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Olive skin foundation

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yazzy85 · 16/07/2014 17:28

Any recommendations on foundations that cater to olive/neutral toned skintone. I have tried mac studio fix fluid nc25 but its too yellow even though the shade darkness is perfect.

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Carpaccio · 16/07/2014 18:39

Diorskin Nude in the colours that end with 0 such as 020 have neutral undertones. I'd suspect that either 020 or 030 would be similar to NC20/NC25, just not as yellow.

You could also have a look at Mac Face and Body foundation. They seem to run less yellow - I use N1 which is probably around NC20, but it doesn't seem yellow on me. It is very sheer and you might need to apply 2 layers, but it does set nicely on the skin.

Clarins also seem less yellow than a lot of other brands. I have the Everlasting Foundation which is very matte and medium/full coverage in 107 Beige, but it doesn't seem massively yellow to me.

Laura Mercier oil free tinted moisturiser (and probably their other foundations/tinted moisturisers) also do not seem massively yellow.

Estee Lauder should have some foundations in neutral tones. I think they are generally quite generous with samples so it might be worth having a look there too.

I personally find the Bobbi Brown foundations to be very yellow - but she does believe that 99% of the population are yellow toned and therefore doesn't have any neutral or cold toned foundations.
Clinique are also either too yellow or too pink for me.

Make sure that you get a sample or that you get the foundation applied on your face (Mac doesn't give out samples) before buying as you might find that some foundations will oxidize and get darker/more yellow/orange after a while on the skin.

MooMinCow · 16/07/2014 18:43

Ex1 foundation. Designed for olive skin tone and v. Reasonably priced. Lightest shade would work for you?

yazzy85 · 16/07/2014 19:04

Thanks for all the advice! Dior skin nude looks good, how does it last on oily skins??

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yazzy85 · 16/07/2014 19:40

Thanks for all the advice! Dior skin nude looks good, how does it last on oily skins??

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alwaysrushing · 16/07/2014 22:38

Laura mercier mineral foundation I find pretty darn amazing. Not yellow-y and lasts for ages. Less obvious than bare minerals which always left me looking a bit powdery.

Carpaccio · 17/07/2014 08:53

Diorskin Nude lasts well on oily skin IMO. I have oily skin and it is my favourite medium coverage foundation. Lasts all day, wears well and looks great.

yazzy85 · 17/07/2014 12:05

What shade for double wear would work Desert Beige or Fresco???

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Carpaccio · 17/07/2014 12:12

As far as I'm aware, Desert Beige has a neutral undertone while Fresco has a cool undertone.

I recommend that you try the different shades before you buy, just to make sure you don't waste a lot of time and money :)

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