It’s 2024 and we’re still releasing a shade range like this 🙄

[@DeeL-u1c]

It falls off the cliff. Your shade then in to deep and deeper in just 4 shades. So no undertone consideration as well as no shades between you and Jackie Aina and Ohema. 🙄

[@makeupbymonicaa]

This is the issue exactly!! 😭😭😭

[@okazoya]

@@ceceliavanegas8954Please make a comprehensive sentence. I cannot understand a single thing you just wrote.

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

@@ceceliavanegas8954 From what I can understand of your broken English, NO. Nobody *wants* a reason to complain. We all want to be happy and content. But when something is seriously problematic like this, like leaving entire groups of people out of the makeup community for the sake of laziness and/or racism, of course she’s going to call it out, as anyone and everyone should. It’s just not acceptable!! 🤦🏽‍♀️ Don’t hate.

[@ceceliavanegas8954]

@@Idk-k8i5i you’re just weird you’re just weird . .🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂.

[@sharklovrr]

@@ceceliavanegas8954 i read this multiple times and i am honestly impressed at how incomprehensible your comment is

[@palakcoo]

Ngl the dupe side looked really good too. It looked like it was a filter😭

[@makeupbymonicaa]

It looks so good 😢 but why does it have the worst shade range 😭😭

[@ObservingtheMatrix]

Yeah - maybe it’s the screen or lighting but it looked better than the olive undertone - to me

[@ReiAnikaAyanami]

​@@ceceliavanegas8954 damn girl who triggered you?

[@ceceliavanegas8954]

@@ReiAnikaAyanami Your momma

[@melanielovex.]

@@ceceliavanegas8954 making mom jokes in 2024... 🥱

[@bsrr5162]

girl the dupe on looks super good on you

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@UmNo-vj3ku]

I don’t know if it’s the lighting or not but I feel like the shade of Revolution is actually better

[@uniniesco7117]

Yes the other one looked too green for her skin tone on this video

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@jae_hee_hee]

I think the same! The Armani one is too olive meanwhile the Makeup Revolution has more of an warm undertone but it’s not really yellow like we usually see, it’s just a bit orange/red 🧐

[@amandaanne3349]

Agree!

[@drooooop]

It definitely is! Monica is not olive toned, she’s neutral. I love her but the shade match is always wrong

[@Dollieglitz007]

The Armani side looks like your undertone but the revolution side looks like a perfect match.

[@tachapantejasen3238]

Personally I think the revolution is more matching to your skin tone than the Armani.

[@serisem1794]

the dupe matches so much better what r u on about 😭

[@miclovesart]

Things look different in person than on camera what are you on about. Even back camera with flash will look different

[@notimportant123]

TBH you seem more neutral than olive! The revolution one suits better.

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@peach8142]

I liked the dupe side better on you tbh

[@Skibiditoilet-in6vb]

who ask

[@justalex9538]

Maybe it’s the camera, but I thought the revolution looked more of a match for you. But then again I’m not there to see it on your face lol

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@MG-lq8hx]

Me too!

[@mehnoor8241]

so who's gonna tell her that the revolution side is a better shade match for her? the armani side was giving green tones...

[@MiaKisur]

girl makeup revolution literally matched your neck

[@zen-deeelove5082]

I came to know about colour theory through your videos and it has helped me a lot with my make up routine. Game changer

[@XieLiansHongEr]

Is it just me or the olive undertone foundation side looks a bit green😭 i like the orange undertone side better !

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@reina2081]

Well yes. Of course it has green thats what makes it an olive undertone.

[@xqueenfrostine]

@@reina2081but if the undertone was right on her, it shouldn’t actually look that green against her skin. Because she’s less green than her olive toned foundation, the contrast between her skin and the foundation makes the green pigment stand out more than it would against something equally green or even greener. Same deal with the Revolution side. Being more neutral than that shade, makes the orange tones pop against her complexion. If it were applied to the right person, it wouldn’t look orange at all. This phenomenon in color is referred to as “simultaneous contrast.”

[@justina2320]

I agree it looks better, but I think it's possible that in person it is the other way around. I had a smillar thing happen to me, where a foundation matched perfectly on camera but wasn't olive enough in real life

[@psyolytesaille]

Wasn't fully dried down though either.

[@tashajeffers613]

I'm sorry to somewhat disagree but I think the Revolution looks great on you! Undertone and all. By the time you set that Revolution is gonna look better than the expensive one. I do agree with you on the shade range though. But girl, you need to give us a full completed face with the Revolution one I bet it looks fire!

[@makeupbymonicaa]

Just because something matches me doesn’t mean I’ll say it’s brown girl friendly it’s got like 4 shades after me

[@TashaMooreJeffers]

My apologies for the confusion. I didn't mention "brown girl friendly" for a reason. I simply pointed out since you compared it to the high end option. It still looked good on you was my only point. Sorry if that was offensive in some way.

[@Nina-hz9vv]

​@@makeupbymonicaa she says she agrees that the shade range is bad tho

[@apollomonroe]

@@TashaMooreJeffersthe undertone is off. That’s the difference. One is olive one is orange. Which 4 her isn’t a true match

[@kay6692]

Girl no

[@enhypenstan5736]

Tbh the makeup revolution one was a better shade match for u

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@helenwerdennsust]

the armani side is such a good shade match! looks gorgeous on you!

[@jenniferforeman1599]

L'Oreal true match as the olive undertone. They are the only ones on the market that use five pigments in their foundation line! They actually cater to people with olive skin tones

[@PookaZz]

I’m honestly so grateful that you exist😭. I’d never once bought a correct foundation shade for myself until I started watching you my queen🙇‍♀️

[@mizzash21]

Revolution side is a better match not the other one. I have noticed in all your videos your foundation doesn't match you its far too ashy and that revolution side is NOT too orange for you that is your exact shade

[@sarahmclin2434]

That's what I thought, too. Of course they need more shades, but I thought the dupe looked best. Maybe she's seeing something different in person?

[@mizzash21]

@@sarahmclin2434 its about trying to achieve brighter looking skin with makeup we all do it and she can make it work but her chin area isn't colour corrected enough and it looks too ashy especially when she adds the too light concealer i think she should keep it to foundation in that area also her camera makes her look lighter than she actually is.

[@d.till21]

I loveeee Makeup Revolution foundation and the banana loose powder. Perfect for dark complexion and gives a satin finish.

[@chitarah]

I’m noticing comments about the dupe being a good match on her skin, which is true. But the problem arises (at least me) is when I wearing a lower cut top there is an obvious difference in color when using the more orange shade. The olive foundation tends to match better with rest of the skin.

[@AlvinaMercen]

you got to try EXA foundation, lots of variations of shades, also with olive undertones. Totally feel like the brand deserves more attention!

[@customercare8195]

Honestly, the both work. The Dupe actually is a perfect match for your skin on camera. However, the Armani gives you a bit of a glow. They both work! You can use the dupe and add some Huda Banana powder and get that glow effect.

[@ChloeLuckin]

I’m so annoyed about the lack of shades in the Revolution foundation because it’s truly amazing! I can’t give a shade close to mine, so I have to mix with the orange pigment from LA girl! Maybe try to mix yours with a tiny bit of the blue mixing pigment to make it less orange 😊

[@mywingsareyours]

Revolution drops a ton of products rapid fire for cheap and only keep/build on products that are successful, so if this takes off I'm sure they'll add more shades. They release so much shit for short term idk if they could afford to have a huge shade range in everything they do lol. Tbh the amount of shades they put out for a launch is actually a lot compared to their normal range

[@HarthnaJaiLaksa]

She looks sooo good without makeup✨

[@greyscalesx]

Girl KVD beauty has even two undertones of olive & neutral/neitral cool/ neutral warm in each shade range ! Try them out ✨️

[@hello.jila656]

I love revolution. Their shade 9.5 is the only shade that genuinely matches my skintone but they don't carry that shade in every foundation

[@PearlDeFloreOfficial]

It looks so tempting! I'd love to give it a go! 🥰

[@sarahi1149]

i feel like you’re a lot cooler than olive but could just be my screen

[@drooooop]

Yes!!

[@alibeauty2694]

it looks just like the luminous silk!!! thanks for sharing! ❤

[@vanessabutera4385]

I found the most GORGEOUS purple gloss from Makeup Revolution on a whim this past December. And yeah, I expect better from them in terms of catering shades to deeper skin tones.

[@Sahar_Goddess]

I agree, I love the Armani luminous silk, it’s the only foundation that doesn’t look ashen on my skin.. no one else makes an appropriate shade for me!!!

[@shecell321]

I think she just wants to look “lighter” or less “orange” don’t know how to explain but I think the foundation she has on looks incredible and makes an good match with her neck and chest area. Plus once you put powder or other stuff, I’m sure it looks natural and beautiful. I think it made her look good. Idk if lighting or just camera but just my opinion.

[@Rockstar12576]

The revolution side seemed like a perfect match

[@oceanbird.]

That's one of the most amazing things about the luminous silk foundation, not only is it an incredible formula but the shades are the best.

[@shejuti_18]

I think the revolution one matched you pretty well!

[@michellekania]

Everyone talks about how wonderful the Armani foundation is but there are literally no colour matches for my skin tone and I'm a 'brown girl'. I think maybe you should mention that in your videos every once in a while that BGF makeup still might not be friendly to every brown girl 😊

[@taiyabazaheer9492]

Respectfully, no one can find their 'perfect' shade in every foundation. Literally no one, not even white women. Thats why colour correctors exist like the one by ELF that Monica introduced me to if you want a perfect match.

[@lovelylily369]

Omg that Armani foundation is such a great match for you

[@Urfavoriteop]

As a super pale girl I understand that you absolutely need more shades but I am so happy that’s they have so many light shades, I can never find anything that’s not orange for me, so those light shades are so great for me, the darker shades are bad tho, hopefully they make more shades

[@kiki13451]

I HATE to say this, but as somebody that’s dark skinned WITH COOL UNDERTONES, high end brands have done it for me. Not necessarily Armani (or whatever brand lol that’s not in my budget😂) but whenever I get cheaper foundations, the formula sucks, it’s the wrong undertone, the dark shades with my undertone are too light or dark, or they don’t have my color at all. The only good thing is it’s easier to mix (sometimes). But I’ve noticed that foundations that cost 40$+ fit me well, for my combo skin, my cool undertone and dark skin. My favorite of all time is Lancôme (idk the foundation but it’s like light to medium coverage) because they have nice undertones and nars (literally all products from blush to lip colors fit my skin well). There are very few drugstore(cheaper) brands that fit brown to dark skin and if they have our color they don’t have the undertone because we’re all supposed to be orange underneath 🤡. I think high end brands do that too because they want the money. But idk 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@brookeceron8091]

Could you do some adjusting with the LA girl pigment correctors? I know it sucks that you can’t pull your shade off the shelf but it would allow you to match your tone a bit better and save a crap load of money!

[@jessicanino1325]

Love Armani silk !!! It compliments my olive skin perfectly

[@AnnaBrown99]

What I see here from my phone screen, your skin has an olive undertone but still has some pink hue... The makeup revolution is actually quite good on you, if maybe a little bit lighter... But it kind of also match your neck really well as your body is one shade darker than your face

[@TikiDawl]

Try Loreal true match in W7. It's definitely olive. But they also have other shades that may work well for those needing more neutral shades and it's buildable and affordable.

[@magnolia31611]

I feel like it doesn’t matter what shade, hardly any of the makeup companies make good matches for olive skin tones. I’m a very pale olive, and I always have to mix mitral shades with the lightest warm shade to match my complexion. It’s like they think everyone is all either, warm, cool or neutral. Also, people can be warm or cool in different ways, some have way more red, or way more yellow, or more blue, or way less of those things but aren’t quite neutral. I wish they’d come out with a easily accessible way to customize foundations and concealers so those who are olive, pale, brown, or the darkest of the dark could all have their perfect shade all of the time.

[@megan7292]

Makeup brands have been doing this for years. Release a small group of shades and see how people like it and then increase the shade range in a later release.

[@porchmari6788]

I'm mixed race I am also shade 12.5 I tried going lighter to see if it would be less orange but it was too light. They don't have a massive variety but I have seen some dark colours in their other range of foundations. I'm from the uk so I'm not sure if we always have the same range of stuff x

[@DianneBondyYoga]

Have you tried the Dior backstage face and body foundation? It’s my absolute favorite.

[@lushnmakeuplover1]

I have to try this foundation out!

[@seriously.....]

I like the skin silk color on you better i think the little bit orange matched your neck quite well? Maybe you could mix the nxt color up or down you think??

[@zendiaduarte4511]

I personally like the tone of MR better although it's warmer cause the GA looks a bit yellow greenish on you and not sure if it's the camera catching those tones or what but what I see I feel MR tone is way better looking . Either way you are beautiful 🥰

[@bereaux94]

I'm here to tell you that more shades were just added, so now, at least on my ultra beauty app, they have 41 shades. ❤ please try this with the updated shades?

[@Saironi]

I actually like the dupe better. You say it's orange. Yeah but here's the tea- the Armani is ashy and the dupe is warm, it makes your natural healthy blushy brown girl glow shine. Beautiful as always

[@natonyamoore6804]

Mix with a little elf blue corrector and let us see

[@camilacrespoortega6064]

Try Lisa Eldridge she has a really inclusive range that includes olive undertones

[@meemzing]

I think the maker of the product always has a lot to do with it lol. HudaBeauty is Iraqi living in the UAE so she has plenty of olive undertones / darker shades for brown people, Armani (Georgio Armani) is an Italian-born Armenian, so olive is a must. I guess from that, we can tell who runs Makeup Revolution 😝

[@sandrajayandran]

Ahaha true

[@DeadKraken]

I will say, as an italian, that it's not always like that. For example, other italian brands like Kiko, Pupa and Deborah have very limited shade ranges, and all the paler ones have cold\pink undertones, when pretty much 90% of italians have either warm or olive undertones even when pale. Imo it has more to do with cheap brands wanting to invest the least amount possible while getting the biggest part of the population possible on the international market, so they have few shades and only consider the average undertone for each(pale with cold, brown and dark with warm) and be done with it.

[@minatasidibe1006]

But I heard that at the end of the day, the makeup revolution side dissociate and crease and peel off, so it would be good if u could do a wear test😊

[@Sari_Ariel]

That Armani foundation! What shade did you use in this video because that looks like it would be a match for me❤!

[@brandiboo]

Im trying this asap

[@MooshkaBean]

Both are beautiful but definitely the revolution was a much closer match it looked like your skin but flawless whereas the Armani one was very light compared to your neck , maybe it was just the lighting though , either way they both look stunning on you ❤

[@skydelight]

I’m the opposite; the luminous silk is a hare too orange for me, and revolution shade (not in this specific foundation) is the perfect undertone for me. But the shade ranges of both still need to expanded. Colour theory ay!

[@maloneaqua]

Il Makiage is still the best foundation I’ve tried that has actual range from beige to honey to tawny to brown to deep brown and a pink, yellow, ruddy, or olive undertone for each shade. I will never try anything else. Admittedly: it’s not enough coverage for some ppl skin

[@lucille_2438]

Babe the "orange" one matched you better lmao. Which by the way makes her whole complainy whiny schtik even funnier.

[@Loungelizardatwar]

Yeah I honestly get so tired of it sometimes they literally both looked good on her

[@lucille_2438]

@@Loungelizardatwar but see that wouldn't fit her narrative, and with that inflammatory narrative ultimately she makes money. Unfortunate because she's very talented with Makeup and other than that has a great personality so I think she would be successful without all of the victim narrative soap box nonsense.

[@RapK-fu2sh]

She actually appears very "orange" on camera. And there's so much warmth to her tone. She keeps saying she's olive, but it looks like she has more red tones. I know Indian girls with olive tones and she's quite off the mark from being 'olive' toned. Unless she's trying to tone down the warmth of skintone.

[@Miss.831]

It just seems like most brands are horrible at making more darker shades and also lighter shades too. If you’re tan, honey, walnut, and those type of shades, that’s who they cater to.

[@sophiev9028]

Idk if it was camera and lighting helping but the revolution seemed to match your neck and chest better than the other. Your undertone may be warmer than you think

[@BellaPlayzz84]

Can you be grateful that your getting something it takes time to get EVERYONES skin tone like give them a break your acting like them can do a perfect match of everyone’s skin tone

[@melchristine]

Mix them!! Your perfect shade + extend the life of your Armani :)

[@lilguy3]

ugh, i wish makeup brands could learn. they have so many shades of almost identical pale foundation and like five darker shades. what about people with different undertones?? nope, all just use the brown color. it's really unfair.

[@kthekith1889]

the make revolution one just made u look so alive tho! 😭

[@bbangguddongguu]

i think the right side matches you better! the armani one looks kinda gray..and yellow 😢

[@chhavirastogi1576]

U should try colourbar foundations i would love a review

[@zee-zm1io]

I like that orange one

[@missyyalex5959]

I’m not here to complain about my privilege or anything but talk about makeup. I am so pale and we need more pale shades for us Nicole Kidman, pale, redheads. And a pink undertone isn’t for everyone who is pale, and if it’s too yellow of an undertone it doesn’t blend on the neck at all, but I think pinky beiges are worse. They look like you’re blushing and create an ugly shade match on the neck. Sometimes I don’t want to blend down to my collarbones because I don’t want makeup all over my nice white clothes. It’s super hard to find really good neutrals that are pale enough and then we have affordability. Fenty beauty has the best pale foundation that’s neutral I’ve had in so long but the coverage is too heavy for everyday. Mac have a stark white in their studio fix foundation but again it’s too heavy for regular use and it washes out the complexion so much that no highlighter, bronze or blush works. Korean and Japanese companies have the best match but still struggle with formula. When I fake tan I’m probably shade 1, 2 or lucky to be 3 in foundations. There’s no bronzing drops for us pale girls and I feel your frustration with the orange undertone as that’s the problem I’m expressing about the pink and yellow undertones with pale foundations. Pink and “beige” are the worst. If I want the lightest everyday coverage like a Charlotte tilbury flawless skin tint or something that shows my natural skin with a tiny bit of coverage, I have to change my skin colour and fake tan. For all formal events or events in which a makeup artist does my makeup for weddings, parties, even my own, I have to change my skin colour with fake tan ahead of time, so the artist can give me a glow. They all ask me to and the tan can look great or stick to my hands on a dry skin day and yes I have beauty training so I know all the tips but you just never know if you’re going to have any streaks. It also stains my lighter hair no matter how careful I am or another therapist with the hose. Even rub on tans after the development is done and even 2 washes later it can also stain any light blonde bits that are down. MCO golden drops have been a changer, so I imagine the drunk elephant ones have been too because I had the dbronzi and it was nice but ridiculously needed a tan even to wear that. Sometimes I want a quick skin tint, sunscreen tint or just anything to add luminosity or a glow and not have to fake tan, that counteracts my rosy cheeks but very neutral undertone but don’t want heavy makeup on my face because I do have nice skin. I understand it’s a first world problem as I can easily use fake tan and some people would have easier lives if they had my skin tone. I know it’s a privilege. I do understand though the women at the other end of the spectrum too so I really understand their frustration.

[@ghummanfamilyuk]

i will give the tip to shave the face to get even flawless base ❤

[@mariabalego4584]

Can you try some brazilian makeup? The market here is huuuge

[@elisa.r.]

I have a Mediterranean medium skin tone that is olive. I can’t describe the difficulties I have finding a foundation that is not orange on me!!! It sucks.

[@martyr3068]

hey monica i was wondering if you could make a video about the best foundations that dont cause creasing in the smile lines! thank uuu 💗💗

[@Grace_905]

that is literally so annoying like make better shades i personally have a pink blue and olive undertone causing there to be no good shades for me and i tan really easily i get it and i really hope it gets better soon LOVE YOU❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@miap6844]

I’m furious about this foundation as well. I had to get rid of mine as even one of the lighter shades oxidised to orange.

[@jagiggles1985]

The dupe looked better. Idk if the lighting caused it or what but the high end one didn't look good on you

[@daruleos]

the best shade match ive seen from you is about face foundation!

[@kz8772]

Yes. Makeup Revolution alwayd does that. With their concealers I'm between the darkest and next to darkest shade and I always end up getting the darkest shade and it's too dark. However, with a concealer it's o.k. because I can mix a lighter concealer with it. I didn't buy the IRL foundation from them because I was between those last 2 shades! 😂So I feel you! Can you do a side by side with the Laura Mercier Flawless long wearing foundation. I've heard that that is a dupe. 😊

[@sarataylor983]

I always see you with foundation shades that are not a good match for you and make your skin look kinda ashy. The revolution one is slightly warmer and it looks soooooo good on you ! That's the sort of shade you should be going for. It's not orange, it fits right.

[@yayayummy04]

This!!!!!! Because I want that Makeup Revolution, but they don't have my color.

[@lucretiadonati8553]

Idk if it's the camera but makeup Revolution makes you look a bit more sun kissed where Armani in comparison comes out a bit washed out

[@TheUnrulyKnight]

I’m not gonna lie; i don’t hate when drugstore foundations aren’t a complete match. I’m happy to use a concealer I love to color correct I’d I get the formula that works for my skin at a fraction of the cost

[@kayth1]

Blend them together! I wanna see!

[@Brk53gsports]

The dark shades look pretty similar tho so tbh it just looks like it’s going down from the shades

[@meh_81]

i refuse to use revolution makeup. their eyeshadows have no pigment whatsoever once your skin gets darker than porcelain.

[@toxxicx]

Have you tried the About Face foundation? It came to mind when you said olive undertones

[@DopamineDecor]

Is it good for oily skin? 😮

[@Emdee100]

I feel like the revolution shade looks better. At least on camera

[@Ravishaa_Juliaa]

Did you use the new R.E.M beauty brush??😊❤

[@Random_editss7]

I’m so sad they don’t have more shades for olive under tones 😭😭😭

[@Rose-hh7mk]

Monica spilling $70 foundation makes me teary

[@Etherealechoes-h7q]

Actually the dupe one is exactly you match

[@Light-tc8xc]

The Armani side looks greenish and dull. The dupe side looks brighter and better!

[@Makeupnista]

I love a dupe❤