ShadecubbyMakeup gift ideas, without guessing the shade
Makeup makes a great gift, but buying a foundation in the wrong shade is a gift nobody uses. Some makeup gifts are easy to get right without knowing anything about someone’s skin. Others need the exact shade, and the simplest way to get it is to ask for a list.
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Safe without knowing a shade
- Brushes, sponges and tools. Everyone who wears makeup uses them, and good ones last.
- Setting spray and translucent powder. Most are made to suit most skin tones.
- Clear or tinted lip balms and glosses in sheer shades.
- Mascara in black or brown, if you know they wear it.
- Gift sets and minis, which let them try several things.
Gifts that need the exact shade
Foundation, concealer, skin tints, powder foundation and, often, bronzer and lipstick. With these, the brand isn’t enough: you need the exact shade name or number, because one brand can make dozens of shades of the same product.
Ask for a wishlist
The easiest way to get it right is to buy from their list. A good makeup wishlist names the product, the exact shade, where to buy it and whether a mini size is fine. It also lets people reserve a gift so two friends don’t buy the same thing.
In Shadecubby, a wishlist is made from exact shades. Share one link: friends open it in any browser, with no app or account, see the shade and where to buy it, and can reserve a gift without you finding out who.