Which colour should I pick?

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vampric
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Which colour should I pick?

Post by vampric » Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:49 pm

Hiya! I just recently found out about this when I randomly opened a thread suggesting it. I recently bought a Bare Minerals foundation and I absolutely love it. However, I'm not so happy with the extortionate prices. It feels lovely and so silky on my skin, which is quite clear, but I still like a medium-full coverage since I am so deathly pale and I like to have my very visible veins disguised. I like my pale skin tone and wouldn't want any added bronzer or glow/glitter/shine.

I was wondering what I should be looking to buy from here if I want a shade that matches Bare Minerals shade fair (their lightest), offers medium coverage, and has a rather matte finish. So what do you say? :)
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Re: Which colour should I pick?

Post by JenW » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:16 pm

Try a sample of All Purpose Foundation for the white, and Ebony for the color. You will need to mix it at about 1 scoop Ebony to 10-12 scoops of the white.
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Re: Which colour should I pick?

Post by vampric » Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:17 pm

Fabulous! Thanks so much. :)
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Re: Which colour should I pick?

Post by vampric » Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:20 pm

May I also ask for a link to where I could find such a sample product? I'm sort of confused where to find things. XD
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Re: Which colour should I pick?

Post by JenW » Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:14 am

All Purpose Foundation sample is on this pull down menu.....
http://host.silknaturals.com/creb/found ... -1120.html

It looks like you will have to order the base colors together on the same pull down menu. Actually, this is probably a good thing, because you might find a better match than Ebony. Ebony in the fair range tends to go a little flat, and fair gals often end up with Warm Gold or Buttery Gold as their color base. A comparable Warm Gold range to the Ebony mix I suggested is 1 scoop color to about 14-15 white, Buttery Gold 1: 12-13.
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Re: Which colour should I pick?

Post by arcurialice » Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:36 pm

Thanks for the link.
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