Five of the best foundations for fair skin

I've enjoyed using the Revlon Colorstay foundation in the past. Got a couple of others to finish before I can repurchase.

Good to see some recommendations for those with very pale skin tones. I have light-medium neutral skin and find it really difficult to get a match in budget foundations and in some high end brands (there is no MAC shade for me). Judging from all the comments, there are lots of others with similar problems finding a good foundation colour-match regardless of where their skin sits on the colour and shade spectrum.

Body shop has lightening drops I add to any foundation to lighten the colour- my fav product! Then I'm not restricted by brand and shade

Definitely noting these down and would hunt for shade testing. I'm finding it very hard to find a colour that matches.

Rimmel is great and cheap. I've been using theirs for years. I have very fair skin.

Well I am super fair NC10/15 and are currently trialling both LancomeTeint Idole in 005 which is a great match and a super lovely foundation, and also Estee Lauder Double Wear in both shell and ivory nude (funnily enough both of which i can get away with). I do find the EL requires only the smallest amount though otherwise it can look mask-like, but it has great staying power.

Kat Von D Lock It Foundation has the best range for pale skin, although the foundation is definitely on the full coverage side. So I use it for special occasions and use L'Oréal True Match (thanks a trial) its my now go to foundation.

I have to go foundation shopping very soon. My trip to the chemist this morning to have a mini facial confirmed that so many foundations for my skin type are just...wrong. And then once you get the texture right, you have to get the colour right too.

And then just when you think you have it sorted, your skin changes, or the season changes and you have to use something different.

I find the ivory Revlon colorstay is sometimes light enough for me, with illuminator on cheekbones. It's a must try for oddly white skin..
I have the whitest English skin with Italian greenish olive undertones, it's ridiculous hard to not look pink.

very helpful as i have fair skin

Im using Maybelline Fit Me. Its a pretty good match for my pale skin.

I'm a Revlon fan at the moment.

Moisturiser is your best foundation for nice skin. I can't be bothered with finding the perfect foundation. I only just started using BB cream.

Ive not tried any of these products but at the moment im simply using a Rimmel BB Cream and thats working for me. Life has changed a lot for me over the past 8 months and so i dont have as much time in my mornings so a BB Cream is excellent.

I find Illamasqua and Nars have a great range of lighter shades.

I haven't used any of these but I found the rimmell and loreal true match are pretty good for my light skin

Ive tried a lot of foundations but the only one I can't get to actually match my skin tone properly is rimmel stay matte mouse

Always have trouble finding the right shade of foundation.

The Body Shop's Fresh Nude Foundation in 010 Chelsea Porcelain is a great light foundation, too!

Ugh I hate foundation shopping, I want to try the YSL but that's about it.

I have yellow toned skin so I look for that but I hate when foundations oxidize and turn orange. I guess we all have skin colour matching issues of some sort.

I find it difficult to find pale foundation with a yellow tone, as the lightest shades are almost all pink

I have tried 4 out of the 5 and for me they are all too dark :( The only foundation that match me is The Ordinary and they come in neutral, yellow or pink undertones! Highly recommend shade 1.0 if you find the above too dark for you

I have the opposite problem to this, I have freckles and have darker skin, it is always tricky for me to get the right darker shade.