MAC Studio Fix Foundation Fluid SPF 15 Review

Being the palest person I know, selecting the right foundation and having the money to spend on it has always been hard. I've had to go for cheaper foundations which didn't seem to have had the coverage my skin needs.

Then this MAC foundation in the lightest shade (NW10) came into my life. It blends perfectly, has a pleasant smell that isn't too strong, and the formula is perfect to use with my favourite buffing brush.

My favourite thing about this foundation is how buildable it is, meaning I can layer it up to a great amount of coverage, not have to worry about looking cakey or touching it up during the day if I set it with powder.

I have normal-day skin with an oily t-zone and find this product sits well everywhere on my face. It doesn't crack on my cheeks or rub off in my t-zone.

Love this stuff when applied with the correct brushes flawless look non shiny and use a brush for the powder and you will look amazing use the concealer with the brush and it hides any flaws amazing

Love this foundation!!! Lasts all day and has really good coverage! Just perfect. I find it really hard to find good foundation but this really does the job. It easily buffs into the skin as well!!

I was recently colour matched at MAC and purchased this foundation. I am NW20 which is a cool toned shade. I wanted a full coverage foundation which I use for big days, and nights out! It lasts me a full day on my skin which is combination. I hardly need to use concealer when using this foundation which is a bonus. I use my Real Techniques buffing brush which gives a really good coating, and blends it in well into my skin. The only con I have about this product is the scent, it smells a bit chemically. Apart from that it is a foundation that I will repurchase. It is highly pigmented, and easy to work with. I make sure my skin is well moisturised before hand as this can be a bit drying which I was informed of when I purchased it from MAC. There Is a full range of colours so it was very easy to be matched.

Love this foundation! Have finally found my foundation. I was finding that others I had were getting really patchy even with the use of a primer and they weren't cheap brands either. Mac studio fix stays on and gives great coverage. I use this every other day and it's so light on my skin. I also love that it has an spf in it for my fair skin.

I absolutely adore this foundation. It was my first ever MAC foundation and I instantly fell in love with it. Here's why.

It's so easy to apply, it blends out evenly and flawlessly. It's not a quick setting foundation so you do have time to dot it all over your face and buff it into the skin one area at a time.

It's a light to medium coverage which is perfect for your daytime makeup routine (if you prefer a lighter coverage). I do like to use this foundation with my lioele bb cream, these two together are magical. The bb cream evens out my skin tone and preps my face perfectly for a flawless canvas.

It's a long lasting foundation so it's perfect for any occasion. I can go out for dinner, have a wine.... or three, come home late and my makeup still looks as good as what it did when I first walked out the door. It sits perfectly on my skin and it doesn't seperate throughout the night/day.

It doesn't come with a pump (but you can buy them for $10 through the website) unfortunately I didn't and now I regret it because it's actually rather difficult to get the product out. I have to use the end of my mini brushes to scoop the product out which really isn't a biggie but I would prefer to have the foundation pump for it.

I'm so glad I picked this up. It is an absolute favourite of mine and I only paid $27us for it through the website.

The thing I love most about this product is the coverage. I find that it makes my skin complexion so smooth and it covers almost anything! The only thing is that I have found is that you have to be careful how you apply it. Its easy for it to looked caked on!

I use this foundation for important occasions/heading out to town. I LOVE it, you don't have to worry about touching it up, its the perfect colour and they can colour match you when you buy it. Makes my complexion so nice, especially when topped off with the Mac Studio Fix Powder :)

I have been meaning to go and get my skin colour matched for this foundation for ages. I don't know why I didn't do it sooner its so good for my skin. I got matched to NC15 and while it's suitable for winter it's probably going to be too light for my skin but I can always darken it up with a bit of bronzer and make it work. I have combination skin and this foundation has a matte finish and stays matte the whole day on my skin. It has really good coverage and a little goes a long way giving really good coverage. As they say it is buildable and really gives amazing coverage if needed. My skin looks so good in this foundation and I really like using the product. I really do recommend this foundation.

I've been on the hunt forever for a high end foundation that doesn't conflict with my combination dry skin, whilst still be full coverage.

Design wise this comes in a clear glass bottle with the logo and details printed onto the glass in a mirrored font. Sold without a pump but a black acrylic screw on lid, I of course whilst at the MAC counter purchased a pump for the additional cost as it makes using liquid foundations out of bottles so much more easier and economical as you don't over pour the foundation out and waste any. It is also great for keeping the whole affair tidy as the pump has a twist mechanism that allows you to open and close it.

Formula wise this is the perfect mix of just fluid enough to not run off the back of my hand where I pump out 2 drops and then use my brush from there to buff over my face. Using with or without a primer this foundation has no problem of creating a flawless veil across your face that settles into a full coverage effect perfect to base the rest of your makeup on. It dries slightly matte that keeps the oily areas happy but not overly matte that my drier areas start to react with it and cake. I do however like to give all my base products time to settle before moving on and this helps with the balance of primer, moisturiser and then foundation.

NW10 was selected for me as it runs yellow rather than pink and the NC10 was far too pink toned almost looked orange on my fair skin so it is always best to test before you buy.

Being long lasting too this foundation once settle doesn't sit on your face like a mask but blurs into your skin as a 2nd layer, unnoticeable. It doesn't rub off, transfer, cake up or slip about the face.