- Shop MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, 1-oz. Online at Macys.com. A modern shine-controlling foundation that provides a natural matte finish and medium-to-full buildable coverage. This modern foundation combines a matte finish and medium-to-full buildable coverage with broad spectrum SPF 15 protection. Applies, builds and blends easily and evenly while controlling shine with a non-caking.
- Shop MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation online at Macys.com. A one-step powder and foundation that gives skin a smooth matte finish, while controlling shine. A one-step powder and foundation that gives skin a smooth and even all-matte finish with medium-to-full buildable coverage, with a velvety texture that allows skin to breathe.
- Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation is the best liquid foundation I have ever tried. I typically use a mineral based power foundation because I like the 'no make-up make-up feel'. Most liquid foundations feel very heavy on my skin. I feel like my face is caked in a layer of dried pancake batter. So I went looking for a light-weight liquid foundation.
MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation. Shop now £27.50. King of the Booth. This is a medium to high coverage foundation, with a dewy finish. Most heavy coverage foundations tend to be quite drying, so.
Choosing a foundation can be really daunting, but it’s a key part to our makeup and can make or break a flawless face so it’s important to get it right. Many clients ask me about the labelling of MAC foundations as they don’t understand what NC and NW means and how to colour match themselves.
In colour theory, we’re taught that cool undertones are reds, pinks and blues and that warm undertones are yellow, peaches and golds. However, in MAC labelling, the undertones are the opposite.
NC: Neutral Cool – golden beige undertones.
NW: Neutral Warm – red, pink or blue undertones.
N: Neutral – beige undertones.
C: Cool – Yellow, golden or olive undertones
So a person with yellow, peach or golden undertones would be suited well to an NC foundation whereas a person with red, pink or blue undertones would be better suited to an NW foundation. A person with a beige undertone would be perfectly suited to an N foundation.
You might have heard that some ladies use an NC foundation but have been given an NW concealer, this is because the pink undertone of an NW concealer helps to cancel out dark green under eye circles. Screengrab on mac. For blue tinged under eye circles, you could cancel them out with an NC concealer.
My client Nina has warm undertones (reds in MAC terms) with cool under eye circles (yellow). I used MAC Studio Fix in NC20 over her face to even out and correct the redness and NW10 concealer to correct the dark circles
The number that follows each NC, NW, N or C is simply the colour of each foundation. Sharon, from Sharonthemakeupartist.com explains this perfectly:
“…there are some odd numbers peppered along the way in some of the foundations. For example there is an NC27 or an NW18 in Studio Fix Fluid . These colours don’t have quite as strong an undertone as those that end in 5 or 0. These odd numbers have more of a neutral undertone. So an NC27 is not as yellow as an NC25 but it is a little bit darker.
Conversely there are also plain C’s and plain N’s. These have a stronger yellow or pink undertone than their NC/NW counterparts. Very few of the foundations in the range now have these strong undertones, it’s mostly the old school formulas like Face and Body, or Studio Fix Powder.”
Mac Studio Finish Foundation
The shade I wear myself is NC15 – this is much more flattering to my skin tone and helps to cancel out any unwanted redness over my cheek area. This is my personal preference too and I find that the NC blends seamlessly into my skin. I find that with the majority of my clients, an NC foundation always looks better and evens the skin tone beautifully.
The most important thing is to make sure that your foundation matches with your chest and looks natural. If you are still struggling, don’t be afraid to ask a counter makeup artist for advice and a colour match. Makeup is all about having fun so there is no wrong or right way to wear your foundation, as long as you have a good match and avoid the dreaded ‘tideline’ around the neck, you’re good to go!
Mac Studio Fix Foundation Shades
© This post is copyright of Rachael Divers 2015.
I happen to come across this foundation by accident. One of my friends was giving away her old makeup she wasn't using and I found this gem with the stuff. The bottle looked basically brand new. Unfortunately she has a much darker complexion than I do so I was in hopes to do an exchange. The Mac store is super awesome for doing this for me by the way. I took it in and explained and asked if I could change for a my shade, at first they were a bit apprehensive because I had no receipt, but they allowed it and helped match me also. I personally never shop at Mac, no particular reason, it's just not my first go to when i think about buying new makeup. ANYWAYS.. I love it! I have pretty dry skin and mixed with my primer it does magic. My only complaint would be without baking my face after its applied it can cause smile lines and make wrinkles look deeper than they are. Its seems as long as I use a power to seal it up it can last me all day and night without feeling cakey. And for being a product from Mac, the price isnt bad at all! One bottle will personally last me 5/6 months.
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Mac Studio Fix Foundation Ingredients
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