best foundation/powder for fair skin - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

Momof2kids2005 · 04-26-2006, 07:30 AM

i am pale white and i am still looking for a good foundation/powder. I have undereye circles and a little scar from a pimple so i dont need real heavy coverage but maybe enough coverage to cover my undereye circles but i don't want the makeup to look cakey. I have tried dermablend which was too heavy for me and cakey. I have tried maybelline purestay and it is a little dark even in ivory. It seems either it's too cakey or not the right color. I am using L'oreal truecolor and it doesnt cover well for me. I was thinking of trying clinique or mary kay or something and going to the mall to have someone match my skincolor but worry i will waste my money cause it will either be cakey or wrong color. If there is someone with very light skin and if you know of something that gives good coverage and not cakey if you can give me some suggestions before i waste more money. Thanks!

eklektika · 04-26-2006, 10:01 AM

i gave up trying to find foundation to match....i could only find one light enough for me in the middle of summer when i was about the shade most people are in the winter! What i found that worked the best for me was Quo....you can find it at shoppers drugmart. As for the undereye circles the best is Mac's peach correcter....you can buy this at the bay (i don't even where foundation with this it just blends right in!)

tUrRrRa · 04-26-2006, 12:03 PM

Don't use Covergirl Aquasmooth.. it is one of my favorite products, but the Ivory is darker than other brands. I use self tanner now, but before using it, Ivory was a little darker than my skin. I know Almay has lighter colors, but I haven't tried them out. I do NOT recommend Loreal Ideal Balance. Since they had a light color and I have combination skin I thought it would be great.. WRONG! It made me break out really bad. I used to get occasional breakouts on my forehead and then I started breaking out a lot on my cheeks and had acne scars for about a year until they finally faded

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I know Clinique is also kind of dark.. I'd look into Almay.. it looks like they have a lot of good products. I love the cream to powder foundations that are in a compact.. they offer a little bit of coverage without being too thick.

delciana · 04-26-2006, 07:40 PM

I am Ghostly white as well. I just went to prescriptives and got virtual skin foundation. The color is excellent! On my skin all the drugstore brands are a little too dark and too yellow. It's $32 but it blends right in. Not very heavy. I am thinking about trying their virtual matte foundation too. It's a little heavier but I am very oily it may help.

STaM · 04-27-2006, 09:25 AM

I'm extremely white as well and recently tried Maybelline's EverFresh and I LOVE it! It's the first foundation that actually looks natural on me! I recommend it!
Also they came out now with Pure line which I'm yet to try but planning to...