#studio fix

Hi guys,

As you know recently I bought myself a M.A.C Studio Fix foundation and I’m completely obsessed with it, so naturally I had to get myself a concealer to complete the whole look . I decided to pick up the Studio Finish Concealer in the same shade NW10 as my foundation.

Now normally I prefer liquid concealer with a brush because I don’t like to use my fingers however this concealer looks and feels so good on the skin I decided I’m okay with it ( those I use my hand gel extra once before I open the pot and once after since I’m using my fingers). This concealer is a lightweight formula that is full coverage. I prefer to use this product just for my undereyes so I’m not rubbing my face.

Before using this I’ve not really tried many M.A.C concealers before so this one is quiet unique in my collection. Ironically I bought a drugstore dupe before I got the original which doesn’t happen often to me. Overall I would say this is a good concealer if you like a full coverage concealer with a satin finish. This product is great for undereyes because it isn’t a matte finishing concealer which gives your undereyes more brightening then a matte concealer would do. I do have to say colour wise NW10 is such a great colour match for me and I didn’t think M.A.C products would be fair enough for me to use so that was a pleasant surprise.

If you have any other M.A.C cosmetics recommendations for me please let me know.

Lots of love

Hi guys,

Today we are going to be chatting about the Mac Studio Fix collection. Over the last two months you may have seen me mention a few M.A.C products here and there so I decided it was time to chat about the Studio Fix collection. If you’re not familiar the Studio Fix collection is majority face base products and one of M.A.C’s most famous face base collection. From the collection I have concealer, foundation, powder and setting spray which I have been using for a while now. I’m sure there’s more products in the range but I’ve just picked bits I would genuinely use to build my base.

So the first product I picked up to try out was the MAC Studio Finish SP35 Concealer in shade NW10 , £17.50. This concealer is described as “ lightweight, creamy, smooth, long-wearing and water-resistant. It’s recommended to cover up dark circles and blemishes in this skin and contains Silica to help absorb oils and leave your skin covered for longer. It also has a spf of 35 which I think it a unique feature because you don’t hear a lot about spf included concealers. It feels really lightweight on the skin and yet offers a really good buildable coverage, the only thing that put me off trying this concealer before was the product is in a small pot so you basically have to use your fingers to apply the product which felt a little messy to me. But when I got the concealer I found the perfect sized make up brush to fit in pot to apply the product. Overall I like the concealer it doesn’t crease, gives really good coverage and genuinely lasts a long time in your face.

Next up we have the MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF15 ,£27 in shade NW10. This foundation is a natural matte finish with buildable coverage including spf15. The formula is longwearing and gives you a subtle matte finish. This foundation is great for all skin types but especially if you’re oily because the product absorbs oil as it’s applied giving you the perfect matte base. This foundation is buildable to give you a medium to full coverage finish and I must say this foundation is the easiest formula I’ve ever used to build coverage, some foundations leave you looking cakey when you try and build it but this one looks amazing. After I tried this foundation for the first time I was so annoyed with myself that it took me this long to try it. This product is easily one of MACs most iconic products and the shade match is probably my most accurate match ever and considering how pale I am that truly is a miracle.

The third product we have and argueably my most used is the MAC Studio Fix Powder plus Foundation , £27 in the shade NW10. This product is a powder and foundation in one that “combines good coverage with ease of application”. This powder creates a matte finish in your face absorbing oils and leaving your face with a smooth finish. This powder can be used as a foundation when you want a lightweight foundation that still offers you great coverage or you can use it to set your liquid foundation and concealer to get even more coverage. This powder has been designed to feel so lightweight on the skin so your skin can still breathe and not be caked with product if you use it to build up your look. I use this product the most out of all the products in this post, I use it to set my foundation or touch up my makeup at work and I sometimes just use the powder itself to give my skin a little coverage on a day when I don’t want to wear a lot of products on my skin. Definitely one of my favs from this collection for sure.

Lastly we have MAC Fix+ Mattifying Setting Spray, £21.00. This setting spray in a new version of the famous spray when it leaves you with a matte finish. This pray not only controls shine and oil on your face but it also refreshes the skin. The setting spray formula contains powders, silica and other oil-absorbing agents to help set makeup, rebalance and mattify skin. This setting spray is by far the most reliable I’ve ever used it genuinely keeps me skin a lot matter for longer and since I’m combo skin that is a miracle in itself. I’ve used this spray before going work, concerts, hot summer days and it genuinely works amazingly. Before the mattify version came out I used the original version but I much prefer this version and works so much better for my skin.

And there we have it the Studio Fix collection review, hope you enjoyed this post and sorry it was a long one.

Lots of love

And the M.A.C obsession continues .....

Hi everyone,

From a previous M.A.C post I did someone commented saying I really needed to try out the studio fix powder foundation which works as a setting powder and a foundation by itself. After checking out a few reviews I decided to pick up the powder in the matching shade to my concealer and foundation.

For years I’ve seen people using M.A.C products in old YouTube makeup tutorials so to finally have one recommended to me I decided it had to be done so I decided to go for the powder plus foundation version. Now while M.A.C is technically a highend brand I would say it’s definitely one of the cheaper highend brands on the market where yes it’s more expensive then drugstore but you can still get a lot for your money. This powder is the perfect one to get if like me it’s your first M.A.C powder purchase reason being you can use this powder by itself as a foundation leaving your skin with a gorgeous matte finish. You can also use this powder to set your facebase on top of foundation to mattify your face.

This power is so lightweight and I’ve worn it both ways to see how it feels on the skin and honestly it leaves my skin looking so flawless especially when i use it to set my base. I’ve been throwing this on top of my studio fix foundation ans concealer and honestly the trio are a match made in heaven. A lot of powders can leave your skin looking cakes or like you’re wearing a lot of makeup at once but really this powder just blends so effortlessly.

So far I’ve tested a few M.A.C products and to no ones surprise the products are amazing they feel so lightweight on your face and yet have amazing coverage. It’s easy to see why the brand has won so many awards. If you’re looking for a duo powder this powder couldn’t be more perfect if you tried.

Lots of love

Powder foundation? Oh yes please!!!

Hi guys,

Since being at home I’ve enjoyed giving me skin a break from my typical heavy duty foundation and instead found something to give myself a break. Being at home at the moment I’ve had so much fun playing with eyeshadow, highlight and contour and while playing with these I’ve wanted to keep my base as light as I can. So that being said I decided to go back to my fav powder foundations. I’m a big fan of powder foundations because they can give you coverage but it’s a much lighter, breathable on your skin and feels like you aren’t wearing anything. Wearing these recently has given me the light coverage I’ve wanted but hasn’t made my skin feel like I have a lot of product on though if I wanted to I could build product to give me more coverage. Normally I prefer a full coverage face but since I’m at home it’s not like I’m out to impress anyone really (my mum and brother wouldn’t really care if I had a full face on or not thankfully).

I wanted to show you my two favourite powder foundations, now the 2 I’m going to show you are highend foundation powders just because I haven’t found a drugstore product yet this is just as good (let me know if you have any recommendations). First up let’s chat Urban Decay Stay Naked Powder Fix . This foundation powder compact is £27.00 and described as a ‘medium buildable coverage, a real-skin matte finish, lasting up to 16 hours”. This powder is avaliable in 24 shades which is extremely impressive and Urban Decays biggest shade range. In this powder I’m shade 20CP which means fair skin with cool and pink undertones which matches up with the liquid foundation and concealer in the Stay Naked collection. I love using this powder and as you can see in the pic I’ve ever hit pan now so I’m going to need to be a little lighter with how much I use to make it last a bit longer.

My second foundation powder and a bit more of a recent purchase (feb I think) is the M.A.C Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, £27.00. This powder is iconic and was recommended to me so many times I decided it was a now or never kinda situation so I treated myself to it. In this powder I am shade NW10 which again is a fair skin tone with pink undertones so again a perfect match for my skin tone. This powder is described as “ 24hr lasting formula, ultra matte medium buildable coverage with the a velvet texture to allow the skin to breathe”. While this powder has similar features to the Urban Decay powder this powder does have a few extra benefits such as reducing appearance of pores, photo friendly finish (meaning no flashback) and sweat and humidity resistant.

Both of these powders have become a real holy grail in my makeup collection and I wear either of these powders by themselves as a normal powder foundation or I use them on top of my foundation as a setting powder to give me even more coverage with a matte finish. If you are looking for something lightweight to give your skin a break or looking for some lighter alternatives with summer approaching these products are the dream combo. I have tested both powders in various situations and they have both lasted on me amazingly so while they are both a little pricey they are genuinely worth it.

But like I said if you have any cheaper alternatives please let me know.

Lots of love

I’m embarrassingly late to this party .....

Hi guys,

Considering how much I love makeup it’s a little embarrassing that it’s taken me this long to try this product. Everyone in the world has probably heard of used the M.A.C studio fix foundation which is part their most iconic collection to this date. I finally decided that after god knows how long to check out and the collection and get colour matched. I always though M.A.C product were too yellow toned for me but after getting colour matched I finally found my perfect shade which is NW10 which is basically natural fair shade. This colour match is probably the most accurate match I’ve ever had in my life which is surprising since I didn’t think anything would be pale enough for me. The foundation Studio Fix is full coverage matte finish costing £27.00 so if you were wondering it is a highend brand.

I have heard so many good things about this foundation I decided I finally had to give it a go and honestly I wish I had done it sooner. This foundation is great for combo skin, it’s the perfect matte finish that feels so lightweight on your skin and gives you amazing coverage. Also considering it’s a liquid formula product it doesn’t leave you feeling oily after a while which yes it’s a matte foundation but even on my skin after a while oils can get through when I wear other matte products.

The only thing I don’t like about this foundation isn’t actually product related but more packaging ..... it doesn’t have a pump. It literally is a bottle with a lid and that’s not something I like at all, luckily you can buy a foundation pump to fit this foundation like I did for £5. It’s a bit annoying that to use this foundation without wasting product you need to buy a pump but when you repurchase the foundation you can clean the pump and use it on the next bottle so it’s not the end of the world.

So overall taking out the packaging design (no pump), I would say formula wise I’m obsessed with this foundation it feels so amazing and long lasting on the skin and I’m a bit fan of how flawless my skin looks. I really wish I knew there was a wide colour range in this collection because I would of tried this foundation so much earlier. But anyway your girls here now and and I have a excuse to buy more Studio Fix collection products to test out and write about so expect some more M.A.C related posts in the near future.

Lots of love

Foundation of the Month August- MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

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