Hi darlings,
I hope you had a great day! Today’s post is all about how to find your foundation shade especially when looking to switch from one brand to another. I know how frustrating and time-consuming it can be when you have to use the shade finder section of a makeup site. They start to ask if you have cool, warm or neutral undertone. Some even ask you to choose your blended tone, whether it’s pink, yellow, red, golden or olive…who’s got time for that? š .
I get quite a number of calls and emails as regards this topic and thought to put it up, so it will be a lot easier to find your foundation shade here and make up your mind quickly on which brand to go for. We’ll be working with 8 makeup brands that are oil-free and mostly used by women of color. Now, let’s get right into it, shall we?!
Foundation Brands
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- Revlon ColorStay Foundation For Combination/Oily Skin.
- MAC Pro Long Wear Foundation.
- Maybelline Fit Me Matte Poreless Foundation.
- Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation.
- Hegai and Esther Duo Cover Photo Perfect Foundation.
- BlackUp New Mattifying Fluid Foundation.
- Milani 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer.
- Zaron Liquid Foundation.
| REVLON | MAC | MAYBELLINE | MARY KAY | HEGAI AND ESTHER | BLACK UP | MILANI | ZARON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN CARAMEL | NC40 | 500 | BISCUIT | FZ05 | |||
| TOAST | NC43 | 504 | MANGO | FZ10 | |||
| RICH GINGER | NC45 | TOFFEE | 507 | CARROT | NFL 09 | 11 AMBER | FZ15 |
| CARAMEL | NC50 | SPICY BROWN | 600 | COOKIE | NFL 10 | 12 SPICED ALMOND | FZ20 |
| CAPPUCCINO | NW45 | COCONUT | 607 | BROWNIE | NFL 11 | 13 CHESTNUT | FZ25 |
| MAHOGANY | NW50 | MOCHA | 708 | COCOA | NFL 12 | 14 GOLDEN TOFFEE | |
| MOCHA | NW55 | 808 | COFFEE | NFL 13 |
And there you go! I hope you found this post helpful. Please note that there are “in-between” shades, if that’s a word š , that were not mentioned in this post. Should you require tips on how to get your perfect shade, there’s a simple guideline here. Did I miss or mismatch any foundation shade or brand that you use? Please feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll work on it right away. Thank you guys for reading…talk to you in my next post!
Hugs and Kisses,
Missglam.
Thank you for this God bless you.
It’s my pleasure! X
This was helpful. Thanks
Hey, thank you for this……Am a dark skinned person and i hardly find my foundation shade. which product will you prescribe and shade??….At some point, i was thinking of mixing shades.
Thanks a lot for this post it is very helpful. Please what about glam’s makeup creamy matte foundation? What shade will I use? I’m a shade 600 Mary Kay. And what do u think about the product?
Thanks in advance
You’re spot on.. I use MAC NC45, Mary Kay 507 and Milani 11 Amber. This is great for buying online, great job!
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Ah great! Thanks for the confirmation, Ada Beauty. Hope you stop by again! X
What colours of concealer can one use
Hello I feel Revlon cappuccino matches Maybelline fit me Mocha not Coconut
Hello. Maybelline Fit Me in Mocha is about 2 shades darker than Revlon in Cappuccino. The closest match is Maybelline Fit Me in Coconut. X
Hello. Maybelline Fit Me in Mocha is about 2 shades darker than Revlon in Cappuccino. The closest match is Maybelline Fit Me in Coconut. X
I can’t understand this…. Plz what shade in Revlon can I use in place of marykay507?
Hello Ani, it’s right there on the table (rich ginger in Revlon) Xx.
Thank you . It was so helpful
It’s my pleasure! Xx
Great chart!
I’d say Mac NW55 is same shade as MaryKay 708.
Milani Golden toffee is slightly lighter than MaryKay 708