. Or, you can do what I do, which is more random, but when you get it right you feel awesome! - like a foundation ninja/MacGyver. They ask you a series of questions over a webcam to create a custom color just for you. There are some companies that will actually custom mix a color for you, like over at with their online beauty advisor chats. Mixing foundations.Īnd you can do it in a bunch of different ways. If you’ve been unable to find a perfect match, you might be able to make one yourself. I’m guessing that I’m not the only person facing this issue.īut you know what? There is hope (cue Disney theme song: “Somewhere, out there!”). There are huge shade ranges nowadays and many more brands, which is super cool because I have found shades that get really close to my skin tone, but I’ve still yet to find a perfect match off the shelf. ![]()
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