Because our foundations are our own creations, and not dupes of other brands, no shade is a dead-on match for other brands. However, this shade guide has been helpful for many when selecting foundation sample shades.
BARE MINERALS® EQUIVILANTS:
- Fairly Light: Fair Maiden, Peaches N Cream, Neutral Light;
- Light: Peaches N Cream, Neutral Light, Calif Blonde;
- Medium: Calif Blonde, Neutral Medium, Sunkissed (slightly more pink);
- Medium Beige: Neutral Medium, Olive Beige;
- Golden Medium: Olive Beige, Maria, Cornsilk;
- Medium Tan: Neutral Medium, Maria;
- Tan: No real match. Cornsilk for yellow undertones, Brandy for red undertones. Most likely a custom blend between Brandy and Neutral Medium (samples are available in custom colors as well)
MAC® Shade Guide:
- NW10-15: Fair Maiden, Neutral Light;
- NW20: Neutral Medium;
- NW25: Sunkissed;
- NW30: No close match; likely custom blend of Neutral Medium and Brandy;
- NC10-15: Fair Maiden, Peaches N Cream;
- NC20: Calif Blonde, Olive Beige;
- NC25: Maria, Cornsilk;
- NC30: Cornsilk
If you have yellow undertones, in order of light to dark:
Peaches N Cream, Olive Beige, Maria, Cornsilk
If you have pink undertones, in order of light to dark:
Fair Maiden, Neutral Light, Calif Blonde, Sunkissed, Neutral Medium
If you have a neutral undertone, or neither pink nor yellow:
Fair Maiden, Neutral Light, Olive Beige, Neutral Medium |
