Match Me! MAC Face and Body Foundation (pic)

[TaraOx]

The nearest MAC Pro store is hours from where I live, so I can't get matched up professionally. I tried the online chat with a MAC artist (on their website) and they suggested shade N5 based on my description of my skin tone, but they didn't see a picture. I've never been matched to any MAC foundation before, so I have no shade to give you as a reference point, sorry! I've heard that the Face and Body Foundation is even trickier to find a match to, since they only sell a certain number of shades.


So I'm posting a pic in hopes that someone can match me up, or at least tell me if N5 would be the right shade? I have a dark tan year round, and would rather risk the foundation being a tad too dark than too light. (If it's too dark, I can always mix it with another product to lighten it a bit... if it's too light, then I'm just screwed!)


EDIT: Thanks everyone! I also sent a pic to a MAC MUA by email on their website, who also suggested N5 so I'm ordering it now!

And SnowAngel1106, thanks for the tip that's good to know... At least now I won't worry about it if it doesn't match! I live in the middle of nowhere pretty much so there's no other locations around me, the closest is the pro store and I don't exacty feel like driving 3 hours for foundation! lol

 

[Candy Christ]

To me you look in between N4 and N5 but more N5. F&B is pretty good though that its sheer so even if you're off shade it's not obvious

 

[TaraOx]

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Originally Posted by Candy Christ To me you look in between N4 and N5 but more N5. F&B is pretty good though that its sheer so even if you're off shade it's not obvious

Thank you! So I'm assuming that N5 is a dark/tannish color? It's really hard to tell on the website, all the squares with the colors labelled look kind of the same!

 

[erine1881]

its far too hard to colour match based on a picture on the computer. lighting and computer settings are different on every camera and computer. F&B is available at all freestanding stores as well, not just at pro stores, so i recommend going in person to get matched. or, go to any location and get matched. then call a store or CS so you have a referrence foundation and colour to give them. this will give you a more accurate match.

 

[SnowAngel1106]

I can't help with the matching thing, but I did call MAC yesterday after I posted a question here. Maccosmetics.com accepts return up to a year! So if you do happen to get the wrong color, you can definitely return it. I have to do all my MAC shopping online as well since I live on a military base in Japan so knowing this definitely comes in handy!