It's a nice medium dark, yellow toned foundation. It's not too orange like NC42. They have many more shade and a better range of undertones which is why I see the brand used a lot by Bollywood makeup artists, I'm unsure if the brand is popular in the south or other south Asian countries though.
What does NC 42 mean?
NC40 and NC 42 both are for yellow undertone skin and it has only a minor difference which is NC40 has yellow with peach undertone and NC42 has true yellow undertone. This images may help you to choose out of the 2 shades for your skintone, Gayatri Vyas.
What is NC 40 skin tone?
NC40. golden beige w/ neutral undertone for medium skin.
What is NC skin tone?
1. “NC” (known as Neutral, Nude, or Naked Cool) and “NW” (known as Naked, Nude, or Neutral Warm) are skin product terminologies used by cosmetic brands to classify products for different skin tones. “NC” is for people with cool skin tones (with blue or pink undertones), which are determined by blue veins on the wrist.
What skin tone is NC 42?
medium skin
What color is NC42 in MAC?
medium beige
What does NC42 mean?
NC42. tanned peach w/ golden undertones for medium to dark skin.
What shade is NC 42?
Foundation/ Concealer Shade
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MAC Mineralize Moisture NC 42
Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able Honey Deep 58
Makeup Forever Ultra HD Y385
Makeup Forever Ultra HD liquid foundation Y415
How do I find my NC shade?
One quick way is to check the veins on your forearm If they appear greenish- you are likely to have warm skin and likely to need an NC shade. If they appear blue-ish you are likely to have cool skin and need an NW shade.26 Sept 2010
What does NC stand for in MAC makeup?
As many of you may already know, the MAC color system is divided into NW and NC tones. NW (neutral warm) is for cool, pink undertones, while NC (neutral cool) is for warm, yellow undertones.1 Sept 2013