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!
MAC NC42 true medium beige with golden undertone for medium skin
Try these foundation shades if you are matched to MAC NC42:
| Foundation/Concealer | Shade | Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becca | Bamboo | ||||
| Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick | Golden Honey or Warm Honey | Review | |||
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | 4N2 Spiced Sand | Review | |||
| Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk | 8 | Review | |||
| Kat Von D Lock It | Medium 62 | ||||
| Laura Mercier Moisturizing Silk Crème | Cashew Beige | ||||
| MAC Face & Body | C5 | Review | |||
| MAC Mineralize Moisture | NC 42 | ||||
| Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able | Honey Deep 58 | ||||
| Makeup Forever Ultra HD | Y385 | ||||
| Makeup Forever Ultra HD liquid foundation | Y415 | ||||
| Makeup Forever Ultra HD Stick foundation | Y415 | ||||
| Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth | Warm Honey 322 | Review | |||
| Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless | Warm Honey 322 | Review | |||
| NARS Luminous Weightless | Tahoe, Cadiz or Syracuse | ||||
| NARS Radiant Cream Foundation | Barcelona | ||||
| NARS Sheer Glow | Tahoe, Cadiz or Syracuse | Review | |||
| Sephora | 1Y09 or 2Y09 | ||||
| Sephora Collection 10Hr foundation | Walnut | ||||
| Sephora Color IQ | 2Y09 | ||||
| Too Faced Born This Way | Sand | Review | |||
| UD Naked | 6 | ||||
| Urban Decay Naked Skin | 6 or 7 | ||||
| YSL Touche Eclat | Beige 60 | ||||
| Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation | Tan Deep Sand |