New Feature Update: Indicator flairs now available!

Hi all,

By popular demand, we are introducing indicator flairs on our sub! You can request one via the Google From below.

The format will be: Shade|Trouble|Type|Location, and you may choose either a second 'Trouble', or a second 'Type', in addition to the basic info. Examples:

• NW30|Acne|Oily|UK
• NC10|Aging|Dry|CA
• NW25|Pigmentation|Combo|KR
• NC40|Pores|Combo/Dehydrated|US **this example shows two 'Types' chosen.
• NW20|Acne/Pigmentation|Combo|AU ** this example shows two 'Troubles' chosen.
• NW30|Acne/Pigmentation|Dehydrated/Combo|US this example has two 'Types' and two 'Troubles', and is invalid and will not be entered.

Note: if you prefer not to disclose your skintone, you may select 'N/A', but please keep in mind that it will be needed to help with base makeup recommendations (BB and CC creams, Cushions, etc)

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##Shade:

For good or ill, Mac has become the most widely used categorizing system used when hunting down BB and CC creams. Mac uses a reverse of the normal undertone system, where NC = yellow and NW = pink. (Some think of this as NC = Not Cool, and NW = Not Warm.)

Finding your Mac shade:

If you have a Mac counter near you, it's best to go get matched in person. However! Have them match your neck, not your face, as it's common for your face to be 1-3 shades off from your neck, leaving you with either a 'ghost face' or 'reverse eagle' when compared to the rest of you.

If you don't have a Mac near you, if you have a current foundation that matches you, you can use findation and Temptalia's Foundation Matrix to reverse-engineer your Mac shade using your current products.

But wait, my skin shade changes in the winter/summer! No worries, just re-enter new data into the Google Form and we’ll update it for you.

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##Trouble:

Basically, what your skin concerns are. Currently, the 'trouble' categories are:

• Aging - wrinkles, sagging, anti-aging
• Acne - Acne, acne prevention, acne-prone skin
• Pigmentation - PIH, sun damage, uneven skin tone, age spots
• Redness - Rosacea, PIE, flushed skin
• Dullness - dull, rough, and uneven skin texture, flaky patches
• Pores - sebum, large pores, clogged pores

Note on Pigmentation and Redness: Please read u/ecologista's The More You Know: Rosacea and Redness post to help identify which Trouble term you should use.

If you feel there is another category we should add that doesn't logically fit within the current ones, please shoot me a message and we'll update the list!

**Note: you may choose either 2 of "trouble" or of "type" if you wish, but not both!

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##Type:

Skin type is especially important when looking for and providing product recommendations.

• Oily
• Dry
• Combo
• Dehydrated
• Sensitive
• Normal

**Note: you may choose either 2 of "trouble" or of "type" if you wish, but not both!

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##Location:

Please supply your two-digit country code, so people recommending products know what will and will not be local to you. u/MissPicklesMeow, for example, is very tired of me suggesting things she can't get in Canada. (Sorry Pickles!)

You can find out your two-digit country code here: http://sustainablesources.com/resources/country-abbreviations/

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##Getting your flair added:

Due to the overwhelming popularity of flair requests, we have updated the request process to be submitted via Google Form here.

The form will walk you through the information needed, exactly as outlined earlier in this post. Any submissions that do not follow the correct format will not be added.

A note for Bloggers please be advised that only one flair exist at a time, so you must choose either your blogger flair or an indicator flair. Sadness. :(