Last time I arrived at a MAC counter to find out my foundation shade.. turns out to be Neutral, using MAC SFF in Nc40 and their powder in NC30 :3
ANYWAYS. So.. since I know I am a NW40... I was struggling to find the equivalence in Revlon's Colorstay foundation. Took me a while to research this. And I hope this helps for you too! ... If you're facing the same problem.
Revlon Colorstay vs MAC Studio Fix Fluid - Color Chart
Ivory: NW15/NC15 (lightest shade of the ranges)
Buff: NC20 (best match for fair NCs)
Sand Beige: NC20-25 (with somewhat neutral undertones)
Nude: NC25 (with peachy undertones, definitely not for pinks or true goldens)
Natural Beige: NW20 (tends to run pink)
Medium Beige: NC27 (between Sand Beige & Golden Beige)
Fresh Beige: NW25 (with pinky undertones)
Golden Beige NC30 (with yellow/olive undertones)
Warm Golden: NW30/NC30 (with somewhat neutral undertones)
True Beige: NW30 (with pinky undertones - for Fresh Beige in Summer)
Natural Tan: NC40/NC42 (more neutral than Golden Caramel)
Early Tan: NW35 (with somewhat peach undertones)
Rich Tan: NW35 (with pinkish undertones)
Golden Caramel: NC40/NC42 (more golden than Natural Tan)
Toast: NW43/NC45 (with neutral undertones)
Rich Ginger: NW45 (very peachy-pink)
Caramel: NC45
Cappucino: NC50 (slightly more peach than Caramel)
Mahogany: NW50/NC55 (the darkest of NWs, but not extremely peachy)
Mocha: NW55 (seems to be very cool toned)
The thing is, with MAC foundations the NC or NW before the number stands for Neutral cool or neutral warm... You really need to be colour matched at MAC because whether your skin has cool or warm undertones can make a difference when getting the perfect match. If you have warm undertones (yellowy) go for NC. If you have cool undertones to your skin (pinky) go for NW to even it up.
As you can see for each Revlon colour there can be a few MAC colours. This is because MAC's spectrum is much more wide, as opposed to Revlon who have quite dramatic colour jumps!
As you can see for each Revlon colour there can be a few MAC colours. This is because MAC's spectrum is much more wide, as opposed to Revlon who have quite dramatic colour jumps!
I am gonna check out the range soon, and most definitely WILL try out the testers!This chart may not be precise, so please be careful! :)
I am by-no-means an expert. I don't understand much of these shading things! But if you have any question! Please leave in the comment and we can try to discuss with other beauty bloggers too! :)
EDIT: Please not that this color chart does NOT apply to Revlon's PhotoReady Foundation! :3
