r/PaleMUA

For all the neutral to warm toned ghosts out there, I highly recommend 👻🖤

NYX Make Em Wonder in 01 Pale

(Better lighting version)

I know I’m pale and have purple / blue veins, but I don’t see any traditional pink cool tones in my skin either?

Every foundation I have tried either looks too pink or too orange on me! I’m really trying to not go back to fake tan, but I need to try and figure out my skin tone so I can get new makeup colours that work.

I don’t burn in the sun (don’t really tan either more of a gold cast)

Thank you 🙏

Question for the pale girlies:
How do you get your makeup to match your neck without washing you out? Do you put something under your foundation to make it look more like skin?

- #1 is Patrick Ta in 4 golden.
- #2 is Patrick Ta foundation in 4 golden with a hint of blue mixer and a pinch of red mixer (RCMA cream mixer palette) to make it less yellow

#1 looks good against my neck but I find it washes me out and looks too light with a flash. In general, in most lighting, I find that it ages me and makes me look a little sick. I need to use alot of cheek products to make it work.
#2 makes me look more alive and I find it more flattering on my aging skin (33) and it looks perfect in flash photography, but it looks a bit too dark against my neck.

Makeup used:

Primer on T zone: Smashbox photo finish
Foundation: Patrick Ta luminous foundation in 4 golden
Colour correcting: graftobian corrector light
Contour: nyx wonderstick in shade fair
Brows: nyx the brow glue
Powder: elf halo glow loose powder

Look #1:
Concealer: mac pro longwear NC20 with some Tower 28 in shade BH to brighten it up.
Lip liner: pupa true lips shade 4
Lipstick: random old lipstick that I depotted
Cheeks: colour pop cream blush in shade balu baby
(I most likely layers some more blushes on top but I can’t remember which ones. Most likely the same clinique one)
Eyeliner: NYX jumbo in shade milk
Eyeliner: marcelle waterproof eyeliner in shade electric blue
Base: oulac cream shadow stick in shade 18
Eyeshadow: jeffrey star jawbreaker palette (I wouldn’t purchase from him now, but I bought this a long time ago)
Glitter: glitter puck by halk magic in shade cyber diamond
Colourpop glitter gel in shade moonlight legend

Look #2
Lips and cheeks: heart percent lip stain in #4 (the name is in korean lettering so idk what it’s called exactly)
Blush: the balm “thebalmfire” in shade pre-party
More blush: clinique cheek pop shade 04 plum pop
Eye liner: essence satin blend 05
Eyeshadow: cheeryep palette in stolen hearts

look #3 (smokey look)
Mostly the same products.
Lips: inglot in shade 411
Eyeshadow: inglot but I dont remember the exact shades
Concealer: tower 28 in shade BH
Glitter: half magic glitter puck in cyber diamond

Products used:

Lips: NYX Butter Gloss in shade Praline

Mascara: L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara in shade Blackest Black

Brows: None

Hi! I’m looking for some advice.

It’s been a long time - like maybe 7 years since I wore full makeup and more like 10-15 since I wore anything more on my skin than tinted sunscreen/bb/cc cream and a touch of concealer.

I’m getting married this year and trying to figure out what to do for my wedding that will look more special than my everyday. I’ve been bombarded by wedding imagery on social media, and it seems like sun-kissed, warm and bronzed is the current vibe but I am pale and neutral-cool and I don’t think this would at all suit me.

I went to a makeup counter armed with a collection of pale and somewhat vampy inspiration that I thought would look great, and I did like the end result in store but looking at the images in more natural light a couple of hours later, I think the end result was a bit dry,
flaky and matte, ultimately aging and not as flattering as I’d thought. I also think the blush was too warm.

I’m wondering if I should redirect and aim for a more glass skin glowy k-beauty vibe with less on the eyes or there’s something else you would suggest I can do to make the look a bit more youthful.

Before using the lip tint in the picture, I tried charlotte tilbury matte revolution lipstick in cinematic red as it matched the red cheongsam I’ll be wearing in the second half of the reception, but it was a lot bolder than I’m used to (I actually find lipstick difficult and usually only wear lip stains). I’m looking for something moodier, less bright and less intense shade to wear with my white dress for the ceremony.

Pics are at the beauty counter, a couple of hours later, me with my normal tinted sunscreen, mascara and lip balm for reference.

Products are as follows:
Foundation - Nars light reflecting foundation in Oslo
Concealer - mixture of several different shades including Morphe Wakeup Artist Under Eye Correcting Concealer in Peach and then in Papaya with a couple of different lightest shades of Morphe Wakeup Artist Under Eye Complexion Concealer, but I didn’t get a chance to see the specific shades used.
Contour - Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour Stick in Biscuit.
Blush - rhode pocket blush in sleepy girl topped with RMS Beauty. ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush in pomegranate fizz.
Powder - Kosas cloud set translucent loose setting and blurring powder in translucent candy
Eye shadows - multiple shades of taupe from the Mecca Max Heat of the Moment eye shadow palette (bottom row) matte shadows, with a light shimmer on the inner corner from a different palette, but I’m not sure which.
Lashes - Too Faced Ribbon Wrapped Lash Extreme Lengthening Mascara + Mecca single flair medium & long individual lashes.
Setting Spray - Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush
Lips - Violette_fr lip nectar in Betiseq

My skincare is immaculate

I use hydrating serums, tretinoin, double cleanse and generally look like a glazed donut, I prep my skin well and have tried every primer from grippy to hydrating, my skin is generally normal with a little bit of dry and gets oilier through the day like most humans

Every single foundation looks like I’m a dusty, crusty mess who hasn’t heard of exfoliating even before I try and use a teeny bit of powder

I apply with a beauty blender (brush makes it worse)

Zoomed right in on some photos where you can see it’s clinging to dry patches despite literally just exfoliating

HELP!

Actually liked my makeup recently for a change! I wore something similar to a wedding a fortnight ago, and think I'm finding my go-to look! ❤️ Just need to get better at applying lipstick 😅

Foundation - MAC Studio Radiance 'NW8' Concealer - Collection Lasting Perfection 'Porcelain 2' Eyeshadow - No7 Eyeshadow Trio 'Warm Suede' Mascara - Maybelline The Falsies Surreal Lipstick - L'Oréal Rouge Signature Matte Liquid 'I Enjoy 103'

Just need to find a contour that works 😂 and maybe a primer/skincare for the pores-

I think I’m cool toned but not sure because I look really yellow compared to my friends who are fair and cool. I think I have rosacea so idk if that changes things and I get pink rashy skin on my arms so I’ve used my chest/neck. TIA!!!!

Picture 1 & 2: indoors fluorescent lighting
Picture 3 & 4: indoors warmer light
Picture 5: overcast against window
Picture 6: outdoors overcast

Swatch picture 7 & 8: inside fluorescent lighting
Swatch picture 9 & 10: outdoors overcast.

Swatch shades top to bottom (all concealers, kosas is my only good match)

1. Glossier shade light4
2. elf shade: fair beige
3. Nyx Shode vanilla
4. Maybelline Age Rewind Shade 03
5. Kosas 0.7c

I normally just straighten my hair but decided to curl it today. I also think it might be too dark in colour for me…

Product list:
\- Lacura Skin Tint in Shade 1 - personally think the shade should be called ghostly bc it is literally ghostly (and suits me perfectly 🫠👻)
\- Elf Camo Blush in peach perfect
\- Essence contouring palette (lightest shade; I use the “highlighting/brightening” one as contour bc I’m THAT pale)
\- Hourglass brow pencil in brunette
\- Catrice brown mascara (glam n doll one)
\- Catrice plumping lip liner in 150 queen vibes
\- Catrice peptide balm in shade 50 Glazed & Gorgeous

I'm on the hunt for a foundation to wear to my best friend's wedding. I was recently shade matched in store to 06 FAIR NEUTRAL in Rare Beauty's True to Myself Natural Matte. Do you think this is a good match?

I know very little about makeup so would love a second opinion before I buy it. Here's some swatches in different lighting.

Thanks!

I am an October 2026 bride, I’ve always done my own makeup but recently I’ve decided to save money by doing my wedding look myself. I’ve done random looks over the last year to try and get closer. I think I’ve landed on pink tones, instead of brown, I feel like it gives more of an ethereal vibe. I used the tiniest amount of makeup today as well, no foundation just concealer all over. Idk how that would actually hold on the wedding day though, so I’m doing a wear test to see. Makeup is shown in different lighting as well.
I love the eyes and blush the most, I probably will wear foundation day of.
Skincare- Thayers milky toner, CosRx snail mucin, Ponds face cream, Shiseido sun dual care spf
Makeup- juvias place concealer shade 24, abh contour but as my bronzer, Milk crème blush in Werk, Fenty powder blush in Tutu Turnt/Riri, Covergirl powder blush in Please Please Pink, essence bronzer in Sundae, Rare beauty highlighters (liquid/powder), ADA Brow pencil in caramel, La Girl concealer in fairest, Essence lash princess in burgundy, Nyx the face glue setting spray, Morphe rose frequency palette for the eyes, Morphe drip gloss in cosmic coral.