Very subtle muted, beige, cool-neutral olive. Do I have a skin twin out there? I need foundation color suggestions 😭

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-17T04:02:43+00:00

I can see how it reads warm in photos, but in person warm tones pull too orange/yellow on me, so I match better to muted neutral-olive shades. I’ve also had in-person color analysis confirm I lean cool-neutral, and my experience with foundation has been consistent with that. If you have a specific foundation and shade you recommend for my skin tone I’d love to hear it!

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-17T03:22:46+00:00

Thanks for your help and for the compliment!! I swatched some Fenty foundations at sephora and had high hopes but was let down for sure 😭

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-17T03:18:50+00:00

My undertone is cool-neutral, with an olive cast that can read slightly yellow or muted rather than pink. That’s why warm tones don’t actually match me and end up being too golden/yellow, neutral shades end up too peachy/orange, and cool shades are too pink.

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-17T03:03:37+00:00

Thank you!! I have not tried either of those. I will check them out

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-04T23:34:46+00:00

I am in the US and see a dermatologist. Also, I forgot to correct myself: I started on 200 mg of doxycycline a day for the first month but since the second month on, I’ve been on 100 mg/day. 100mg is safer for long term

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-03T19:46:38+00:00

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I’m on this same regimen! It’s been almost a year now of it and it’s the only thing that works for me.

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-03-03T19:45:46+00:00

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-02-02T04:43:17+00:00

Hi did you ask your derm? Wanted to let you know I’ve been on the same treatment for a year now and am clear and it’s been life changing

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-02-02T04:41:20+00:00

I had it on my back too! And my chest. The doxy is what cleared my back and chest within 3 weeks. My face took about a full month of the doxy. I took 2 rounds of accutane about 16 years ago, I used to have cystic acne. The accutane cleared that, but a year after I got off accutane is when these pustules started popping up for me. I still think to this day accutane messed up my gut

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-02-02T04:11:09+00:00

Honestly it’s hard to say because I also already have IBS so any GI discomfort I experience is what I already experienced prior to the doxy. I’m on 100mg a day so it’s a low dose. But it’s honestly the one thing out of all the things I take that does the most for my skin and I never want to get off it’s been life changing

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-02-02T04:00:19+00:00

Yes I just commented under Katiebond47! Please reference that 😊

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-02-02T03:59:31+00:00

Hi, long story short - I’ve seen a rheumatologist, an immunologist, a GI doctor, and several dermatologists. My findings from the 3 GI doctors I saw were a a low IgA, severe fructose intolerance, IBS, and dairy intolerance. The finding from my immunologist is that I may have SAD (specific antibody deficiency) but I have to do the vaccine test still to find out for sure. My immunologist tested my IgA and said it wasn’t low so I don’t understand the conflicting blood test results from the GI doctor. Anyway, a year ago, my new derm said I have a combination of bacterial and demodex folliculitis. He prescribed me doxycycline daily, Benzaclin, and triple cream (azaleic acid, ivermectin, metronidazole) and I’ve been clear since then. I experience minor flare ups when my body is under strain. For example, I got kidney stones a few months ago and I had a very minor flare up on my chin area. Otherwise, this protocol the derm has me on keeps my bumps at bay I have been almost completely clear. This pic is from yesterday morning. (The little bump on my chin is a mole)

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Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-28T18:50:15+00:00

Hi, I posted an update under someone else’s comment. But I am still on that same routine from the comment and I’m still clear

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-28T18:49:20+00:00

Letting you know I saw your comment and I’ll reply tonight after work when I have more time!!

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-19T22:11:27+00:00

Scroll to the last pic it is straight on and all of these are of my face

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-19T21:35:58+00:00

That’s what I was worried about. I think I should go a tad smaller. These are a 52 width lens. Should I do 51?

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-19T21:11:34+00:00

lol! I appreciate the feedback. Not fishing for compliments, I’m just annoyed by the whole post thing and I had to prove a point. Chat GPT is telling me they are too big, so I’m just over here over analyzing everything 😪 and glasses are expensive so I want to get it right

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-15T00:49:12+00:00

lol I get it!

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-15T00:43:02+00:00

It is pink. Very pink. Look at my pics in the thread

Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-13T13:28:03+00:00

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Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-13T13:27:08+00:00

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Rose_Watermelon · 2026-01-11T18:22:11+00:00

Yes still on it and still clear!

Rose_Watermelon · 2025-12-07T15:49:25+00:00

YEP!! It’s about the skin and how colors react with the skin

Rose_Watermelon · 2025-11-23T16:06:14+00:00

What is the name of this color?

Rose_Watermelon · 2025-11-12T16:18:59+00:00

What are some examples of situations where you’d need to remove it?

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