BB cream or foundation for super-pale skin?

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I'm not talking ivory here. I'm talking grey-white. I'm talking translucent to the point of being able to see my veins.

Yes, I'm a ginger, but not one of those lovely porcelain ones - one of the really sickly, unhealthy-looking ones

Any suggestions for a base that doesn't look pink, orange or otherwise totally unnatural on my face would be so appreciated!

Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng BB cream - you can get it at space NK.

Sounds like me

I've never found a liquid foundaiption that really works but I swear by Lily Lolo Mineral Foundation. The concealer is especially good, it is actually the colour of actual milk. After years of actually highlighting my blemishes by turning them brown (with all those "ivory" concealers ) it's a revelation.

The Korean brands are very very pale.

I am an ivory etc in other brands which is about the darkest some of the Korean ones do!

I have the Dior Nude BB cream in the lightest shade and that is far far too light for me, so I mix it with some other foundation I have.

Thank you very much - the only one I've heard of is the Dior one so this will be an exciting (and possibly expensive? ) adventure!

I'm ginger too and I use Revlon colourstay foundation in the palest shade. Seems to work okay for me with translucent powder over the top.
Dainty Doll makeup by Nicola Roberts is for 'ginger skin' too, not sure if it still exists but I had that once and it was great!

The Korean one I had was Missha BB cream. Cheap as chips from ebay and Missha also have a website based in Germany I think! The Korean BB creams are much more like our foundations btw.

Have a look at the Body Shop bb cream 01? I really like it.

Kryolan Ultra Cream Foundation in the snazzily named shade Deathly Flesh does it for me and I have exactly the same colouring as you.

Otherwise, Dermacol foundation in 208 (NOT 207 - 208 is paler, weirdly).

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly works for me also. Can't get on with their lightest foundation shade, Siberia, though.

Oh and also Golden Rose gel foundation stick in the palest colour! That's a good 'un too and like the Dermacol, is cheap as chips

Dd2 who struggles to get pale enough foundation uses the NYX creamy beige mineral powder. It's a bargain at £11

Bobbi Brown Alabaster is too pale for me- I use next shade up in stick foundation and skin foundation- and I find almost all other foundations too dark.

Others that are very pale include NARS Siberia, Revlon Colour Stay (not used), possibly Lancome 050 or 070 shades.

Laura Mercier's palest shade in foundations is also pale but has a pinky tone.

I bought the Missha B cream, number 13, off eBay. I love it - good coverage and lovely and pale. Took a couple of weeks to arrive though although you can pay extra to have it dispatched from the UK.

Amazing - thanks everyone, I really appreciate the recommendations!