Had a lightbulb moment about foundation matching

I was doing a bridal makeup job and the foundation looked perfect inside. But in sunlight, it was totally the wrong shade. What's your go-to way to check color matches in different light?

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lilyanderson6mo ago

I used to trust bathroom lighting completely until I did a friend's wedding makeup. Looked fine in her hallway, but in the group photos outside she looked straight up orange. Now I always check in the worst light possible, like right by a window. If it looks okay there, it will pass anywhere. Car windows are also weirdly good for catching bad matches.

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rubyreed6mo ago

Okay, @lilyanderson, that wedding makeup turning orange is so bad. Once bought a foundation that looked good under store lights, but in my office's bright lights, it was totally gray. Car windows show everything, caught a blush mismatch there that made me look weird. Daylight by a window is the best test, like if it works there, you're set. Never trusting bathroom bulbs again after hearing your story, for real.

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henry_grant5mo ago

My friend's prom makeup looked green in the gym lights.

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