

MAC NC45 and NC50
MAC NC45 is a bronze shade with golden undertone for dark skin.
MAC NC50 is a rich brown shade with golden undertone for deep dark skin.
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!
Don’t know your skin tone or MAC shade?
If you don’t know your skin tone or MAC shade, use the Find Your Foundation Match by Skin Tone Visual Guide to determine your skin tone before viewing the shade matches/equivalents below.
If MAC NC45 is too light for you and NC50 is too dark for you, these foundation shades might suit you:
Want more? Check out the Find Your Foundation Match Mega List.
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Comments 1
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