studio fix liquid problems...

[Sanne]

after I read all the good thibngs about studio fix liquid I couldn't resist buying it.
I wnet to mac, and even though it was a struggle to find the right color, I bought nc20. that was a bit weird, because my first mac foundation was studio fix powder in nc 35, later replaced by studio fix nc 30, and a year later I used nw25 slect spf 15 in nw25
after that foundation i gave up on mac foundations, till friday.

saturday when I put on my foundation (nc 20 liquid studio fix) I looked like an orange, that color was waaaay to orange on me. even my bf saw that the color was wrong, now that's something!!! so I went back, and returned it, and replaced it with the nc15.

just now when I tried to put it on, it looked like shit, it was waaay to light for me, and half of the foundation ended up in my pores instead of on my skin!!!

I'm going back today again, and if I think I need to return it... I'm sooo frustrated, I want a liquid foundation that stays on all day, just like you girls experienced it!!!

[brandi]

hmmm thats really odd... too bad it isnt working out for you... i'm usually a nc40/ c4 it really varies throughout the year but this time i ended up with a nw40.... so it does run a little different! but it stays on forever! but i put on prep and prime face before i use any foundation it works wonders!

[lara]

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Originally Posted by Sanne

half of the foundation ended up in my pores instead of on my skin!!!

Sounds like your skin is either too oily (large pores) or not moisturised enough, which is when your skin 'drinks' the foundation because of the moisture content.

Wait at least twenty minutes between moisturising and applying foundation, so your skin can drink up all the moisture without inadvertantly sucking down the foundation as well. If this doesn't help with the pore problem, look at getting a primer - they aren't the be-all and end-all of solving foundation problems, but they can help stop foundation from pooling in large pores.

As for the colour problems, sounds like you're an in-betweener - was the nc 20, regardless of the orange, the right shade for your skin? If it was, you can negate the orange by either mixing in a little of the NC15 to create a custom shade, or add a weeny bit of liquid green colour corrector to your orange foundation. Green cancels red (orange).

Don't be put off by it. Very few people fit an off-the-rack foundation colour, and most people are wearing tints that don't match their skin. More people need to learn the art of making custom foundation mixes, as unfortunately MAC foundations run either very orange, or very pink.

HTH!

[flowerhead]

Mixing seems like a good idea, but life's too short. Try another foundation.

[lara]

*shrug*

MAC foundations run to the extremes, unfortunately. Mixing them to create wearable colours is just a reality, unless you're really hot on looking like a tangerine or your skin tone is heavily slanted towards yellow or pink.

[flowerhead]

You're right, the colours can look a little strange, something really pale can have an orange tint to it, etc. But you shouldn't have to resort to mixing it unless you're an artist.

[MissChievous]

I tried one of those MAC foundations once, can't remember the name, the one that comes in a long squeeze tube? Studio Finish Matte I believe. Total JUNK! I had to get the absolute fairest shade and it looked yellow on me. I ended up tossing it in the garbage. I'm never trying anymore MAC foundations. Try Bare Esscentuals Minerals foundation! I swear by it now.

[bellaetoile]

what are you using to apply the foundation? i've found the only thing i can make studio fix liquid look good with is the 187 brush. i put it on the exact way my MA told me to, the way she did in the store--moisturize with studio moisture fix, applying the lotion directly onto the 187 surface then buff into face. WAIT about 10 minutes, then pour some studio fix fluid onto a palette, and gently buff onto face, also using the 187. now i'm an nc42 and i'm, using nc37 foundation, which isn't exactly my skintone, bu we'll get to that in a second. aafter the foundation, spray a couple sprays of fix+ directly ON your 150 powder brush, then run int through your loose blot powder (i'm using medium dark). it gives your skin an AMAZING glow, and i balance the light foundation by using loose blot powder thats the perfect darker shade on my skin. using a brush dampened with fix+ makes it look amazing and it stays on forever. basically, its taken me awhile to get used to the studiofix liquid, too, and i could never wear it alone, its just been a game of figuring out how to make IT work for ME. now that i've figured that out, i LOVE it. hope it works for ya!

[Hikaru-chan]

I actually haven't had a problem with the new Studio Fix Liquid, I find it easy to work with and give an amazing finish.
Sanne try it once more with the tips above to see if it works for you (I hope it does cause it's lovely).

[peanut]

This is such a lovely foundation, but it's so important to get the right color. Mine is close, but not quite. I'm going back to the counter to see if I can get a better match.

And thanks for the tip on the 187 brush. I'm going to try it next time.

[Luxurious]

now i must think whether I want to buy it. I think samples are very good when you change the foundation.

[theraindrops]

Hi!

Why don't you try Revlon Colorstay Natural in Buff? It doesn't turn orange and is longlasting.

[noteventherain]

I totally agree with bellaetoile and all her tips. That's the only way I could get it to work. (and I LOVEEE it now. it looks flawless and amazing, like velvet for the skin!) I hate Select SPF now. . .and the cakeyness that comes along w/ it.


also, if the #187 just isn't doing it for you, try buffing it on with the #109. it works wonders. HTH!

[Sanne]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lara

Sounds like your skin is either too oily (large pores) or not moisturised enough, which is when your skin 'drinks' the foundation because of the moisture content.

Wait at least twenty minutes between moisturising and applying foundation, so your skin can drink up all the moisture without inadvertantly sucking down the foundation as well. If this doesn't help with the pore problem, look at getting a primer - they aren't the be-all and end-all of solving foundation problems, but they can help stop foundation from pooling in large pores.

As for the colour problems, sounds like you're an in-betweener - was the nc 20, regardless of the orange, the right shade for your skin? If it was, you can negate the orange by either mixing in a little of the NC15 to create a custom shade, or add a weeny bit of liquid green colour corrector to your orange foundation. Green cancels red (orange).

Don't be put off by it. Very few people fit an off-the-rack foundation colour, and most people are wearing tints that don't match their skin. More people need to learn the art of making custom foundation mixes, as unfortunately MAC foundations run either very orange, or very pink.

HTH!

Hi lara!!
I really have a dry skin, I feel like my face is tearing up after I took a shower, I need to use moisturiser right after I step out of the shower!
I used the foundation like 20 minutes after I used my moituriser, and it felt like my skin was a bit too dry allready, my foundation looked so uneven that I removed it with a lotion wipe, then wiped my face dry with a tissue, applied new moisturiser and applied my foundation right after that again. what you where telling about my skin drinking the moisturiser makes a lot of sense, and I think that was partially the problem.
the other problem was that this was not my color, it was waaaay to light. I went back to mac today, and I exchanged this bottle for a 27 euro's coupon and a sample of nw20. when this isn't the right color also I want my money back, if this will fix the problem, I'll take this color.
I find these foundation colors really weird, they are soo different!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bellaetoile

what are you using to apply the foundation? i've found the only thing i can make studio fix liquid look good with is the 187 brush. i put it on the exact way my MA told me to, the way she did in the store--moisturize with studio moisture fix, applying the lotion directly onto the 187 surface then buff into face. WAIT about 10 minutes, then pour some studio fix fluid onto a palette, and gently buff onto face, also using the 187. now i'm an nc42 and i'm, using nc37 foundation, which isn't exactly my skintone, bu we'll get to that in a second. aafter the foundation, spray a couple sprays of fix+ directly ON your 150 powder brush, then run int through your loose blot powder (i'm using medium dark). it gives your skin an AMAZING glow, and i balance the light foundation by using loose blot powder thats the perfect darker shade on my skin. using a brush dampened with fix+ makes it look amazing and it stays on forever. basically, its taken me awhile to get used to the studiofix liquid, too, and i could never wear it alone, its just been a game of figuring out how to make IT work for ME. now that i've figured that out, i LOVE it. hope it works for ya!

the brush was an obvious nono, so I tried my fingers and later the 187 brush, but by then I was so frustrated nothing would work!!


got6ta go now, I'll back

[absolut_blonde]

I am not normally a fan of using sponges with foundation at ALL, but it works *really* well with this foundation. Probably because it's so pigmented that a sponge doesn't negate the coverage, it just blends it nicely. I apply with fingers first, and then use a sponge around the edges or any trouble areas, works like a charm.

[blueyedlady87]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissChievous

I tried one of those MAC foundations once, can't remember the name, the one that comes in a long squeeze tube? Studio Finish Matte I believe. Total JUNK! I had to get the absolute fairest shade and it looked yellow on me. I ended up tossing it in the garbage. I'm never trying anymore MAC foundations. Try Bare Esscentuals Minerals foundation! I swear by it now.

Studio Matte is my HG! Its an amazing foundation IMO. I mix it with Oil Control Lotion and it lasts all day and stays matte. perfect covergae.

[spendtoomuch]

I took my studio fix liquid back. It really dried out my face and was very irritating to have on all day. The color was very light as well, but did darken somewhat after a while. The next color up was too orange and I couldn't use it. It doesn't matter about the color anyway because this hurt my face.

[luminious]

i ordered the 190 brush, and the 187 is too expensive, but will the flirt skunk brush work?

[laceymeow]

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Originally Posted by luminious

i ordered the 190 brush, and the 187 is too expensive, but will the flirt skunk brush work?

honestly, i think the flirt brush might be too flimsy. this is just my opinion though. as a slightly cheaper alternative to the 187, i really like the prescriptives bronzer brush. it's very similar to the 187 and you can often find it at CCOs for just under $23.

[poddygirl]

I went to MAC today to get color matched for this foundation. Normally I am a NC25 at this time of year in Select and Studio Tech but no shade in SF Liquid worked for me ... the MA said right off the bat that NC25 would be too dark and she was right! So she tried NC 20 - way too yellow and NC 15 was too pasty. The NW shades didn't work any better. It also felt a bit drying on my skin. So ... I passed. She applied in the manner described by bellaetoile and it did go on flawlessly, but obviously not my shade. Oh well ...

[user4]

i was actually lucky enough to find a shade that, if it wasnt perfect, i couldnt tell... i dont know what i would be in other foundations but i was an nc35 in SFF... and it blends pretty well for me. i use a sponge just cuz my broke ass cant afford the 190 yet, but i'll get it next week or something... yay :-D

[Sanne]

this is not the most flattering pic of me hahah buit this shows how yellow the nc20 foundation was on me, I can't believe that I didn't see it, even though it was night and there was no natural light...I mean come on!!!

now I have nw20, and to be honoust, i like the color!!

I'm going to post my fotd in a sec, and you can see that nw20 still is kinda yellow on me...weird...

[poddygirl]

OMG Sanne! That is exactly what the NC20 looked like on me! Like I had gone into liver failure not a nice look. The NW20 in your FOTD is a much better match for you!

[Raerae]

Ok... Been using this foundation for over a week now... Long post LOL...

two things that I found helped a LOT when applying this foundation...

Correct Application: Keep it really really light on your brush...

I can get two looks from the same foundation when using this, so application is key when applying this...

I use a drop about the size of 1/2 of a pea... I put that on the top of a Oil of Olay moisturizer cap (since i can flip it and use the inside to wash my brush after I'm done), but I'm sure you could use anything to mix the foundation on...

I also grabed the 187 brush (brush details below, and why the 187 rocks for this foundation). I spray my brush with a few spritz's of FIX, and then swirl the brush around the top of the cap, spreading out the foundation thinly over the cap, as well as my brush.

For the actual application, i work on my entire face at once. I very lightly apply a few passes on my right cheek, then chin/neck, then left cheek, nose, forhead. At this point I basically have light foundation stripes across my face from the white feather like tips on the 187 brush. I keep going in this circle until I have a light coat on my face, applying more pressure as the brush has less and less foundation on it. At this point I'm still haven't used any more foundation than what was on my brush when I started.

187 Brush Plug: Once thing that's neat about the 187 brush, is that initially when it's wet, the white tips are all clumped together into a bunch of little points. As the amount of foundation is reduced on the brush, the white tips expand until it looks almost like a powder brush. So initially while at the begining I was applying foundation in little stripes, by the time I've done a few circles on my face, the tips have expanded, and it's buffing my entire face. The stripes of foundation first applied are buffed out to leave a light finish on my face. I also use less pressure when applying the foundation in the begining when the brush is wet, as compared to when it's dry, i'm firmly buffing my face.

If any areas are not covered properly, i just go back to the moise (but not wet) foundation thats on my cap, and get a light coat on my brush (doesn't clump the brush like the first application) and buff out those areas. Remember, to do my entire face, i've only used a drip about the size of 1/2 a pea (sometimes I dont even use it all).

Once thats done, i use the same 187 brush in my blot powder (it's dry at this point due to how little foundation I use to do my face) And lightly go over my face. Even though my Blot Powder is a NW20, it looks visibly lighter than the foundation and it totally matches my color once both foundation and blot powder are on my face. Gives a great glow.

Couple of spritz's of FIX to set the blot powder, and I'm good to go.

This stuff is so amazing, i fell asleep the other night w/out taking off my foundation, and even after sleeping with cheeks to pillow both sides after tossing and turning, my foundation still looked good in the morning when I looked in the mirror b4 my shower. I could have just walked out the door had I been rushed LOL...

Incorrect Aplication: Using way to much foundation...

The first few times I tried using this, I poured way to much onto my mixing cap. Since I was a powder user b4 this, I had to re-learn application.

I was basically starting on the right side of my face, and working to the left, giving full coverage as I went. End result? Orange Face. My face was visibly darker than the rest of my body. Same foundation, totally different look.

I think this foundation works like a powder and a liquid, which is why so little works wonders. Since it almost buffs itself out over your face as it dries. This may also be why people who are not using the 187 brush may be having more difficulty when applying this foundation. Since if you use a normal powder brush your going to get a thick application on the first pass, unlike the "stripes" I get while using the 187, that buff/blend onto my face as I work in circles. If you have a solid application, there is no where for the foundation to buff it self out onto, since your completely covered, and your also applying more foundation than is really needed for that location of your face.

When I was getting orange face, I was using more than the 1/2 a pea I'm using now, and even going back and getting more to give full coverage at the start, rather than latting the foundation spread itself out as it dried, giving full, but light coverage.

Hope this helps...

[BabyFu18]

If you use such a small amount, the 1/2 pea thing, will you be able to cover scars or marks, etc.? It seems like with such a little bit of foundation to start with that the coverage would be sheer and cover nothing if it's spread out so much.