My MAC Foundation Matching Debacle: Am I NW or NC?

Something you need to remember between each different formula of foundation is that the shade numbers do not translate. You might be Nc15 in one foundation and C2 in another. It all depends on the formula. Some oxidise that is the reason you might have a different shade.

The only last thing I have to say about choosing your foundation is to match it to your neck. It is usually spot on! You are commenting using your WordPress.

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Best MAC Foundations For Different Skin Types

Skip to content Hey everyone! Nc- Neutral Cool the most common and known. Nw- Neutral Warm. I will briefly go into them..

MAC Foundation - NC, NW, C, N

Back to the catogories then.. N has neither yellow or pink undertones and is just simply beige. There are a few numbers that do not end in a 5 or 0 these tend to be more neutral toned. Also your concealer shade will genuinely be lighter than your matched foundation. Thanks for reading this very long and in depth post!

NC vs. NW?

It has a pink time with a bit of orange for a cool tone. W has the most pink undertones.


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Now onto the very confusing numbers that come after the Nw or Nc for instance you would have Nc The main thing about these numbers is quite obvious the higher the number the darker the shade. The tone is either N or C. Or you could take match master which just has a number system. Something you need to remember between each different formula of foundation is that the shade numbers do not translate.

You might be Nc15 in one foundation and C2 in another. It all depends on the formula. Some oxidise that is the reason you might have a different shade.

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The only last thing I have to say about choosing your foundation is to match it to your neck. It is usually spot on! You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account.

Understanding Mac Foundation Shades – blondebeautybomb

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content Hey everyone! Nc- Neutral Cool the most common and known. Nw- Neutral Warm.