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Comparison Swatches - NYX

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 Because someone on Reddit asked for them, here are - from top to bottom - swatches comparing Nyx Born to Glow foundation in Pale, Nyx Can't Stop Won't Stop Concealer in Pale, and Artdeco Camouflage Cream in the lightest color (which I think is 13, but the box says only says 2...) Pic one is outside in direct sunlight, pic 2 was taken in my windowless bathroom.

Green-tinted sunscreens - a comparison

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 I know I have not posted anything in years, because I was busy and because I started mostly exchanging beauty information with people on Reddit, but this seemed like the easiest format for this sunscreen comparison. For those who are new here, or have forgotten who I am (I wouldn't blame you), I am very pale (I wear Pale in Nyx) with a neutral undertone, but a lot of redness in my face, while my neck is more olive-toned. (I match foundation to my neck, not my chest, because I don't often expose the latter. for various reasons.) Green-toned sunscreens have intrigued me from the moment I first saw one - after all, I wear sunscreen every day, so why not use it to color-correct? Turns out, it's not that easy. Most of us know by now that sunscreen needs to be applied in generous amounts to actually protect us, but some of the sunscreens I tested made that pretty hard. If I applied too much at once, they got patchy and streaky , but if I tried to apply them in two or three layer