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Oct 30, 2017 - Been using MAC studio tech NC25 for years. But their formula has changed and I must move on. I have combination skin, 30+ #nc25 #nc25drugstorechallenge #nc25drugstore #nc25dupe #makeup #foundation #swatch #colourmatch. See more ideas about swatch, combination skin, foundation. For those of you who don't follow Mac foundation shades and don't know what the heck NC25 foundation shades are, Mac shades have long been the benchmark for many who are trying to find their foundation shades. Mac was one of the first brands to have an extensive shade range and to be well versed in shade matching. A water-based, water-resistant foundation that provides natural coverage for face and/or body. Ideal for all skin types. Face and Body Foundation provides sheer, natural looking coverage in an easy to blend formula. Available in a wide range of colours. Contains several emollients to help moisturise and condition the skin.
Buying foundation is such a hit or miss thing for me. Somehow I always end up with a shade that's completely wrong for me. And then I discovered this fantastic megathread at r/MakeupAddiction where the makeup aficionados there listed all the popular foundation shades that matched their skin tones.
Mac Studio Fix Foundation Nc25
I wanted to make that super useful resource easier to use, so I've extracted the shade info from the thread and sorted it by MAC shade.
The full list contains all the MAC shades.
Enjoy!
light beige with golden peach undertone for light skinTry these foundation shades if you are matched to NC25.
| A'Pieu Air Fit Cushion SPF 50+/PA+++ | No. 21 |
| bareminerals complexion rescue | Ginger |
| Becca perfect skin mineral foundation | Nude |
| Bobbi brown skin foundation | 3 |
| Bourjois healthy mix serum | 53 |
| Chanel vitalumiere aqua | B20 |
| Covergirl 3 in 1 | 242 Medium Beige |
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | 2W2 Rattan |
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | Wheat |
| Hard candy glamoflauge concealer | medium/tan |
| Hourglass Immaculate | Golden |
| IOPE Air Cushion XP | C23 |
| Laura Mercier oil-free tinted moisturiser with SPF | Blush |
| Loreal Infallible | 104 |
| Loreal true match concealer | W4-5 |
| Mac Face and Body | C2 |
| Marc Jacobs genius gel | #34 beige medium |
| March Jacobs marvellous mousse | #34 beige medium |
| Maybelline dream wonder foundation | 60 |
| Maybelline Fit Me | 220 Natural Beige |
| Maybelline fit me concealer | light (10) |
| Maybelline fit me concealer | 25 |
| Maybelline master conceal | light/medium |
| Maybelline stick foundation shine-free | Buff Beige |
| Missha BB creams | #23 |
| MUFE HD | 140 |
| MUFE Ultra HD | Y305 |
| MUFE Ultra HD | Y245 |
| MUFE Ultra HD | 118 = Y325 Flesh |
| Naked Skin | 4.0 |
| Nars All Day Luminous | Santa Fe |
| NARS All Day Luminous Foundation | Fiji |
| Nars Sheer Glow | Punjab |
| Nars Sheer Glow | Fiji |
| NARS Sheer Matte | Fiji |
| Nars Tinted Moisturizer | Alaska |
| NARS Tinted Moisturizer | Groenland |
| Neutrogena Healthy Skin | Natural Beige |
| Revlon colorstay | sand beige |
| Rimmel 25 hr | Soft beige |
| Sephora color iq | 3Y04 |
| Stila Stay All Day Foundation | Tone |
| Tarte Amazonian Clay | Light-Medium Honey |
| Too Faced Born This Way | Warm Nude |
| YSL Touche Éclat | B30 |
Choosing a foundation can be really daunting, but it's a key part to our makeup and can make or break a flawless face so it's important to get it right. Many clients ask me about the labelling of MAC foundations as they don't understand what NC and NW means and how to colour match themselves.
In colour theory, we're taught that cool undertones are reds, pinks and blues and that warm undertones are yellow, peaches and golds. However, in MAC labelling, the undertones are the opposite.
NC: Neutral Cool – golden beige undertones.
Mac Nc30 Foundation
NW: Neutral Warm – red, pink or blue undertones.
Mac Foundation Nc45
N: Neutral – beige undertones.
C: Cool – Yellow, golden or olive undertones
So a person with yellow, peach or golden undertones would be suited well to an NC foundation whereas a person with red, pink or blue undertones would be better suited to an NW foundation. A person with a beige undertone would be perfectly suited to an N foundation.
You might have heard that some ladies use an NC foundation but have been given an NW concealer, this is because the pink undertone of an NW concealer helps to cancel out dark green under eye circles. For blue tinged under eye circles, you could cancel them out with an NC concealer.
My client Nina has warm undertones (reds in MAC terms) with cool under eye circles (yellow). I used MAC Studio Fix in NC20 over her face to even out and correct the redness and NW10 concealer to correct the dark circles
Mac Nc25 Foundation Dupes
The number that follows each NC, NW, N or C is simply the colour of each foundation. Sharon, from Sharonthemakeupartist.com explains this perfectly:
'…there are some odd numbers peppered along the way in some of the foundations. For example there is an NC27 or an NW18 in Studio Fix Fluid . These colours don't have quite as strong an undertone as those that end in 5 or 0. These odd numbers have more of a neutral undertone. So an NC27 is not as yellow as an NC25 but it is a little bit darker.
Mac Nc25 Skin Tone
Conversely there are also plain C's and plain N's. How do i backup my mac onto a hard drive. These have a stronger yellow or pink undertone than their NC/NW counterparts. Very few of the foundations in the range now have these strong undertones, it's mostly the old school formulas like Face and Body, or Studio Fix Powder.'
The shade I wear myself is NC15 – this is much more flattering to my skin tone and helps to cancel out any unwanted redness over my cheek area. This is my personal preference too and I find that the NC blends seamlessly into my skin. I find that with the majority of my clients, an NC foundation always looks better and evens the skin tone beautifully.
The most important thing is to make sure that your foundation matches with your chest and looks natural. If you are still struggling, don't be afraid to ask a counter makeup artist for advice and a colour match. Makeup is all about having fun so there is no wrong or right way to wear your foundation, as long as you have a good match and avoid the dreaded ‘tideline' around the neck, you're good to go!
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