Comments on: Why has my foundation color turned orange?

By: Me

Me — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:18:46 +0000

I also have very oily skin. I’m using MAC cosmetics now. When I first used it, the colour was ok the whole day. Recently, as the day goes by i look tanner and tanner…..I don’t like to pack a lot of things on my skin..so my regime is moisturizer then my powder.

I’ll try to get a colour lighter than the one i’m using and will c if it works well as i don’t use a foundation.

By: sesame

sesame — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:24:14 +0000

You can use a powder sort of primer. I know some of the mineral makeup has a base color so that can sort of help to act as a barrier. I use LA Splash and I opt for a purple base color which evens out my skin tone before applying the foundation.

Another option is to consider omitting your moisturizer and just use your sunscreen if it is moisturizing enough. That might help in cutting back the oil on your skin.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:29:38 +0000

I recently switched brands of makeup and started using this supposedly great product called afterglow (it’s like bare minerals). I bought the foundation that matched my skin perfectly, but when I got home – my skin was orange!! Since it was nonrefundable, I went back in a desperate attempt to look normal again. I bought a shade lighter than my skin tone. Unfortunately…when I got home, my face had oxidized with the makeup and turned orange again. This time I knew it was the product…and not the color. Refusing to use makeup that makes me look like an oompa loompa, I went back and bought Jane Iredale – supposed to be great for your skin. It’s worked perfectly until yesterday! My skin is orange again! I’ve been super oily lately so I don’t think oily skin is the problem. The only thing I’ve done differently is use a sunscreen and a moisturizer under my makeup…I have a feeling that could be part of the problem. I really don’t want to return my sunscreen or moisturizer. Any ideas of what I should do? I’d like to get a primer but I’m worried that it will make me break out – my skin is super sensitive! Thanks for your time and help!

By: karen

karen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:56:22 +0000

Hi, i am experiencing something weird here… my mmu seems to get lighter much lighter after a few hours.

i am using edm mmu and have to mix the colour to get the right shade. just as i tot the colour was ok i have been having comments that i look white. so i tot could be the problem with my mirror and lighting at home so i mix more darker colour in. i was sure it was darker when i left home but a few hours later when i look at the mirror i was really white again… i tested a few days and realise sometime i got really whiter but sometime i don’t.

can some1 advise? cos i tot the common problem is getting darker…

By: lazeny

lazeny — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:51:30 +0000

I had a similar problem w/ my Clinique Superfit foundation. I have very oily skin and have warm undertones. At first, the SA told me that I don’t need a primer because Clinique foundations never ever discolor since I raised my problem of my older foundations turning orange on my face and the shade she matched for me is perfect for my skin tone, I was convinced initially and was quite happy w/ the product but after a day or two, when I wore makeup for the whole day, may face turned definitely orange.

Now I use Coffret D’or Beauty Lasting Veil as a primer and it seems to do the trick, and the foundation actually looks better on my skin as before.

Now I’m thinking of getting a Coffret D’or Foundation since they have selections for both pink and yellow undertones unlike Clinique.

lazeny: Ah I read some good reviews on their foundation too.