Medium Tan Skin tones - Shades, pics and more!

Salam aleikum dear sister!

Finding your perfect shade can be a daunting task when done online, so I want to give you all the info possible for you to make a choice. 

This series of blog articles is dedicated to each shade range, and all the information about it so you can have a better idea on what to expect!

In this blog, we will be looking at the Medium Tan Skin Range-

If you are in the Medium Tan range, you are probably a lovely amber shade, your skin can most definitely tan while out in the sun, and you don't really have to worry much about sunburns,

Tan, Caramel, Amber and Golden are terms you probably associate with your skin tone, and most likely you already know what undertone you have (if not, we will discuss that below!)

Now, in the Medium Range we have the shades Butterscotch, Golden, and Amber.

Butterscotch has a warm undertone,

Amber has a neutral warm undertone,

And Golden has a Neutral undertone,

(If you have cool undertone, you can choose Golden, it's neutral undertones will also match the pink in your skin)

One of the best ways I've found to determine your best match is to make a comparison with any matches that you've had from other companies.

So, I'm listing matches from other customers who have given me feedback, and also some matches I've tested personally:

FOUNDATIONS FROM OTHER COMPANIES THAT ALSO MATCH THE MEDIUM TAN SKIN RANGE:

-------->Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation - AMBER

---------> L'Oreal Infallible 24 hour foundation SUN BEIGE - GOLDEN*

-------->BARE MINERALS  LIQUID FOUNDATION - PECAN - BUTTERSCOTCH
-------->COVERGIRL TRUBLEND FOUNDATION MATTE MADE T30 WARM HONEY - BUTTERSCOTCH
-------->ESTEE LAUDER DOUBLE WEAR FOUNDATION NUDE 4W1 - BUTTERSCOTCH 
-------->Fenty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 310 - BUTTERSCOTCH
-------->MAC STUDIO FIX NC42- Amber

-------->MAYBELLINE FIT ME FOUNDATION - 310 Sun Beige- BUTTERSCOTCH (or GOLDEN)

-------->MAYBELLINE FIT ME®  FOUNDATION 312 GOLDEN - GOLDEN or AMBER
-------->Amazonian clay full coverage foundation Medium Tan- Sand - Amber

*Golden was a bit dark compared to the L'oreal Infallible foundation, but still a close match.

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🔘🟠🔴Now, let's talk Undertones

Undertones play a big role in how your foundation reacts with your skin. You can be in the right shade range, but the wrong undertone can make your skin look ashy, orange or pink, (yikes!.😮) And just in case you need help deciding your undertone, here are some easy tips!

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ANOTHER WAY TO FIND YOUR UNDERTONE:

In natural light, look at the inside of your forearm and wrist.
 If the veins are:

Greenish - you have a YELLOW or warm undertone.
Blueish/purple - you have a BLUE/PINK or cool undertone.
Indistinguishable or you see both green and blue - you have a BEIGE or neutral undertone.

(This post is being updated, so some information might be missing)