{"id":6591,"date":"2015-03-17T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=6591"},"modified":"2015-03-17T08:00:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T12:00:44","slug":"ethnic-makeup-matching-foundation-for-dark-skin-tones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/ethnic-makeup-matching-foundation-for-dark-skin-tones","title":{"rendered":"How to Color-Match Foundation for Deep Skin Tones"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]As makeup beginners, many people struggle with matching foundation products to different skin tones correctly. This is particularly true, however, for ethnic women and people with deeper skin tones. Why is it that people of color and individuals with olive toned skin have a much more difficult time finding products that blend well on their faces than people with fairer complexions? What can a person do to ensure that they purchase foundation that truly suits their skin and looks natural?\n\nAs a makeup artist, you will apply foundation to people of all different skin tones, including individuals with ethnic skin. You will need to know why people with deeper skin tones struggle with color matching, what they (and you) can do to find a proper match, and what types of foundation products they should look for.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"471\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6605 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautiful-Ethnic-Woman.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Ethnic Woman with foundation matching her dark skin tone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautiful-Ethnic-Woman.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Beautiful-Ethnic-Woman-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/ethnic-makeup-matching-foundation-for-dark-skin-tones\/#Why_is_it_hard_to_color_match_deep_skin_tones\" >Why is it hard to color match deep skin tones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/ethnic-makeup-matching-foundation-for-dark-skin-tones\/#Tone_undertone_and_color\" >Tone, undertone, and color<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/ethnic-makeup-matching-foundation-for-dark-skin-tones\/#Matching_foundation\" >Matching foundation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/ethnic-makeup-matching-foundation-for-dark-skin-tones\/#Learn_more_matching_techniques_and_makeup_artistry_skills_with_our_expert_MUAs_at_QC_Makeup_Academy\" >Learn more matching techniques and makeup artistry skills with our expert MUA&#8217;s at QC Makeup Academy!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_hard_to_color_match_deep_skin_tones\"><\/span>Why is it hard to color match deep skin tones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nWhen it comes to cheaper or lower quality makeup brands, ethnic women and people with deeper skin tones might find it nearly impossible to color match foundation properly. There are two primary reasons for this trouble. Firstly, cosmetic brands that are not specifically produced for professional use don\u2019t always have a large selection of deep toned makeup to begin with. If you take a look at some drug store brands, you might notice that their color scale features many more shades of beige or light beige makeup than it does brown or very deep brown. This means that, right from the beginning, people of color have a limited selection to work with. If a generic makeup brand only offers two shades of very deep brown makeup, a black woman might find that neither matches her skin quite right, and she will have to search other brands instead that have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2016\/11\/build-custom-makeup-palettes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">larger selection of ethnic makeup<\/a>.\n\nBesides lack of selection, ethnic women and people with deeper skin tones can also have trouble color matching foundations because of the way cheaper products are formulated. Some non-professional brands mix their foundation colors by starting with one particular shade of light beige and simply adding deep pigment in various amounts to create deeper colors. Mixing colors this way doesn\u2019t address the undertones of a person\u2019s skin, particularly a person of color, because the base tone of the makeup is the same in every mixture no matter how deep the color of the foundation is.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tone_undertone_and_color\"><\/span>Tone, undertone, and color<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nWhat do we mean when we say that the tone of a cheap foundation may not match the \u2018undertone\u2019 of ethnic skin? If you look at any person\u2019s skin, you\u2019ll see that it\u2019s never the same consistent shade all over their body. This is especially true for people with deeper skin tones. For most people, the palms of your hands and the insides of your forearms are not the exact same color as your face or neck. The lighter skin tone that you see in some places, particularly on the insides of your wrists, is your undertone. When you are matching foundation to a person\u2019s skin, you have to ensure not only that the color of that foundation appears to match the color on the top of their skin, but also that the tone of that foundation matches the <b>undertone of their skin<\/b>.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ethnic-Makeup-color-match.jpg\" alt=\"Ethnic Makeup colors and foundation match for dark skin tones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ethnic-Makeup-color-match.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ethnic-Makeup-color-match-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\n\nTurn your arm over and look at the inside of your wrist. If your veins appear to be a bluish or purple color, then your skin has a cool undertone. Usually, people with cool undertones have fairer skin. If your veins appear greener, then you have warm undertones, which is more characteristic of people with deeper skin. People who look at their wrist and can\u2019t tell how their veins look either way probably have a neutral undertone. Recognizing your undertone is important because it helps you color match with proper shades of professional foundation. Where cheap makeup might be mixed from one single base color, professional products are mixed from bases with different tones- cool, neutral, and warm. Pigment is then added to achieve different shades of color in each tone.\n\nWhen a person with an ethnic skin tone tests professional foundations, they can first determine which tone of foundation suits the undertone of their skin, and then they can match the color. This will give them a much more thorough and balanced match. Individuals with fairer skin should also know their undertone for the most effective foundation match, but they\u2019re still more likely to find a decent color match based solely on the larger variety of beige and light beige shades available. For deeper skin tones, finding a good balance between tone and undertone, as well as a good color match, will provide the most realistic look when the makeup is blended into the face.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;top-right&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matching_foundation\"><\/span>Matching foundation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nAs we mentioned, the skin on the face can differ slightly in color or shade from the skin elsewhere on the body, particularly for those with deep skin tones. As a result, the best place for people of color to test foundation is along their <b>jaw line<\/b>. If your model is a black woman and you swatch the foundation on the back of her hand, you might find that it doesn\u2019t match precisely when you blend it into the skin on her face. The best way to determine a match is to choose three shades that are very close- one that is a little lighter, one that is a little deeper, and one that looks like it might match just right. Swatch these three colors next to each other for comparison along your model\u2019s jaw and let them sit for ten to fifteen minutes so that the makeup can set properly into the oils of the face. Do not blend the makeup! You want to see which shade will set well into the skin color on its own.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"561\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Where-to-test-foundation.jpg\" alt=\"Where to test foundation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Where-to-test-foundation.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Where-to-test-foundation-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"overflow: auto;\">\n<div class=\"half-2\">Natural light is ideal for seeing a true match, so if it\u2019s possible, take your model outside or near a window to look at the swatches. Whichever of the three shades is the hardest to see in natural light is the one that you should work with, because it matches that model\u2019s skin tone best.<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKeep Learning! Techniques like finding the proper color match for ethnic skin tones, whether for yourself or someone else, can take practice.\n<h2 class=\"cta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_more_matching_techniques_and_makeup_artistry_skills_with_our_expert_MUAs_at_QC_Makeup_Academy\"><\/span>Learn more matching techniques and makeup artistry skills with our expert MUA&#8217;s at <a title=\"QC Makeup Academy Courses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QC Makeup Academy<\/a>!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With ethnic makeup, finding the right foundation color to match yourself or others is difficult. 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