Easiest ways to find your foundation shade.

Hi,

I will be writing weekly fashion and beauty hacks on my page so let’s call this Beauty 101. Today, I will be writing about ways to find your foundation shade. In this article we will cover how and where to do swatch test correctly on your face when you are in a beauty store to get your right foundation shade.

Let’s get into it.

Finding your exact foundation shade can be a bit of a hustle especially when you are trying a new makeup products or as a makeup artiste, looking for the right foundation for a client sitting in your chair. Using the exact shade of foundation when doing your makeup not only brings out the beauty of your makeup, it enhances your skin and rids you of looking like a skinless cat. 

Here are a few ways that you can use to find your foundation shade;

1. When in a store looking to buy a bottle, there are specifics areas you should apply the swatch test of foundation on. You apply the foundation around your jaw line, this is the area close to your neckline or you test around the lower edges of your face, down to your ear areas to see if the foundation blends well with your skin.

 Avoid applying tests around your chin, forehead or under eye area because those areas then to be lighter than every other areas on your face.

 2. After testing your foundation on this areas and they look good on the skin and also under the lights in the store, try test it under natural light. Lightings enhances the look of a feature so it is better you check how it looks under natural light. You should go as far going to do other things around the mall or store, why?, Some makeup products and air do not go well, some react badly with air and after a while look ashy or changes color drastically and that becomes a total waste of time and money spent.

P.S Always carry a mirror with you.

 3. This is more like a tip, there are certain people we have seen on YouTube or our friends that we know has the same foundation shade or skin tone as we do, that can also be an insight as to picking the right shade. I highly recommend reading and watching reviews of people online to help you get the right choice.

Summary.

1. Make sure your swatch test is done mainly on the outer areas of your face, not the inner area.

2. Be sure to test your foundation swatch under natural light.

3. Do other things or do not be in a hurry to purchase a product, you should do other activities to test how long the foundation can hold on your face.

Thanks for reading this article, I will be doing more reviews about fashion and beauty products. Let me know what you think in the comment section, share and upvote this if it helped you in the tiniest way possible.