How do I find the right foundation shade?

Well… if you’re interested in Korean Cushion, their range of choice is rather limited tbh. That also means it’s much easier They might have a single apricot beige shade Or have a shade in lighter ivory or the slightly darker beige. You can always take online test in makeup brands like Maybelline or Fenty and chose the shade the closest you get to it. It’s a bit trial and error but you unless your are really rich in Melanin, cushions are relatively forgivable. One way to test your forgivable threshold is to try Tone Up creams. These are really light but can be sheer. See how you feel in that Tone Up effect and you get the general idea of how a cushion will look on you. Since you are a low maintenance kind of person, you can apply it relatively sheer like I do and get away with the lighter shades.

Their cushion shades are more on the lighter side. I got the ginger and I still think it's a little light for me. I'm shade 20Sand in Maybelline concealer. You can try watching shade swatches online to have an idea.

I find korean cushions only have 2 shades (ivory & beige) and both are more on the lighter side for my skin but I usually go for beige. A tip from me, if your skin is dark go for a shade darker for korean cushions cause they are lighter than usual. I buy cushions from Indonesia & Malaysia which have a wide range of shades to choose from and its much easier to choose. Why? Because they label their shades according to skintone which is a great idea itself. For example, I bought this cushion code petal where the brand claim its suitable for warm skin with neutral undertone. It suit my skin perfectly.

Korean foundation shades are limited to usually 2 to 6 shades or slightly more if they include cool, warm and neutral shades, depending on the brand. The shades are odd numbered starting from No. 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 & etc. This is the most common numbering system, but they can differ with brands (there are some with even numbered shades as well). Most brands only have No.13 or 19, 21 and 23. We're lucky if we get a No. 25 squeezed in 🥲 And their darkest shades are still pretty light. Best to look for swatches online before purchasing

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