I'm sure I'm like most women when I say that finding a foundation that matches my skin color perfectly has been an ongoing quest with very little result. Available colors are either too fair, making me ghost-like or too tan, causing me to look like I just hit the Jersey Shore with Snooki! Regardless, neither of the two is a desired look. So as I waved the white flag of surrender to the foundation manufacturers, ending my pursuit of the perfect shade, my discovery presented itself. Instead of seeking out one perfect shade for my skin right now, I should be searching for two shades: one slightly lighter than my skin tone and one slightly darker.
Just like the seasons change, so does the color of our skin. Obviously our skin is slightly lighter in the winter and darker in the summer, so having two shades allows me to adjust the foundation color as needed.
When applying my foundation, I dispense dime-size amount of the lighter shade on the backside of my hand just below the lower knuckle of my thumb. I then add a small amount of the darker shade, being careful not to equal the amount of the lighter shade. After the second shade is added I blend the two colors with my finger before applying the mixed foundation to my face. And as the summer months approach, I will be adjusting the mixture as my skin tone gets darker with the darker shade being the majority of the mixture and reducing the amount of the lighter shade.
And the bonus is that if you need to cover a blemish, dab a tiny amount of the lighter shade of foundation on it and blend it in. Because the lighter shade is part of the foundation mixture it will blend into the rest of the foundation without being as noticeable as concealer can sometimes be.
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