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By Kati, founder of Mineralissima · Helping customers choose mineral makeup since 2007.
Guide checked: 18 October 2026.
Start with the foundation formula you want to wear, then shortlist shades by depth and undertone. Compare two or three nearby shades along your jawline in natural daylight, allowing each to settle before deciding.
Match your underlying skin tone rather than temporary redness. Veins, jewellery and white-paper tests can offer clues, but they do not confirm a match. If you are unsure, use personal shade advice to narrow your options and testers to compare them on your own skin.
Choose loose mineral powder, a pressed compact or liquid foundation by the texture, finish and application you enjoy. Then compare shades within that formula: shade names do not guarantee a match between different products.
Light on the skin and easy to build in thin layers. Ideal if you like a powder texture and want to control the amount of coverage yourself.
Explore loose foundation →Foundation and concealer in one compact. Build extra coverage exactly where you need it and take it with you for easy touch-ups.
Explore 2-in-1 foundation →A light, fluid texture for anyone who prefers liquid foundation. Start with a small amount and build gradually for a natural finish.
Explore liquid foundation →Need help choosing a texture? Read our guide to loose mineral, pressed powder and liquid foundation.
Depth tells you how light or deep a shade is. Undertone tells you whether it leans warm, cool, neutral or olive. Two foundations can be equally light and still look completely different on your skin.
Compare how light or deep the shades look against your face and neck now. Your hand may be a different colour. Skin depth can change with sun exposure and the seasons, so check your current match rather than relying only on a shade you wore last summer.
Warm shades often have golden, yellow or peach tones. Cool shades tend to look pinker or redder. Neutral sits between the two. Olive can have a subtle green or golden-green cast.
Surface redness does not automatically mean you have a cool undertone. Look at your neck and at areas of your face where there is less redness too. If this is your main concern, read our guide to foundation for redness.
Vein colour, jewellery and white paper can only offer clues. Compare real foundation shades along your jawline in natural daylight. If a shade is the right depth but looks too pink or yellow, test a different undertone. Adding more layers will not correct the wrong undertone.
Gold or silver?| Check | What it can suggest |
|---|---|
| Silver jewellery flatters you | Compare cool undertones |
| Gold jewellery flatters you | Compare warm undertones |
| Both look flattering | Include neutral shades in your comparison |
| Veins look blue, purple or green | A possible clue, but vein colour alone cannot establish your undertone |
These checks offer clues, not a definite answer. Olive undertones can occur at different skin depths and are difficult to identify through jewellery or vein colour alone. Confirm your match by comparing foundation shades along your jawline in natural daylight.
The white-paper testA sheet of white paper beside your face can make pink or golden tones easier to notice. Treat it as a clue, not a verdict: lighting and paper colour can distort the result.
The right shade does not stand out. It simply becomes part of your skin.
Choose two or three promising shades and apply small swatches side by side along your jawline. Check them in daylight and give the foundation a few minutes to settle. The shade that blends most quietly into your neck is usually the best match.
If you are between shades, test both. Do not automatically choose the lighter powder shade: more coverage cannot correct a colour mismatch. Use the chart below to shortlist options, then check tester availability for the formula and shades you want.
Start with your skin tone and undertone. This overview helps you compare suitable shades — from loose mineral powder to liquid foundation.
No matching shade group. View all undertones or ask for personal shade advice.
These shades are a starting point, not exact matches between formulas. Test on your jawline and check the result in daylight. The circles indicate skin tone groups, not exact product swatches.
A screen cannot reproduce your skin, daylight and undertone exactly. Use the chart to shortlist likely shades and compare them at home with testers.
Your skin tone can also change with the seasons, so it is completely normal to use a different shade in summer than in winter.
Let us help you choose, or try a tester on your own skin first.
A base that feels like you ♡
A visible stripe can point to a difference in depth, undertone or how the formula sits on your skin. Compare thin, similar amounts in the same daylight before changing your choice.
| What you notice | What to compare next |
|---|---|
| A noticeably pale or dark stripe against your neck | Try a neighbouring depth within the same formula, keeping the undertone similar. |
| The depth looks close, but the shade appears too pink or yellow | Compare another undertone at a similar depth, rather than simply going lighter or darker. |
| Neither of your two shades blends naturally | Compare both depth and undertone. Ask for shade advice if you are unsure which direction to try. |
| The shade looks different after it has settled | Check again in similar daylight with the same skincare and amount of foundation. Do not automatically assume you need a lighter shade. |
If powder collects on dry patches, check skin preparation and the amount applied too. Texture and colour are separate things to assess.
Choose the demonstration for the formula you want to try. Compare shades on your own skin: a video cannot confirm your personal match.
Monique shows how to compare powder foundation shades and apply them for a natural-looking result.
Jolien compares liquid foundation shades along her jawline, then blends with a makeup blender.
The tester-set shade helper lets you narrow the available options. If the range does not include a promising match for you, ask for advice before ordering.
For personal shade advice, send a clear photo showing your face and neck in natural, indirect daylight, without foundation, tinted moisturiser or beauty filters. Your current foundation brand and shade, plus your preferred formula and finish, are helpful too. Photo advice can narrow your options; testers let you compare the shortlist on your own skin.
Start with a texture and finish you enjoy: loose mineral powder, a compact 2-in-1 or liquid foundation. Then choose a likely shade depth and compare two or three colours along your jawline.
Loose mineral foundation is a buildable powder. The compact 2-in-1 combines foundation and concealer. Liquid foundation has a smooth, fluid texture. Choose the application, coverage and finish you prefer.
Choose your formula, shortlist shades by depth and undertone, then compare two or three along your jawline in natural daylight. Allow them to settle and choose the one that blends most naturally with your face and neck. Use testers to check your shortlist before buying full size.
Warm shades often have golden, yellow or peach tones; cool shades are pinker or redder. Neutral sits in between, while olive can have a greenish cast. Veins, jewellery and white paper offer clues, but compare actual foundation shades on your skin to check the match. Temporary redness does not establish your undertone.
Along your jawline, where you can judge the transition between face and neck. Your hand or wrist may be a different colour.
We offer tester sets so you can compare selected shades and formulas at home. Check the available options for the foundation you want to try.
Compare both shades on your jawline in daylight. If neither looks right, try a different undertone as well as a nearby depth. Do not automatically choose the lighter powder shade or add layers to fix a mismatch. Your depth can change with the seasons, so match your skin as it is now.
Yes. Ask for personal shade advice to narrow down your options, then use available testers to compare them on your skin. For photo advice, send a clear daylight photo of your face and neck without foundation or beauty filters.
No. How a foundation looks after application depends on the formula, your skincare, the amount applied and the lighting. Allow it to settle and check it again later in similar daylight rather than automatically buying a lighter shade.
