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!
NW45 medium mahogany with rosy undertones for medium to dark skin
Try these foundation shades if you are matched to NW45:
| Foundation/ Concealer | Shade | Review |
|---|---|---|
| bareMinerals Matte | Golden Deep W50 | |
| Black Opal Stick foundation | Hazelnut | |
| Bobbi Brown Skin foundation | 8 Walnut | |
| Bobbi Brown Stick foundation | Walnut 8 | Review |
| Estee Lauder Double Wear | 7N1 Deep Amber | Review |
| Fenty Pro Filtr' | 420 | |
| Lancôme Teint Idôle Ultra | 500 Suede W | Review |
| Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer | Mocha | |
| MAC Blot Powder | Deep Dark | |
| MAC Studio Fix fluid | NW45 | |
| MAC Mineralize Skin Finish | Dark Deep | |
| MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus | NW45 | |
| Makeup Revolution Conceal & Define Full Coverage foundation | F13.5 | |
| Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth | 355 Coconut | Review |
| Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless | 355 Coconut | Review |
| MUFE HD | 177/178 | |
| MUFE's Mat Velvet | 75 | |
| NARS Sheer Glow | New Guinea | Review |
| NARS Sheer Matte | Trinidad | |
| NYX Can't Stop Won't Stop foundation | Cappuccino | |
| Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection | Medium Deep 26 | |
| Revlon ColorStay | Cappuccino | |
| Tarte Amazonian Clay | 57H Rich Honey | |
| The Ordinary Serum Foundation | 3.1R (red undertones) | |
| UD Naked Skin | 11 | |
| YSL Le Teint Touché Éclat | B80 |
Comments 8
Thanks boo. I was able to find my color with Maybelline!
They have it at Amazon. Actually if you hit the red text next to your color match it’s the link that take you to the website.
i can’t find 355 coconut only 355 pecan or 356 coconut
I’m NW45 in Mac. What is my shade in Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation
I’m NW45 in Mac and Tarte Amazonian Clay 57H Rich Honey works well for me.
Thank you soooo much, this was so helpful!!!
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I’m nw45 in Mac, what shade matches for ilmakiage?