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    Looking a little off-colour

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    Q) "My foundation always turns orange after about an hour of wear. I’ve tried a few different foundations and they all do this. Why?" – Pagan, WA

    A) "Very, very good question! I can absolutely answer this one! Your make-up may be turning orange because you have a high level of acidity in your skin. I bet your lip colours change after you apply them, too.

    "I have found the best way to combat this is by using a light or tinted moisturiser type of foundation. MAC Face and Body [Stockists: 03 9825 0101] is fantastic. Just remember: the more foundation you put on, the more noticeable the colour change will be, so don't be heavy-handed. Also try applying a little bit of translucent powder over the top – this might help minimise the colour change as well." – Yolanda Lukowsi, make-up artist

    Bh skincare tip:

    It might be worth visiting a beauty therapist to assess the state of your skin's pH. If your acid mantle is out of whack, they will be able to point you toward products that can help restore a healthy balance (a slightly acidic pH 5.5). 

     
    Buys to try:

    The Alpha-H range features products to restore pH balance to all skin types

    Pevonia Botanica Balancing Combination Skin Fundamental Care Cream, $73
    Sebamed skincare specialises in maintaining ideal pH performance

    67 Member Comments

    Cherrykisses13 22 Nov 2013 1:35 AM

    Wow, i never would have guessed that i thought it was just the wrong undertones in the products

    apple8 25 Oct 2012 8:27 AM

    So is acidic skin a bad thing?

    FeatheredBeauty 19 May 2012 12:09 PM

    This has happened to me before too. Good to know why - I always thought it was due to oiliness in your skin.

    diabla 19 Feb 2012 7:54 AM

    this never happened to me

    jayisawizard 25 Jan 2012 2:48 AM

    Very interesting.. thanks for the tips!

    Tegannn 16 Nov 2011 7:17 AM

    Wow, never heard of this before... but maybe that explains some of my orange-esqu friends...

    Genevieve1992 20 Oct 2011 10:56 PM

    some good tips!

    PocketBabe 19 Oct 2011 11:21 AM

    wow I didn't know that could happen

    Thaliaho 23 Nov 2010 11:26 AM

    thanks, its hard to get good info when it comes to foundation, x

    Misscleostreet 15 Nov 2009 5:28 AM

    Thank you so much BH for this article. I always thought that it was just me, put on the foundation and the colour was perfect and then all of a sudden it turns orange. at least now i know why it is happening.

    Beautygeek135 9 Nov 2009 2:40 AM

    Wow, I had no idea that this was the cause of foundation turning orange on some people. Will store this away in my beauty bank!

    akalalouie 21 Jul 2009 12:24 AM

    wow I didn't know this could happen! interesting information

    Bebronzedspraytan (not verified) 6 Jul 2009 12:41 PM

    Wow I thought it was JUST my imagination playing tricks lol.... will have to check this out further! Thanks

    Tkm1981 2 Sep 2008 8:05 AM

    i had this issue with my napoleon foundation....the make up artist at napoleon told me to mix my foundation with green concealer...

    mmmm 21 Jun 2008 2:55 AM

    Good to hear that it may not actually be my foundation that's the problem! I was actually beginning to think there was something wrong with my mirror & lighting in the morning when I put on my makeup too! I will definitely be checking out some of the products mentioned to hopefully get my skin back on track.

    mishmashmama 12 Jun 2008 4:22 AM

    That's amazing, and here I was thinking that people just didn't know not to test out foundation colours on their hand or something! Turns out they've got a skin condition, that's so interesting.

    ejjradams 6 Jun 2008 3:03 AM

    great tips

    missmeow 3 Jun 2008 2:52 PM

    Hmm very interesting, i have never heard of such a thing..

    mummo 3 Jun 2008 3:19 AM

    wow interesting, didnt know that skin pH could affect makeup like that

    Happy Daisy 28 May 2008 7:45 AM

    Wow....that's the great thing about Beauty Heaven articles! Not only does it give advice - it tells you the dos and don'ts which is fabulous cause it means wasting less time and money!

    Elmo 15 May 2008 12:44 AM

    Wow I had no idea this happened either - don't think I've ever had that problem before?

    Reiyel 27 Apr 2008 3:16 AM

    Whoa, this is interesting. I didn't know pH levels affected the appearance of cosmetics like that...

    Gem xxx 23 Apr 2008 4:47 AM

    Peoples p.h levels do change from time to time... its just a matter of getting back on par...I'm lucky this has never happened to me...it must be frustrating to have this problem with the foundation...at least now with B.H's help she can rectify it.

    bleighh 18 Apr 2008 8:34 AM

    brilliant question! never heard of such a thing but it certainly explains a few things over the years- Thanks

    shirall (not verified) 18 Apr 2008 7:50 AM

    wow thats really interesting to hear, a friend of mine has the same problem and no-one has ever been able to tell her why. thanks

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