MAC Studio Fix Foundation Fluid SPF 15 Review

This product is easy to apply and you do not need much of it. But sometimes it feels quite thick on the skin and can get a gluggy-feeling. The bottle lasts a long time as only a little bit covers a lot of skin. It is quite pricey compared to other products.

I've tried a lot of foundations in my time (not that old but hey I've tried enough to say that?) and honestly, I did not find this foundation to be some god sent... I found that it did not blend in like other foundations I've used, but I can't say it was totally bad. I do use it from time to time, but it just doesn't work for me. it might just be me, but it felt too oily at times, and the colour did not easily match mine, I wouldn't buy it again, but at the price I bought it for, I wouldn't throw it away either.

Just saying, there is definitely better!

Brought this product online in the shade NC15 as I wanted to try it out but I didn't want to pay full price. Glad I didn't waste any money on it. I found it okay to put on but looked extremely average, clung to the dry patches on my face and after going grocery shopping and coming home it had actually sunken into the pores on my face and pretty much all disappeared. My skin is oily/combination so that might be why I it didn't work for me. I paired it with the pro longwear concealer which didn't do much to make it stay. Wouldn't buy it again and don't think it's worth the money as I've used cheaper foundations that work much better.

I use to like this product but i think i just liked it because of the hype and every one was talking about it, its ok, coverage is really good, but it doesnt smell good, it doesnt come with a pump ( you have to purchase separately, and i think there are better foundations for the price.

I wish I had gone and gotten a sample for this foundation before I spent $60 on it, I found this product doesn't do half of what it says it does. This is the hardest foundation I have ever used to blend, I have to work so fast before it dries up. The way I put my foundation on is by putting spots all over my face then blending out with me desired tool, whether that be a brush or damp Beauty Blender, if I don't blend out every spot within 20-30 seconds it just dries up and doesn't budge. This foundation is also extremely drying and just clings to the dry patches on my skin and flakes away. On a positive note this foundation colour range is amazing, one to suit every skin tone and colour! And the coverage is great too, it definitely is Medium build able like it promises. This could work for Oily or Combination skin though. All in all I wouldn't purchase this for myself again.

I like this product but not enough to quickly recommend it to girls in the chocolate club.  I'm in the shade NC42-NC44 and unfortunately MAC doesn't make this product in NC43 so I have to put in extra effort to cover my neck and décolletage so I look somewhat normal.

It comes in a small glass bottle and you have to pay extra for the pump (buy it!) - it's a tad annoying because the foundation is already $60 but a pump will help you control how much you dispense.  It has a thick consistency which blends out nicely to give medium coverage however I find that it dries quickly so I tend to work a little faster compared to other foundations. It pays to build up the coverage so there's no risk of "cake face"- but whatever floats your boat lovelies.

My major issue with this product is that it oxidizes on me.  When I first apply it, it almost looks natural (even if slightly lighter or darker) however half an hour to an hour later I find that it's a bit too coppery or "orange".  It looks horrid as if I didn't bother to get colour matched and believe me I was naughty and got 4 different MAC MUAs to colour match me and they all came up with the same; with 2 of them saying NC43 (the one that doesn't exist) would be perfect. Yes. Great.

My other issue - even though you'll have it with any other foundation with SPF - is this foundation leaves you with the dreaded white cast when taking pictures particularly at night.  I have the pictures as a constant reminder that ashy is NEVER in - ever.  

The main reason why I continued to buy this product is because I love how it sits on my skin, it doesn't feel like I have foundation on. The finish is semi-matte but because I have oily skin it tends to look dewy which I like but then after 6 hours it's leaning more towards shine station.  

I highly encourage EVERYONE to always get a sample (MAC or any other brand if possible) to test over a few days before committing to buying it.  I don't regret my purchase (cough repurchases) but it's safe to say that I'm moving on.

This foundation has never really hit the mark for me. The shades are never consistent and it looks way too full coverage on my dry/normal skin tone. I have just stopped repurchasing it and moved on to other mac foundations. This foundation is definitely not for everyone

I am a first time user of this brand of cosmetics, I have used the strobe cream but first foundation use. I purchased this at the beauty expo in Auckland 2015. I bought it because it was cheaper than getting online and i could get colour matched. I was matched with NW18 which i still think may be slightly too dark. To be honest I dont wear this everyday as my $25 kmart foundation does just the same job as this one. Everyone raved about it, but im just like meh it still wears off on my chin and nose after a whole days wearing. it is quite buildable and you can away with not wearing concealer, but use too much and you have cake face going on. I would perhaps like to try some other MAC foundations.

MAC products have such high expectations among makeup artists, so when I made this purchase along with many other products; I was surprised with the outcome.

It took me a long time to find a technique to apply the foundation without it looking cakey. Once I did find one it applied beautifully. I did find that I couldn't build it up (as described it can), as this would cause it to cakey. When I wear it I team it with one their concealers, and I love the combination.

The only other problem I had was that I would get a rash on my neck, as would a lot of my friends that have tried it.