Dear Rimmel
I see your latest advert features a black woman. Please could you let me know which brand of foundation she is using. I ask because there are no foundations on your website suitable for those of us with dark skin.


Puzzled,

TFBB.

The advert in question cli.gs/3TjXTh
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 20:49, 12 replies)

I have to say
that some of the foundations featured in the ad seem to be darker.

That said I am very pale and can't get foundation light enough so I have no idea about foundation for darker skin.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 21:16, closed)

There is absolutely no way the darkest foundation in that range will suit me, and I'm lighter than the black model in the advert!

Most companies only seem to cater for a very narrow range of skin tones. My friends who, in their words are so pale they're see-through have just as hard a time as I do finding suitable foundation for less than £10.

I've often thought about starting a company that caters for all skins tones without charging a fortune.
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 21:22, closed)

Fair point
then.

As I say due to not needing to look at anything else I pick up the 'Ivory' one in what ever range and find that that one is too dark.

This said we are basing our comment on one advert, they might look different in real life.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 21:42, closed)

I'm planning on going to a Boots to check. This requires navigating horrible roundabout.
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 21:47, closed)

the only one i've ever been able to find
is Constance Carrol's candlelight shade. i'm very pale and that works for me. it's cheap shite, though.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 22:11, closed)

Although like other repliers I do not have dark skin I've always thought that Mac seem to do a lot of different shades.
www.maccosmetics.co.uk/
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 22:30, closed)

M.A.C
are probably the only company to meet the needs of all foundation users.Alas they are out of my budget.
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Mon 8 Mar 2010, 22:38, closed)

1/10
Initially I thought you'd opened with 'Dear Rommel', and the disappointment I felt when I realised I'd misread it has sadly spoilt any enjoyment I might have had from this post.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Mar 2010, 23:18, closed)

Haha

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 9 Mar 2010, 6:05, closed)

I saw Rimmer :(

( SigmaX0 Dear Die Hard. You rock!, Tue 9 Mar 2010, 9:29, closed)

I am so sorry.
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Tue 9 Mar 2010, 14:00, closed)

lo
You need to get yourself to Bobbi Brown. The foundation's a bit pricey but it is amazing and they'll give you a sample if you dither charmingly enough.
Either that or Screen Face (not a joke - it's amazing professional stuff and not even expensive. I used to get all my makeups from there when I lived in London.)
(jennymnemonic, Tue 9 Mar 2010, 7:35, closed)