If you are paler than Casper the ghost

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What foundation do you use ?

I get married in a couple of months and I'm looking for something full coverage that isn't going to go orange as the day goes on. It's really important that my face is the same colour as my chest, which ordinarily it is not, as trying to get a sodding foundation light enough is the impossible mission.

So far I've tried Lancôme teint miracle 005 and 008, both go orange after a few minutes of application. Bobbi brown long wear even finish in alabaster, perfect colour, horrid finish, not enough coverage and wears off within a few hours. Clinique even better foundation palest shade is not pale enough. Revlon colourstay, fairly good colour but is too drying and powdery. No7 not pale enough, dior goes too orange.

Please someone have the miraculous answer I am looking for.

The lightest one of Benefit make up!

You definitely don't want a foundation with SPF if you are being photographed, in answer to your question.

My best recommendation is to go to a big department store and ask them to colour match foundations on you. This should be on your neck - not your face.

Your face can be quite a different colour and that's when you get this "floating head" effect.

Then - walk out of the store into natural light and check the colour. Note the ones that you like ie the ones that look like your skin.

Then get a "patch" on your face done and leave it for a couple of hours. Does it oxidise i.e. go darker/orange? Does it flake? Etc

The ones that past those tests are those you should choose.

I'm not super pale but I would always recommend a trip to the Bobbi Brown counter. The range of foundations in terms of texture and colour is one of the best.

I personally love her serum foundation and the stick one.

Bourjoirs healthy mix serum foundation is also worth looking at and relatively inexpensive.

My total favourite is suqqu - it's pricy as hell but lasts for ages and makes your skin look amazing.

Sorry! Forgot to add I wouldn't go for the KA skin enhancer.

It's a good product but super pigmented. I know you can thin it, but a really good foundation is better imho than that.

Finally - get a good primer. Smashbox do some great ones that won't break the bank.

I have maybeline fit me foundation in shade 100, its fab! I'm super pale and have never been able to wear foundation, but I found this on sale and its great