And don’t even get me started on Clinique: I love the line, but I’ve never been able to find a foundation match with them!
#Mac cosmetics studio fix foundation color for cool skin tone mac#
I mean, MAC foundations are often criticized for being too extreme (that is, too pink or too yellow) Bobbi foundations are supposed to lean yellow Marcelle ones usually have more a of a pink/peach base. Most lines mix their shades along the same strain, so another brand may simply work better for your skintone.Or perhaps it’s just time to admit defeat! Yep, you heard me – it’s okay to admit defeat. Try mixing – maybe your shade is two parts NW and one part NC, for instance.Swatches: MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 15 in-NW15, NW20, NW25, NW30 Still can’t find your match? R-L: MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 15 in-NW15, NW20, NW25, NW30 To show off the shade values, I swatched four consecutive NW concealers, in 15, 20, 25, and 30. Thankfully, MAC’s number system is (much) easier to understand than their lettering system! Basically, the larger the number is, the darker the shade will be. Swatches: MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 15 in C15, NC15, and NW15 The numbers As you can see, the C shade is the most yellow, and the NW shade is the most pink – even though I, personally, would say that the NW is a cold pink! To help explain this a little better, I swatched three “15” Studio Fix Concealers: C15, NC15, and NW15. What’s important to remember is that MAC refers to pink as “warm” and yellow as “cool.” Keep that in mind and it should be smooth sailing from hereon in! So, a N shade has more of a yellow/pink balance, a C shade is more yellow than a NC shade, and a W shade is more pink than a NW shade. N, C, and W stand for “neutral,” “cool,” and “warm,” respectively. NW stands for “neutral-warm,” and corresponds to pink or rose. NC stands for “neutral-cool,” and corresponds to yellow, golden, or olive. It’s rather unfortunate, but, well, that’s just the way it works! I’m going to start off by saying that, though MAC does a lot of shades, not everyone will be able to find a perfect match. Perhaps the trickiest thing about MAC’s shade system is that you have to know your undertones – and most of the time, you only have two choices. L-R: MAC Studio Finish Concealer SPF 15 in C15, NC15, and NW15
PLEASE NOTE: if you are viewing these images in a browser that doesn’t colour-manage (ahem, Chrome), the colour values will be off! The letters There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to MAC shade numbers, but hopefully, this’ll help clarify things for you! I often surprise myself with my ability to procrastinate, too :P To celebrate ( ahem) the start of Fall term, I thought I’d finally post some photos I took… in June.
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