So I wanted to find a better foundation match cause honestly my current one was making me look like a ghost or an orange depending on the lighting. Heard Fashion Fair at Macy’s had options for darker skin tones, so decided to haul myself over there after work.
Walking into Macy’s Beauty Section
First thing – gotta find the actual counter. Wandered past perfume spriters trying to dodge samples like some ninja mission. Finally spotted that clean black-and-gold Fashion Fair setup tucked between louder displays. Sales lady smiled immediately and asked what brought me in.
The Shade Matching Struggle
Told her straight up: “Look, I’m tired of guessing shades online and wasting money.” She nodded like she hears this daily. Had me sit on the stool under those harsh beauty lights – felt like an FBI interrogation but for makeup.
- Step 1: She swiped three different shades along my jawline using those little q-tip things
- Step 2: Made me step away from the counter to check in natural light from nearby window
- Step 3: We eliminated the one that looked too ashy immediately. Seriously, why do brands even make that color?
The Winner Reveal
Ended up with “Cinnamon Whisper” – never would’ve picked it myself cause the bottle looked scary dark. She applied full face so I wouldn’t chicken out. Blended it down my neck like her life depended on it. Mirrored myself and actually gasped. No mask line! No weird shine patches! Looked like my skin but way more even.
Walking Out with Prizes
Obviously bought the foundation. Also grabbed their setting powder cause she showed me how it didn’t leave that chalky residue. Left feeling like I cracked some secret beauty code. Moral of the story: skip the online guessing game and get your cheeks in a real chair. Worth every awkward fluorescent-lit minute.
