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Femquillage · Full coverage matte
R22513 shades · Porcelain to Ebony
Full coverage with a soft-matte finishWaterproof, sweat-proof and oil-controllingStays put all day without creasing or caking
Guide · Foundation
PHOERA Foundation Shade Guide
Shade matching for South African skin tones, from fair to deep. Use this guide to find your starting shade, then swatch to confirm.
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How to find your shade
- 01Find your depth
Decide roughly where you sit, from fair to very deep, using the table below.
- 02Check your undertone
Look at your veins and which jewellery suits you, then lean towards warmer or cooler names.
- 03Swatch on the jawline
Swatch two or three shades in a line along your jaw, blend lightly and check in daylight.
- 04Pick the one that disappears
The right shade blends into both your face and your neck. If in doubt, match your neck.
- 05Wait five minutes
Some foundations change slightly as they dry. Check again before deciding.
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Know your undertone
Cool
Pink, red or rosy tones. Veins look bluish, and silver jewellery tends to flatter you.
Warm
Golden, peachy or yellow tones. Veins look greenish, and gold jewellery tends to flatter you.
Neutral
A mix of both. Veins look blue-green, and both gold and silver suit you.
Olive
A green or grey cast that can make many foundations look too pink or too yellow. Neutral to golden shades usually work best.
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Shade table
Starting points for South African skin tones, from fair to very deep. Always swatch to confirm: lighting, undertone and how a foundation dries all affect the final match.
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| Skin depth | JU Quillage (full coverage) | Hydrating (natural) | Setting powder | Contour palette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair / very light | Porcelain, Nude | Porcelain, Nude | Translucent or Cool Beige | Light |
| Light | Nude, Warm Peach, Buff Beige | Nude, Buff Beige | Translucent or Banana | Light |
| Light-medium | Buff Beige, Sand | Buff Beige, Sand | Banana | Medium |
| Medium / golden / olive | Sand, Warm Sun, Honey | Sand, Tan | Banana or Translucent | Medium |
| Tan | Honey, Tan | Tan | Translucent | Medium or Deep |
| Medium-deep | Mocha, Truffle | Mocha | Medium Deep | Deep |
| Deep | Truffle, Chestnut, Toffee | Mocha | Medium Deep | Deep or Dark |
| Very deep | Toffee, Ebony | (consider JU Quillage) | Medium Deep | Dark |
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All the shades
JU Quillage Foundation (13 shades): Porcelain, Nude, Warm Peach, Buff Beige, Sand, Warm Sun, Honey, Tan, Mocha, Truffle, Chestnut, Toffee and Ebony. Shades named Warm, Honey and Toffee lean golden.
Hydrating Skincare Foundation (6 shades): Porcelain, Nude, Buff Beige, Sand, Tan and Mocha. The lighter coverage is more forgiving if your match is not perfect.
Creamy Liquid Concealer (10 shades): Light to Dark Coffee. Choose one shade lighter than your foundation to brighten under the eyes, and your exact shade for blemishes.
Loose Setting Powder: Translucent, Cool Beige, Banana and Medium Deep. Medium Deep keeps deeper skin from looking grey or ashy.
Want help in person? Book a session or an online makeup class and I will match you. Read more in how to find your PHOERA foundation shade.
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R1896 shades · Porcelain, Nude, Buff Beige, Sand, Tan, Mocha
Up to 12 hours of hydrationBuildable, breathable medium coverageHelps smooth texture and even out tone
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Brightening · Crease-resistant
R9010 shades · Light to Dark Coffee
Brightens dark circles and hides spots and rednessCrease-resistant, long-wearing formulaLuminous, skin-like finish
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Good to know
How do I know if I am warm or cool toned?
Check your veins in daylight: greenish suggests warm, bluish suggests cool, and a mix suggests neutral. Gold jewellery usually flatters warm skin; silver flatters cool skin.
What if I am between two PHOERA shades?
Match your neck rather than your face so the result looks seamless in photos, or choose the lighter shade and warm the face with blush or bronzer.
Which PHOERA foundation has the most shades?
The JU Quillage Foundation, with 13 shades from Porcelain to Ebony.
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