So I have talked about Lipstick Formulas from MAC and MAC Foundation Types in recent posts. Because I talked about the different types of foundations from MAC, the next part of choosing a foundation from MAC is how to determine their shades. This can be the most confusing. So I will try and break it down as best I can.
MAC has two codes one in letters NC & NW and numbers of 10-55.
The Letters determine the undertone and the numbers the shade range.
So NC is Neutral Cool, which is yellow toned. So this would suit anyone with a red undertone.
NW is Neutral Warm, which is pink undertone. So this would suit anyone with a yellow undertone.
*CHECK OUT MY POST ON You and Your Foundation which will help determine your undertone.*
As for the numbers they will tell you how dark the foundation is, 15 used to be the lightest shade, but they have recently added a shade 10 (great for palest shades) in some foundations and 55 is the darkest.
And heres an extra bit to take in! Hope your keeping up....There are also some odd numbers, especially in the Studio Fix, example NC27 & NW18. These are more neutral undertoned and not as strong as a 5 or 0. NC27 would not be as yellow as a NC25 which is a little darker.
Also there are plain C`s and plain W`s , stronger in undertones. These would come in mainly Studio Fix and Face and Body.
A tip for anyone going from one foundation to another is getting colour matches, simply because NC15 Studio Fix is a little darker than NC15 Studio Sculpt. So formulas can determine the colour shades.
Another tip is concealers dont match the foundation directly. Concealers tend to be more lighter than the foundation. Example NC 20 concealer is lighter than NC 20 foundation.
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Till Next Time
Natalie
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