MAC NW25 and NW30
MAC NW25 is a rosy beige with rosy undertone for light to medium skin.
MAC NW30 is a medium beige with rosy undertone for medium skin (neutral-warm).
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 NW25 is too light for you and NW30 is too dark for you, these foundation shades might suit you:
| Foundation/ Concealer | Shade | Review |
|---|---|---|
| Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue | 05 Natural | |
| ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 | ST9 Paloma (neutral undertone) | Review |
| ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 | ST11 Matira (cool undertone) | Review |
| Bare Minerals Original | Medium | |
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | 3N1 - Ivory Beige | Review |
| Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk | 3.75 | Review |
| IT Cosmetics CC Cream | Medium | Review |
| L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Liquid Foundation | Shell Beige C4 (cool undertone) | Review |
| Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer | 04 Medium Beige (cool undertone) | Review |
| NARS All Day Luminous | Vallarius | |
| Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation | 320 True Beige (cool undertone) | |
| Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage foundation | Medium Tan Honey | |
| YSL Touché Eclat | BR 40-50 |
Want more? Check out the Find Your Foundation Match Mega List.
Foundation/concealer shade guides
Maybelline Foundation Finder: What the Numbers Mean and Finding Your Perfect Shade
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer Swatches and Shades Guide
MAC Foundation Shades for Indian Skin
Beige Skin Tone — How It Looks Like (Visual Guide)
Medium Skin Tone – How It Looks Like (Visual Guide)
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Thank You very much, I am a almost 70 year old male, with skin discoloration, on a fixed income! You described the Maybelline Superstay, better than the Maybelline web site!
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Joseph, thanks so much for the kind words. I’m so glad you found the info useful! This makes everything I do here worthwhile. 🙂