MUFE/MAC Foundation Shade Conversion

Shadowy Lady

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Originally Posted by xphoenix06
What shade of MUFE HD would I be if I'm a NC25 in MAC Select Sheer press powder, C2 in MAC Face and Body foundation and have more of yellow/golden undertones?

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Originally Posted by SlvrGrndM99
I would guess 120. I have 118 and it's very neutral/beige. I'm going to get 120 during the Sephora F&F. I have MAC F&B in C2, but haven't compared it to 118. I'm not at home, or I would.

This might help.


I agree, try the 120 if your have yellow undertone. I wear 118 and I'm as close to neutral as it gets and it's the perfect match for me. 120 and 118 are similar besides the undertones (118 being beige and 120 being yellow)
 

liciouslilly

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I'm NC42-43 in MAC and 153 in MUFE HD which is a perfect match. I also use #55 in MUFE Mat Velvet but there is a pinkier or beige undertone. It looks okay but I prefer the HD much more.
 

xphoenix06

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Originally Posted by SlvrGrndM99
I would guess 120. I have 118 and it's very neutral/beige. I'm going to get 120 during the Sephora F&F. I have MAC F&B in C2, but haven't compared it to 118. I'm not at home, or I would.

This might help.


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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady
I agree, try the 120 if your have yellow undertone. I wear 118 and I'm as close to neutral as it gets and it's the perfect match for me. 120 and 118 are similar besides the undertones (118 being beige and 120 being yellow)

Thank you both! I will definitely check out MUFE HD 120
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Superkaz

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I barely see NW40 anything so I thought I may add.

NW40 studio sculpt
MUFE HD- 160
MUFE Mat Velvet- 60
 

PrettyKitty

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NC20 = MUFE 120
NC35 = MUFE 123
NC40 = MUFE 128

Yes I have all these shades, I used to wear 120 when my skin was a lot lighter, 123 with a tan, and now my skin is darker so I wear MUFE 128. By the way, 128 would be similar to the MAC Moisture Tint in Dark.

These shades aren't enough olive for me, but it's not too pink like some MAC NC shades, and they aren't orange on me.
 

xphoenix06

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About MUFE HD foundation, from some of these post; it says that this foundation oxidizes. How badly does it oxidize through out the day? If I get 120 will it be too dark and noticable for me at the end of the day?
 

ElleK7

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For Mat Velvet+ I got #35 in "Vanilla." Perfect match for my NC20-25 skin! Kinda weird they call it "Vanilla" when it's a tanned color.
I was planning on getting #30, but it was a little too light, so I ended up getting #35
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afloresm13

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I'm an NC37, does anyone know what that would be in MUFE HD?

I actually brought in my NC37 MAC Mineralize Satinfinish foundation to swatch it side by side (on my arm) with MUFE HD.. the closest matches were 127 & 140, although & really can't tel the diff between the two & don't know which would work best....
 

slick

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I am:

- Half Asian
- NC27ish in MAC (lol) - I usually mix 2 parts NC25 to 1 part NC30
- 120 in MUFE HD - matches very well actually, the formula is very forgiving
- 40 in MUFE Mat Velvet - I find that it is less yellow than HD 120, but still matches well.
- MAC NC30 and MUFE HD 127 are perfect for me after a beachside vacation


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ambodidi

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Anyone here like me, NC30 to 35, peach tones, what shade do you use in MUFE HD...or does anyone know please? I was thinking 120,123 or 127.I can't try, I have to buy online, thanks.
 

CandeeNova

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Originally Posted by Ikara
I've gone through all the HD thread and here's a list of what lovely specktra ladies use:

HD - MAC
115 - NW15/20
117 - NC15/20
118 - NW/C20
120 - NC25/30
123 - NC30
127 - NC30/35
128 - NC35
135 - NW30
140 - NC35/40
153 - NC40
155 - NC35/40
170 - NC40
173 - NC45
175 - NW45
177 - NC45/50
178 - NC50
185 - NW55

I think it might be a bit confusing as several colors match the same MAC colors, but please bear in mind that the HD foundation is much more forgiving in color matching than other foundations.


Yes, MUFE HD is more forgiving. In MAC I'm an NC35-40 and my prefect color match in HD is 123. 127 is too bronzey and 128 is too beige. 123 is perfect for me
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Shadowy Lady

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ambodidi
Anyone here like me, NC30 to 35, peach tones, what shade do you use in MUFE HD...or does anyone know please? I was thinking 120,123 or 127.I can't try, I have to buy online, thanks.

Try either 123 or 127. 120 is very yellow

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Originally Posted by CandeeNova
Yes, MUFE HD is more forgiving. In MAC I'm an NC35-40 and my prefect color match in HD is 123. 127 is too bronzey and 128 is too beige. 123 is perfect for me
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I wear NW25 in studio sculpt and HD118 was my match, it's a light beige so not as dark as 123. 123 will probably be my summer match though I wear F&B (No.30) in the summer.
 
I am NC37 in MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 and i have tried MUFE HD Foundation in 127, 128, 140, 153 and 155 individually. 127 is too light for me and so is 140. I think 140 is pretty close to NC35 as that is what i use with a bronzer (MUFE Mat Bronze Light Bronze 0 to be exact). So at one point in time i thought that 140 was my color. 128 was a good color too except that it had too much of a hint of beige on my skin. It make me look darker than what i am. 153 was too orange on me and 155 was a little too beige on me (or tan as i like to describe it versus what 128 did to me). But it works and that's what i have currently settled upon (the 155 that is).

The person who worked at Sephora actually liked 128 on me more than the 155. She suggested that i mix the 128 and 155 together and made a small sample of it for me to try at home. (Because yes i am that desperate to find the right shade combination in this foundation, i love it that much, even at $80 for the 2 bottles that i will need to get the right color combination). =).
So yeah the 128 and 155 turned out to be darker than the two colors alone which gave me this idea to mix 155 and 127 together since the 140 alone was a little too light and the 155 was a little too beige. So technically a mix of 140 and 155 should give me the right color but i only want to lighten the 155 so 127 (a slightly less yellow/lighter version of the 140) should do.
*crosses fingers*

Has anyone had this problem?
I figured that at $40 for a bottle of foundation especially when i am converting from a $26 foundation to a $40 one, i should make sure i find the right color that i'm happy with.

So all in all I've gone from 128 initially to 127 (which i technically didn't try on because already had 128 on half of my face and a Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation on the other. I said that i liked the MUFE HD Foundation better than the Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation except that i didn't like the beige color in it so she gave me a sample of 127 to try at home because it was suppose to be one shade lighter).
From the 127 that i tried at home i was matched with 140 upon my next visit in store, which i ended up buying.
Curious about going a one shade darker i went back to Sephora was color matched with 155 which she said would be more beige on my face than the 140. At the same time she also gave me 153 to try at home.
So I have bought 140 and the 155 and i will be going back into for a sample of 127 and 140 mixed together (i haven't used my 140 yet because i want to wait and see if the 127 and 155 is better together before alternating with the 140 and 155, or possibly mixing them too
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Shadowy Lady

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Bumping this as I now have a match in mat velvet as well. I was matched to #35 (Vanilla), it matches perfectly and I love the finish of this foundation. I'm in between NW25 and 30 in sff and NW25 in sculpt.

So I think I've got all my MUFE shades covered now, lol! I love their foundations!

MUFE HD: 118 (flesh)
MUFE F&B: #32
MUFE Duo Matte: 205
MUFE Mat Velvet: #35 (vanilla)

Hope that helped someone
 

j4lyphe

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hey not all NW45s will match with MUFE175...I don't, it made the peripherals of my face look ashy even though it matched the inside perfectly...I would say HD180 and in the Mat Velvet #80 for NW45
 

Sushi_Flower

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I'm NC42 and 153 is REALLY orange on me, so i'm a little puzzled that it's listed as equivalent to NC40 which is too pale for me.
 

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