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 Nc42 Powder Foundation Concealer
- Mac Foundation Nc45
- Nc581 And Nc42
- Mac Nc42 Powder Foundation Swatches
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. Best way to clone mac hard drive.
The full list contains all the MAC shades.
My take on MAC Pro Longwear Foundation NC42: The foundation is a liquid foundation, slightly thick in consistency as compared to other liquid foundations, and is very pigmented. It applies smoothly, and is very easy to blend into the skin. Gives medium to full coverage. Alternative to microsoft excel for mac. The foundation gives a semi-matte finish on it's own. Review on m.a.c. Compact & primer and fixer. Mac nc42 studio fix powder plus foundation & mac fix goldlite primer and makeup fixer.
- MAC NC42 is described by the brand as 'Tanned peach with golden undertones for medium to dark skin.' It is a shade in the Studio Fix Powder Plus range, which is a pressed powder foundation with a matte finish and full coverage that retails for $30.00 and contains 0.52 oz.
- Here are all my Mac NC42 foundation dupes! From drugstore to high-end. Before we're moving on to the list, a quick disclaimer. Finding the perfect foundation match will be different for everybody. Nobody's skin tone is exactly the same. When trying out a new foundation, I advise testing the colour in.
Enjoy!
true medium beige with golden undertone for medium skinTry these foundation shades if you are matched to NC42.
| Armani Luminous Silk | 8.0 |
| Becca | Bamboo |
| Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick | Golden Honey or Warm Honey |
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | Spiced Sand |
| KVD Lock It | Medium 62 |
| Laura Mercier Moisturizing Silk Creme | Cashew Beige |
| MAC Mineralize Moisture | NC 42 |
| Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able | Honey Deep 58 |
| MUFE Ultra HD | Y385 |
| MUFE Ultra HD | Y415 |
| MUFE Ultra HD Stick | Y415 |
| NARS Luminous Weightless | Tahoe, Cadiz or Syracuse |
| NARS Radiant Cream Foundation | Barcelona |
| NARS Sheer Glow | Tahoe, Cadiz or Syracuse |
| Sephora | 1Y09 or 2Y09 |
| Sephora Collection 10Hr foundation | Walnut |
| Sephora Color IQ | 2Y09 |
| Too Faced Born This Way | Sand |
| Too Faced Born This Way | Honey or Sand |
| UD Naked | 6 |
| Urban Decay Naked Skin | 6 or 7 |
| YSL Touche Eclat | Beige 60 |
Based on MAC our skin is made up of 2 colors:
Red-Orangepink, blue or red undertones
Yellow-Orange yellow, peach or golden undertones
Mac Nc42 Powder Foundation Concealer
Red -Orange is a Warm color
Yellow-Orange is a Cool color
Mac Foundation Nc45
Nc581 And Nc42
MAC NW(Neutral Warm) the rest of the world knows it as Cool Foundation
MAC NC(Neutral Cool) the rest of the world knows it as Warm Foundation
MAC N (Neutral) available in Studio Fix Powder Foundation
MAC C (Cool) also in Studio Fix Powder Foundation (Very Yellow )
Mac Nc42 Powder Foundation Swatches
