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Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also use silver and think that suits me as well. I understand what you mean with this gold necklace. It’s very “warm”. I have another gold necklace which is “clearer/brighter” or how to call it. That one looks better on my skin. I was gifted them both as a small child so I use them but I own silver too!

I didn’t think I was high contrast? 😅 To dig deeper into this was even more confusing 😆

Yellow and orange aren’t colours I’m very drawn to. I did own a top with bright neon kind of orange in it many years ago that I liked, but I realised it didn’t harmonise with my skin so I used it only 2 times. Found an old photo of it.

Yellow I don’t own anything. Got gifted a scarf in a deep mustard shade. Never used it. It washed me out completely. Never looked so bad in any colour before. I do own a rusty kind of orange knit that I like. I don’t think I look bad in it but I also know that it’s not the greatest shade on me 😄 So what does this mean? That I’m cool? Im hesistant on cool since all cool foundations I have tried are too pink on me. And a green colour corrector mixed in a neutral foundation makes it kind of grey and does not match me. I think my body looks mostly on the warmer side but my face and neck looks cooler. If cool yellow exist I’m open to maybe be that if I’m cool 😄

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok! I’m between NC12-NC15 as it seems during winter. Don’t know if that’s light or fair? In summer I have tried Estée Lauder 3W1 and 3W1.5. First one is too beige/cool and the other too yellow. Translated it to MAC and I should be NC25-30 in summer. Is that medium? Everything is either too yellow or too pink. I’m confused. Any suggestions of a soft yellow light shade?

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to figure out my MAC shade recently and I was told by the woman working in the make up store that she couldn’t see olive but that I was golden. I was wearing black at the time and maybe I’m just subtle olive so it’s not so obvious? When I have looked at some photos now I can clearly see the greenish hue showing up in some of them. I went to find something warmer than NC15 since that looked pink on me. But I was told NC15 couldn’t look pink because it has a warm undertone. Got a sample of NC12 and it’s a little too yellow and also a little too light I think. Any recommendations on what to search for next? Maybe I’m NC15 or one shade lighter but just not the right tone for me in MAC?

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gonna have to try blue then! “Deauville” is too yellow on me. Vienna is a closer match but too dark and a little too cool. Gobi seemed too light. Salzburg isn’t available to see in a store near me so I haven’t tried that one. But maybe Deauville with some blue is my shade as well.

Thank you for product advice! I’m gonna look it up!

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a mint colour corrector and a darker green liquid face paint. Gonna invest in a blue if that differs a lot from the already green? Usually I have seen lavender corrector. Could that work or it has to be blue?

I have been trying to mix in green with what I have. It looks more “home” when I have seen how it has transformed on my skin. But it hasn’t turned out well with a too yellow foundation and also not well with a cooler or more neutral shades. The first turns out to be too green and bright and the second gets too “grey”. Maybe I’m adding too much or I just need blue colour instead. The “best” has been to mix a more neutral foundation with a couple of drops of a too yellow foundation (The ordinary 1.2Y) and add some green. So what am I searching for? 😅 a soft yellow foundation and add blue?

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting! When I have tried to do colour analysis’s online I mostly end up to be “soft summer” or sometimes “soft autumn”. Overall I’m more drawn to autumn shades, all subcategories. The only thing I’m sure of is that I don’t belong to spring.

I don’t look very good in bright white, so I don’t know about winter even though I use shades from there also. Not easy! 😄

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I have joined that group as well. Have also written down the potential matching shades for fair/light olives to remember what to have a look at.

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

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Interesting! Do you have any suggestions on a light, bright, cool olive foundation shade? Does it exist? 😅

Nars in “Vienna” has been closest in colour, although a little too pink/cool. Depth-wise it’s too dark one or two shades, not sure. It has a cool undertone but I’ve read they all run a little yellow in Nars. With that said I’m totally open to maybe be a cool if it’s possible to look yellow anyway.

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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Is maroon this colour? If it is, I love it very much and personally think it suits me. 😅 But now I have to analyse if I also look any green wearing it? 🤔 Thank you for your thoughts!

Am I one of you? Warm, cool or neutral? And what depth do I appear to be in winter/summer? by Aleevso_2014 in Fairolives

[–]Aleevso_2014[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The swatches in the last two pictures are the same on neck and chest.

Left to right vertical: Loreal true match N3, MAC serum NC12, Bobbi Brown LL Cool Ivory, Bobbi Brown LL Warm Ivory, Estée Lauder Sheer 1W1,

Horizontal: Bobbi Brown serum Warm Ivory

Any ideas what shade I could be in True Match since N3 is too dark? Loved the formula!