foundations. please some questions.

[samakosem]

Hi there!
I loveeeeee Karen's foundation. but I didn't understand somthing.
I have a warm- yellow medium skin. I tried to mix the warm with buttery with the base and I've got a color that if i apply it in my face its gray. why?
how can I cancle the gray color on my face?
how do you mix your foundation? how long? because I can't have any luck with that.

one more question. can I use in the date bait powder as a primer too?

thank you so much!

[JenW]

Date Bait can be used as a primer. There really are no 'rules' about how any of the powders must be used. Experiment to find what works for you. I usually use the Perfecting Powder as a primer.

For the foundation- If it seems gray, it is one of two things. It needs to be mixed more, or you need more of the color base. I would start with the mixing. The jar really needs to be shaken for about 5 minutes to make sure it is all the way mixed. If it is still too gray, you will need a little more color base.

Can you tell me what you have tried so far? Which finish are you trying and how many scoops of each?

[packgal]

this is the same thing that happened to me when i tried out foundation samples. interestingly enough i was also mixing the warm with the buttery base (it was so long ago i can't remember the ratios. i think it was mostly buttery with just a touch of warm). i got the right color depth but it was just gray-tinged when i compared it to my other mineral foundation.

i'll probably go back and try jen's recommendation just out of curiosity to mix it up better because i know i didn't shake the thing for 5 minutes, LOL --but i did shake it good and hard for at least 2 minutes and it looked uniform. however i prefer foundation that isn't matte so i most likely won't end up using it much--but i do so like the idea of being able to mix your own color.

[samakosem]

Date Bait can be used as a primer. There really are no 'rules' about how any of the powders must be used. Experiment to find what works for you. I usually use the Perfecting Powder as a primer.

For the foundation- If it seems gray, it is one of two things. It needs to be mixed more, or you need more of the color base. I would start with the mixing. The jar really needs to be shaken for about 5 minutes to make sure it is all the way mixed. If it is still too gray, you will need a little more color base.

Can you tell me what you have tried so far? Which finish are you trying and how many scoops of each?

thank you Jen for the answer!
I think I didn't shake the jar 5 minutes! omg! I didn't know that.. I think I will buy a grinder to shake the minerals.
but if I add more base color its will be too light , right?
maybe I need some peach? with the 2 other colors?
I hope you will help me with that.. because I really love Karen's foundations.
btw.. the smail is great!

[JenW]

Samakosem-
You also might need more color base (the Warm Gold, Buttery Gold, etc.) , instead of the white. Now that I know who you are, I really think you are a Warm Gold!!!!! A small grinder will help mix the powders better, but is not required. Are you mixing in a jar? Some girls mix in small zip baggies (measure the powders into the bag, and then 'moosh' the baggie around).

[samakosem]

OMG! I didn't think about to smoosh the baggy. its so cool!!!
where I can find any baggies? this is great!
and I will add more warm gold!! thank you so much Jen!

I can't wait to order!

[JenW]

I have used small sample baggies. The ones I buy for mixing from the craft store are 3 inches by 4 inches. I have also used a 'snack bag' size. It is about half the size of a zippered sandwich bag. Do they have zippered baggies like that where you are?

[samakosem]

we don't have anything here.. LOL
I use to shopping in the states.
I'm buying all I need from the states.
probably this baggies I will buy from the states.

thank you so much Jen!!

[Rhys]

Simi, do you have an old baggie from a makeup sample you could use? If not, just shake the jar more. Don't put the sifter in it yet, just put the top on the jar and shake some more.

I think you're a warm gold, too.

Strangely, they don't have those kind of baggies here anymore, either, or if they do I haven't seen them in ages. They're supposedly a ziplock, but it's two yellow strips that run across the top of the baggie and a little red square 'zipper'. Don't know what's up with that, but I wouldn't put powders in them to shake. I liked the old ziplocks better.

[samakosem]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ! I WILL DO IT AND I WILL TEL YOU HOW IT WAS