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.
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!
If NC40 is too light for you and NC42 is too dark for you, these foundation shades might suit you.
| Becca Complete Coverage | Olive | |
| Bourjois healthy mix serum foundation | 56.0 | |
| Cover FX | G60 | |
| Dior Foundation | 40 | |
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | 3W2 | |
| EX1 Invisiwear foundation | F300 | |
| Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk | 7.5 | |
| Givenchy Photo Perfection | #8 | |
| It Cosmetics CC Cream | Tan | |
| Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo | M57 | |
| Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer | SX11 | |
| Lancome Teint Idole | 410 Bisque (W) | |
| Laura Mercier Smooth Finish | Amber | |
| L’oreal true match foundation | N6 Honey | |
| MAC pro longwear concealer | NC 42 | |
| MakeUp Forever HD | 153/Y405 | |
| MakeUp Forever Mat Velvet+ | #53 | |
| Tarte Amazonian Clay | Tan sand | |
| Too Faced Born this Way | Sand | |
| Urban Decay Naked Skin | 7.0 |