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Understanding MAC Undertones

Understanding MAC Undertones

MAC foundation colour theory is probably one of the most confusing things to understand.

Based on MAC our skin is made up of 2 colors:

Red-Orange pink, blue or red undertones

Yellow-Orange yellow, peach or golden undertones

Red -Orange is a Warm color
Yellow-Orange is a Cool color

NW/Neutral Warm = Red-Orange
for have pink, blue or red undertones
NC/Neutral Cool = Yellow-Orange
for yellow, golden or peach undertones
C/Cool = Yellow 
for yellow – olive undertones

MAC NW(Neutral Warm) the rest of the world knows it as Cool Foundation
MAC NC(Neutral Cool) the rest of the world knows it as Warm Foundation
MAC N (Neutral) available in Studio Fix Powder Foundation
MAC C (Cool) also in Studio Fix Powder Foundation  (Very Yellow )

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