Mac Foundation shades, I don't get it

[ThePowderPuff]

I just don't get MACs Foundation shades. My skin is golden and warm and I am nc25. Golden skin in my opinion is warm, but MAC lists the c tones as golden and cool.

It doesn't make sense to me. It should be the other way around.

And pinkish toned skin in my world is definately cool. But the w is for warm.

Doesn't make sense at all.

 

[NaturalSister19]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katjamo I just don't get MACs Foundation shades. My skin is golden and warm and I am nc25. Golden skin in my opinion is warm, but MAC lists the c tones as golden and cool. It doesn't make sense to me. It should be the other way around. And pinkish toned skin in my world is definately cool. But the w is for warm. Doesn't make sense at all.

Yes! I agree, it is totally backwards.

I believe they conceptualized them in the form of a verb: > what they do

NW shades 'warm' the tone of the skin.
NC shades 'cool' the tone of the skin.

vs them being in the noun form: > what they are

NW shades are 'warm' tones. (NOT!)
NC shades are 'cool' tones. (NOT!)

Just my own rationalization for why M A C would be the complete opposite on the principles of color theory while still brilliantly applying the principles in the retail cosmetics experience.

Just my 2 cents...lol

 

[Civies]

MAC foundation shades are backwards .. easiest way to think of it IMO is
NC - not cool
NW - not warm

Since you're NC25, it means you're not cool which means you are warm, which matches to what you're saying lol.

Check out this thread if you are still confused.
http://www.specktra.net/forum/f256/nc-vs-nw-23613/

 

[Shadowy Lady]

yeah MAC's shades are opposite. If you're cool toned you were NW and if you're warm you wear NC shades

 

[erine1881]

mac foundations are backwards in terms of what is cool and what is warm.

nc means neutral cool-you have yellow undertones. it doesn't mean neutralize cool, or needs cool, or not cool.

nw means neutral warm-you have pink undertones. it doesn't mean neutralize warm, or needs warm, or not warm.

yes, its backwards. everyone knows its backwards. that's just how it is.