Well it's hard to say because I have really light skin, but I would suggest skewing toward the darker side rather than the lighter side. A darker shade will blend out, but a lighter shade might look a little funny.

This doesn't add a ton of color to your face. It just helps your skin out. The "Tan" would probably be good for your skin color.

I would suggest to go darker. If the color comes out just a little darker then your skin tone, you can add your regular color free moisturizer to adjust the tinted moisturizer.

you should go a little darker because it's really sheer so even if you got a darker color you wouldnt really be able to tell. however, if you get anything lighter, it makes you look unnatural, so as a rule, i always for the darker product in general.

Since it's a tinted moisturizer it is pretty forgiving in this department. It's very receptive to blending, so don't worry too much about the perfect shade.

i think your best bet is to order a few shades and compare, and return the colors that don't work. you want to make sure you have best possible color, or else you can look a little "off".

yes

Tried it with Bare Minerals but did not like the consistancy> A lighter moisturizer is better (one that is suggested by Bare Minerals).

Yes, but you really don't need to. Under foundation I would just use a regular moisturizer. I actually use a light moisturizer directly out of the shower and then when I do my makeup I use this. Sometimes I'll use a sheer powder on tip of this plus blush.

Depending on our skin type, you most certainly can use this moisturizer under your foundation. I have very senstive skin and the combination of the two leads to break-outs for me. So I tend to just use this alone.

The difference between this tinted moisturizer and the illuminate one is this tinted moisturizer does not have shimmer in it. The illuminate one is to add shimmer not provide sheer coverage. If you are looking for sheer coverage go with this product.

The Illuminating one has a little bit of shimmer.

I also had the same experience. LM tinted moisturizer left my skin feeling dry (and I have oily/mature skin)!!

I have light skin and use medium color. Like a little color. It goes on so sheer it doesn't look phoney tan-like.

I think it was a medium light, I have very fair skin but when I blended it carefully it looked fine. I ordered a lighter shade, but the sample was neutral enough for me to see how easily it goes on and covers my little freckles and spots. Hope this helps

The ingredients list includes 2 oils: sweet almond oil and hydrogenated castor oil.

I would buy this tinted moisturizer & Stila's Illuminating Powder Foundation in the colors that best match your skin. I use this tinted moisturizer first, then set it with the Illuminating Powder Foundation. It truly gives me perfect looking skin & is not heavy at all! It feels & looks like you are wearing nothing! I use this daily & get compliments all the time on how my skin looks "amazing" and "perfect". The powder foundation is very light & not cake-y at all, but it does cover well. Both products are sheer but last long & make your skin look fabulous! This is the combo I would recommend to you...hope you try it out, you will not be dissapointed! I promise! (the picture is of me wearing the two products)

I have been told that all of Stila's foundation's have a yellow undertone.

your skin description sounds pretty close to mine. i would try the medium #698696...i tried the 30spf, and the laura mercier, but this was the best match, and warmed my complexion a bit as well.

the good news is, if it doesn't match, its easy to return!