Shade finder Find your shade in NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation.
Start from a shade you wear, or describe your skin. The closest of the 3 shades of Soft Matte Complete Foundation, with prices.
Your skin, as described Medium tan · Any undertone
3 likely shades of Soft Matte Complete Foundationranked on depth alone, never on price
Most likely shades of Soft Matte Complete Foundation for medium tan skin
Ranked on depth alone, never on price. Prices are shown for each. Choose one to see why, where to buy it and the shades either side of it.
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How to tell your undertone
Undertone is the colour beneath the surface of your skin. It is separate from depth: deep skin can be cool, and fair skin can be warm or olive.
Vein test
Veins on the inside of your wrist, in daylight.
| What you see | Undertone |
|---|---|
| Blue or purple | Cool |
| Green | Warm |
| Blue-green, or hard to tell | Neutral |
| Green with a grey or ashy cast | Olive |
Sun test
How your skin reacts to the sun.
| What you see | Undertone |
|---|---|
| Burns easily, rarely tans, goes pink | Cool |
| Tans easily, rarely burns, goes golden | Warm |
| Burns a little, then tans | Neutral |
| Tans quickly to a greenish or grey tan | Olive |
- Fabric. Hold white, then cream, fabric against your face. White flatters cool, cream flatters warm, both look right on neutral.
- Jewellery. Silver flatters cool, gold flatters warm, both look right on neutral.
If the signs disagree, choose Neutral, or choose Not sure to match on skin depth alone.
- Most likely
Iguacu
D3 - Deep with neutral undertones, and an olive tone
- Nearest depth in this range: Nearest: Deep
- Undertone: Olive undertone
$42
Namibia
D4 - Deep with warm undertones, and a red tone
- Nearest depth in this range: Nearest: Deep
- Undertone: Warm undertone
$42
Mali
D6 - Very deep with neutral undertones
- Nearest depth in this range: Nearest: Very deep
- Undertone: Neutral undertone
$42
