To find your perfect foundation shade, you can use several online shade finder tools and quizzes offered by various beauty brands and retailers. These tools typically ask you to input your current foundation shade, skin tone, undertone, and sometimes skin type or preferences, then recommend the best matching foundation shade for you. Here are some popular options:
- Findation.com lets you enter your known foundation shade from brands like MAC, Maybelline, Revlon, NARS, and more, then finds your match across many other brands
- Sephora's Foundation Shade Finder allows you to select the brand, formula, and shade you currently use to find a perfect match in other foundations
- Maybelline's Virtual Beauty Studio uses AI and virtual try-on technology to recommend your ideal foundation shade after you provide some personal details
- Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Shade Finder offers a quiz that considers your skin tone, undertone, skin type, and finish preference to recommend a foundation shade from their range of 30+ shades
- bareMinerals Foundation Shade Finder uses a photo-based tool to detect your skin tone and recommend foundation shades based on coverage, finish, and undertone preferences
- Match My Makeup is a scientific tool where you can enter your current foundation shade or answer a quiz to find your precise match in other brands
- Ulta Beauty Shade Finder lets you input your current foundation shade and brand to find matching shades from other brands, with options for in-store assistance and virtual shade matching via their app
- Rare Beauty Shade Finder offers a quick quiz to find the right foundation or concealer shade for your skin tone
To get started, choose one of these tools based on your preferred brand or retailer, provide your current foundation shade or answer the quiz questions about your skin tone and undertone, and you will receive personalized foundation shade recommendations. This approach helps avoid trial-and-error and ensures you get a foundation that matches your complexion perfectly.
