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Shade finder Find your shade in MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation.

Start from a shade you wear, or describe your skin. The closest of the 71 shades of Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, with prices.

Your skin, as described Tan · Any undertone · Middle

4 likely shades of Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundationranked on depth alone, never on price

Most likely shades of Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation for tan skin, middle of tan

Ranked on depth alone, never on price. Prices are shown for each. Choose one to see why, where to buy it and the shades either side of it.

Add your undertone to narrow it down

How to tell your undertone

Undertone is the colour beneath the surface of your skin. It is separate from depth: deep skin can be cool, and fair skin can be warm or olive.

Vein test

Veins on the inside of your wrist, in daylight.

What you seeUndertone
Blue or purpleCool
GreenWarm
Blue-green, or hard to tellNeutral
Green with a grey or ashy castOlive

Sun test

How your skin reacts to the sun.

What you seeUndertone
Burns easily, rarely tans, goes pinkCool
Tans easily, rarely burns, goes goldenWarm
Burns a little, then tansNeutral
Tans quickly to a greenish or grey tanOlive
  • Fabric. Hold white, then cream, fabric against your face. White flatters cool, cream flatters warm, both look right on neutral.
  • Jewellery. Silver flatters cool, gold flatters warm, both look right on neutral.

If the signs disagree, choose Neutral, or choose Not sure to match on skin depth alone.

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW48
    Most likely

    NW48

    Deep auburn with red undertones for dark skin

    • Matches your depth: Tan depth
    • Undertone: Cool undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW47

    NW47

    Deep auburn with neutral undertones for dark skin

    • Matches your depth: Tan depth
    • Undertone: Neutral undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC58

    NC58

    Deep rich brown with neutral undertone for deep dark skin

    • Matches your depth: Tan depth
    • Undertone: Neutral undertone

    $39

  • MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NW57

    NW57

    Rich mahogany with red undertones for deep dark skin

    • Matches your depth: Tan depth
    • Undertone: Cool undertone

    $39

How they compare

Retailer descriptionDeep auburn with red undertones for dark skin
DepthTan
UndertoneCool
Compared with NW48Most likely shade
Price$39
Retailer descriptionDeep auburn with neutral undertones for dark skin
DepthTan
UndertoneNeutral
Compared with NW48Less pink
Price$39
Retailer descriptionDeep rich brown with neutral undertone for deep dark skin
DepthTan
UndertoneNeutral
Compared with NW48Slightly lighter and more neutral
Price$39
Retailer descriptionRich mahogany with red undertones for deep dark skin
DepthTan
UndertoneCool
Compared with NW48Slightly deeper
Price$39