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[bestbeauty]

Hi JenW

OK so I have worn the warm gold mix all day today, you are right, the colour does darken a bit as you wear it....and I am really happy with how it has worn today.

I am going to let curiosity get the better of me and order some yellow booster for the olive, because I think that could be a go as well.

Thank you for the advice re powders etc, I will try some samples, and post on another area, I think it's great to have this forum, a community of like-minded cosmetic fanatics, like me!

Thanks again for your prompt response.

bestbeauty x

[bestbeauty]

Another update that might help someone else.....

I decided today (because we were blessed with sunshine, so good daylight for testing SN foundation mixtures) that instead of waiting for the yellow booster to turn up, I would some buttery gold in the 1:14 olive that I made the other day.

This was because I had read that another member (and now cannot remember who) had done something like this, she said 'and a smidge of buttery gold'. I guess I put a third of a scoop in, no more.

Well I have to say this worked really well!

So, I can now use both the shades I have made, so far.

I guess my message is that you can come to a great shade in more than one way. If the mix you have made isn't quite right, you can tweak it....or use it a different time from now, like in the evening or if/when you get a light tan.
SN to me is all about the perfect ability to 'be a master of your own foundation creation'...how great is that?!!

I'm in love....x

[mimmi]

Why when I try to upload a pic does it tell me invaid? I SO don't know what I'm doing! LOl New to MM right now I am using EDM Linen. I have brown hair, hazel eyes. Tan nice in summer. Might burn at 1st but turns to tan in a day or two. any foundation help would be great. Would love to post a pic, but can't figure it out...Dumb. Loving my skincare samples would love to try the foundation. Thanks so much.

[JenW]

Why when I try to upload a pic does it tell me invaid? I SO don't know what I'm doing! LOl New to MM right now I am using EDM Linen. I have brown hair, hazel eyes. Tan nice in summer. Might burn at 1st but turns to tan in a day or two. any foundation help would be great. Would love to post a pic, but can't figure it out...Dumb. Loving my skincare samples would love to try the foundation. Thanks so much.

It most likely has to do with the size. You can try to send a pic via email to
colorquestions.silkmakeup at gmail dot com.

I do think you are likely to fall in the Olive category, though. I would still get a sample kit. Warm Gold might be better, as well as Buttery Gold.

[AnnaH]

I was wondering if you could tell me how to mix my foundation. Lucy Minerals Light is basically my perfect match. I would be soooo happy if you could tell me how to get that color using Silk Naturals bases. I have tried just ebony with the ivory base, and just warm gold with the ivory base and neither match. Ebony is a little too pink, and warm gold a little too yellow. I can get the right intensity, but not color.

[JenW]

I was wondering if you could tell me how to mix my foundation. Lucy Minerals Light is basically my perfect match. I would be soooo happy if you could tell me how to get that color using Silk Naturals bases. I have tried just ebony with the ivory base, and just warm gold with the ivory base and neither match. Ebony is a little too pink, and warm gold a little too yellow. I can get the right intensity, but not color.

Since the one is too pink and the other too yellow, I think Olive might work.....probably 1 scoop color to about 11+ white.

[AnnaH]

I never would have thought olive, but 12 ivory to 1 olive matches exactly, so I guess I learned something. Thank you, now off to put olive base in the shopping cart.

[betelmotors]

Hi I am a bit new to this so maybe Im in the wrong thread sorry if I am but I just got the samples from silk naturals and I was wanted to match the golden medium from Lucy minerals how would I do that? I tried a bunch of different combos but it look off thanks for your help

[JenW]

Hi I am a bit new to this so maybe Im in the wrong thread sorry if I am but I just got the samples from silk naturals and I was wanted to match the golden medium from Lucy minerals how would I do that? I tried a bunch of different combos but it look off thanks for your help

I would try Buttery Gold at about 1:5 or 6. If you have tried something close, it might help to know what you have tried and how it was wrong. Often, I can only guess about a foundation shade from another company.

[betelmotors]

I have tried ebony and warm gold with the heavy base and it almost came out but I needed a little tiny bit more peach then I tried all of them mixed together(I was desperate! it came out too ashy but if I put more color it was just too brown) with the base then I ran out and thats when I did the ebony and warm gold with the heavy base I had ran out of the ivory base and I dont have the peach so I figured the ebony would have peach in it and like I said almost. I was a close match to sandy medium in everyday minerals but it was too dark thanks again for any help you have I really love to find my receipe because I like this company