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Journal

Notes on color and light. How undertone works, why a foundation changes color on the skin, how we photograph a shade, and where concealer actually goes.

Four bottles of Lanternlight at the same depth, 230, in cool, neutral, warm and olive undertones

Sep 2, 2026 5 min read Undertone, explained without the jewelry test Depth is how light or dark your skin is. Undertone is which way it leans. Most wrong foundations are the right depth and the wrong undertone. Read the article

Aug 5, 2026 5 min read Why your foundation turns orange by lunch A shade that matched at eight can look like a different shade at noon. Sometimes the formula changed. More often, the light did, or the undertone was never right.
Jun 24, 2026 5 min read Three lights, one shade: how we photograph a swatch Most swatches are shot once, in studio light designed to flatter. Ours are shot three times, in the lights you actually live in, and that changes what you can learn from them.
May 13, 2026 5 min read Where concealer goes, and why one step lighter is enough Concealer does two different jobs, and they need two different shades. Most concealer that looks wrong is the right product in the wrong place, or two steps too light.