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6 months ago

They just brought this back, and at least for me, they shouldn't have. It says I'm 5 shades darker than I am, it says I'm warm, when I'm cool, and it says my skin is combo, when I'm extremely dry....

About reviewer (409 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinVery Dry, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBrown



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6 years ago

I thought I was the only one that has had a hard time with finding a foundation. I have worn Prescriptives Virtual Matte in Fresh Beige for 15 years. It is now discontinued and I have to find a new...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


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7 years ago

I wish I would've read the reviews for this process before I had it done because it was a total waste of time. Until Prescriptives makeup came out, I always had problems finding foundation that...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinOily, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


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7 years ago

I went to Sephora to try out and find a new foundation to try out. I wear the Tarte Amazonia Clay Airbrush Foundation in Tan Sand, but I wanted to try a liquid or cream foundation. I have a tan...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


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7 years ago

I am very glad to see that I'm not the only Sephora patron to have issues with the Pantone Color IQ. I've never been matched in the store because I have a negative history of being horribly...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Coarse

EyesBrown


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7 years ago

Color IQ is excellent...if you have completely flawless and even-toned skin. For the remaining 99% of us, Color IQ is hit or miss. That's because Color IQ is affected by any skin flaws you have: ...

About reviewer (332 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


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8 years ago

In theory this should be a really helpful matching system. In practice it's a mess and results are totally all over the place. Results will vary depending on a lot of factors but mainly, accuracy...

About reviewer (600 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Coarse

EyesBrown


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8 years ago

I visited Sephora for probably the second time yesterday. I find the store poorly lit and rather overwhelming. I'm admittedly not knowledgeable about makeup application techniques (although I'm...

About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlond

EyesHazel


5.0
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8 years ago

WHY THIS MAY WORK FOR SOME PEOPLE AND NOT FOR OTHERS (IT WORKED FOR ME!) This is a free service offered by Sephora. They scan your face to determine the light/dark and undertone (red/yellow)...

About reviewer (294 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairSilver, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


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8 years ago

Agree with a lot of the negative reviews. My skin VERY obviously has a lot of pink in it. I tried the "Color IQ" on a lark, and it came up with a 2Y05 for my skin. The MUFE powder it had...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGray


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8 years ago

First of all let me say that I don't really know that much about foundation/skin makeup. I've never had a use for it until this year (experiencing PCOS related adult acne breakouts). I've tried a...

About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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8 years ago

The SEPHORA + PANTONE COLOR IQ SkinTone Library is a great online reference. Though, I haven't had the in-store experience with the SEPHORA + PANTONE COLOR IQ Handheld Device. Here's some facts and...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


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9 years ago

Ok, so I am a Black woman with deep yellow undertones, possibly olive. IDK, that's why I went to Sephora to find out. Well, I live in a white area and I mention that because some white women don't...

About reviewer (154 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Dark, Neutral

HairBlack, Kinky, Coarse

EyesGreen


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9 years ago

I came into sephora looking for a bb cream or tinted moisturizer. I was color matched to 3Y07 and recommended a medium beige foundation. I had some foundation applied on me and realized that it was...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesHazel


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9 years ago

I have two problems with foundation. It tends to be too orange, and too dark. I have very fair skin with pink undertones. I was hoping that having a color IQ number would allow me to hone in on...

About reviewer (862 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


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9 years ago

I just don't know about the accuracy of this, or the products attached to it. I'm very, very pale. I've had to stop using foundations I've loved because the lightest shade was not light enough....

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


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9 years ago

Sephora color IQ is a great concept in theory.I also been colored match incorrectly and had to returned each foundation. so been matched as a 4y05 or 6 but right now I'm using Dior Skin Flash in...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Medium, Neutral

HairSilver, Other, Other

EyesBrown


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9 years ago

I would give the IQ a zero if I could. What a waste of time lol. What's worse is that the Sephora staff do not know what they are doing - and now they are using this machine on everyone, thinking...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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9 years ago

Ok, so I got matched to a 4y04. The problem is that when I look up my foundations via the brand and color none of them are the same family according to the IQ. The one powder they had in store...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


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9 years ago

I'll let the bad reviews here speak for themselves because there are quite a few. What I will do is add a word of caution for us very pale people: don't waste your time. My skin (NARS Siberia, NC5)...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther