Find Your MAKE UP FOR EVER Foundation Colour Match

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Make Up For Ever is known and loved all over the world for its extensive high-performance beauty products, in gorgeous shades and outstanding formulas.

When faced with the brand’s variety of professional foundations designed for every skin type and tone, you may be a little overwhelmed with choosing a formula.

Not to mention with finding your fit among the vast list of Make Up For Ever foundation shades.

Don’t worry! We’re here to help you find your ideal Make Up For Ever foundation colour match so you can enjoy a perfected complexion in no time.

Check out Megan and Ruchi try out 4 of Make Up For Ever's best-selling foundations in the YouTube video below...

How Should I Choose a Make Up For Ever Foundation?

Choosing a foundation comes down to three main elements: your skin type, your preferred finish, and your desired coverage. It’s important to consider your skin type, as different formulas react differently to skin types.

Some foundations are best on oily complexions, whereas others are perfect for drier skin types. Whether you prefer a dewy, satin, semi-matte, or full matte finish is completely up to you. You can also choose your level of coverage, from a sheer tint to a full-coverage look.

Make Up For Ever offers a great choice of foundations suitable for all your desires and needs. You can discover more about choosing the right foundation, concealer and primer for you in our helpful guide What Is the Difference Between Concealer, Foundation, and Primer?

What Is My Skin Undertone and How Do I Find It?

If you want to find the perfect Make Up For Ever shade match for your complexion, you’ll first need to identify your skin undertone.

There are three skin undertones: warm, cool, and neutral. Knowing your undertone not only helps with picking a foundation but can help with everything from choosing your perfect red lipstick to dyeing your hair.

If you have warm-toned skin, you typically:

• Suit gold jewellery better

• Have green veins

• Tan easily

• Have a yellowish hue to your skin

If you have cool-toned skin, you typically:

• Suit silver jewellery better

• Have blue veins

• Burn in the sun

• Have a pinker hue to your skin

If you have neutral skin, you fall somewhere in the middle and likely:

• Have a mixture of blue and green veins

• Are flattered by both silver and gold jewellery

• Have a slight green hue to your skin.

Once you know your undertone, this will greatly help with picking your Make Up For Ever foundation shades.

• If you have warm skin tones and are looking for a foundation with a yellow base, be sure to have a read through our guide The 9 Best Yellow Undertone Foundations

Watch Nkisu take us through her tips on finding the best foundation shade in the YouTube video below...

How Do the Make Up For Ever Foundation Shades Work?

Make Up For Ever shades use a clever lettering and numbering system to ensure a perfect match for both your skin tone and your undertone.

The colour system labels shades with a yellow undertone as ‘Y’ and shades with a red undertone as ‘R’.

The shades are then further sorted by number, moving from palest/lowest to deepest/highest:

• The lightest shades fall in the 200 range.

• Medium tones are in the 300 range.

• Tan tones are in the 400 range.

• Dark tones are in the 500 range.

If you want to compare your Make Up For Ever shades to those from MAC or other makeup brands, be sure to check out Findation, a clever foundation shade matching tool. Now it’s time to choose the best foundation for you.

Watch Megan share her tips on applying the perfect makeup base in the YouTube video below...

Want to learn more? Check out these helpful guides below...

• How to Choose the Right Shade of Concealer

• The 10 Best Foundations for a Dewy Look

• What Concealer Colour Should I Use on My Dark Circles?

• What Is the Difference Between Concealer, Foundation, and Primer?

• What's the Difference Between Pressed and Loose Powder?

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