Best Foundation for Your Undertone
Match your foundation to your warm, cool or neutral undertone — with specific Australian and international brands stocked in Perth.
If your foundation looks slightly orange, ashy or grey, the depth is right but the undertone is wrong. Here's how to fix it in Perth chemists and beauty stores.
How brands code undertones
Most foundations carry a letter code: W (warm), C (cool), N (neutral), or Y/G/P (yellow/golden/pink). Match the code to your undertone, not your friend's recommendation.
Reliable warm-undertone foundations
- MAC Studio Fix Fluid — NW range
- Mecca Cosmetica Skin Memory Velvet — W shades
- Bobbi Brown Skin Long-Wear — W tones
Reliable cool-undertone foundations
- Estée Lauder Double Wear — C codes
- NARS Sheer Glow — C and 'Light Cool' shades
- Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation — Cool versions
Reliable neutral foundations
- Hourglass Vanish Seamless — N shades
- Mecca Max Get Cheeky — neutral range
- ILIA Skin Tint — N codes
Testing in Perth daylight
Swatch three shades along the jawline, step outside the store into natural light, and check in your phone's front camera with no filters. The disappearing shade wins.
Frequently asked questions
Can I mix two foundations?
Yes — many Perth women blend a slightly lighter winter shade with a slightly deeper summer shade in shoulder seasons.
What if my chin matches but forehead doesn't?
Most likely uneven sun exposure. Match to the chest/décolletage area, which most reliably reflects your true colour.
Ready to discover your palette?
Book your personal colour analysis or one-on-one makeup lesson with Sue at the Currambine studio.