For reference, I wear Barcelona in all NARS foundations. I use bronzer on my forehead and around my cheeks and blush and everything else but feel like in photos I always look pale no matter how much bronzer I use. I tried darker shades and it just feels like my face is unbalanced for some reason? Pls help!
Are you using the wrong undertone, OP? When I used to use red-based foundations my face always looked so washed out, because I have a yellow-green undertone.
I know that ‘Barcelona’ is quite peachy, have you tried a foundation with cooler tones? Or even adding a blue colour correcting pigment into your current foundation?
You might need to change brands and/or try a different undertone. There are a few dimensions of color to consider in your foundation
- light vs. dark
- warm (yellow) vs. cool (pink)
- high/saturated vs. low/unsaturated
Saturation reflects how intense the coloring is. For instance, if you put a more saturated foundation on more unsaturated complexion that’s how you get the oompa loompa look. For someone with more intensity to their complexion, lower intensity foundation, which Nars is in my experience, may make you look paler or even sickly.
If you feel like you look washed out with your foundation, it might be because the saturation of your foundation is too low or your foundation is too cool toned. I would recommend searching other brands besides Nars onto your jawline to find a foundation that disappears. Not every brand or formulation will have a color that works for you.
im barcelona and its literally labeled medium to medium tan on sephora
Isn’t a right undertone foundation for you? Maybe go and ask Nars sales for opinions? Or you can buy another brand to switch and change
there’s nothing wrong with being pale