Photography Makeup- Foundations dreaded 'white cast'

Have you ever seen a picture of yourself and cringed when you noticed how white your face looked compared to your neck and arms?
{It's called a 'white cast'} 

It happens to many of us who wear foundation, even celebrities. And it's not pretty!

Like many others out there you may have thought it was because your foundation was to light, only to wonder why it doesn't look that white in real life.
                             Well rest assured, its likely that your foundation simply has SPF in it.
Many purposely choose foundation with SPF because we are conscious about not wanting sun spots or wrinkles as we age [hurray for us!].  Mac studio fix is a great foundation for everyday, but because it has SPF its not picture appropriate :(
Many products say right on the front that they have SPF so you know right away.

 But Revlon sells a foundation which implies that it is for "photography."  However it says SPF 20 right on the front. 
                                                                                                        {So be cautious when you shop!}

Some foundations do not say that they have SPF in them but if you read the label on the back you can look for the words "Titanium Dioxide" this is a white power put in foundations to give them the SPF quality and gives off a white cast in photos {sad face}.  Now granted many foundations have this in them but to a lesser degree.  I have found that foundations with an SPF of 10 or below can be okay for pictures, especially if they have a yellow(warm) hue instead of blue(cool).  

But you cannot use a mousturizer wtih SPF in it or a powder or ANYTHING with SPF under or over a foundation that already has an SPF of like 6 in it, 

{otherwise you might as well just wear an SPF 30 foundation}...  

And stay away from mineral foundation for photography! The ingredients in those can definitely make u look like a Ghost and generally don't give enough coverage!

And Sometimes it's all about trial and error, 
so before your special day take your own camera and snap some pictures with a bright flash or in direct sunlight to test it out!

Happy Hunting!