MAC - Baby Blooms Discussion

[erine1881]

^^^it wasn't directed at you. If you read a few posts above yours you'd see that it was for mzzrach.

[MUALindsay]

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Originally Posted by erine1881

^^^it wasn't directed at you. If you read a few posts above yours you'd see that it was for mzzrach.

Oh, okie dokie. I didn't see that.

Sorry, but thanks!

[Babylard]

day 1: after my regular moisturizer and primer, i applied the TM in medium (perfect for nc25!) for extra coverage buffed pur minerals in light with #183 flat top on my cheeks and and nose and some green powder concealer to get rid of anymore redness. then some mineral finishing powder.

can i say i lovee how it feels and looks on my skin?? it gives my skin a nice glow but i did have to blot a little bit with those oil papers when i got home. maybe ill reduce the pre-moisturizer for the summer.

perfect for winter! now ill have to pray it wont cause pimples! i want to really love this product.

[Marlo Kitty]

I got my Tinted Moisturizer yesterday. I tried it out and was fixed on sending it back, it just didn't have enough coverage for my ugly complexion. I changed my mind this morning when I mixed it with Studio Sculpt. Studio Sculpt was too heavy for me and caking up all over my face and I was ready to throw it out. This morning I mixed one part Studio Moisture to one part Studio Sculpt and I am in LOVE. I set it with Natural Skin Finish.

For reference I used my regular NC15 in Sculpt and it was a perfect match to the light.

I hope this helps some of you who aren't liking the Tint.

Marlo

[Hemons]

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Originally Posted by erine1881

light is definately reserved for the nc/nw 15 group of people. anyone darker than that, light is gonna be too light.

If I am NW15 in Studio Fix fluid, but NW 20 in Mineralize skinfinish, which color of the studio moisture tint should I go for? Light or Medium? Thanks!

[MzzRach]

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Originally Posted by Hemons

If I am NW15 in Studio Fix fluid, but NW 20 in Mineralize skinfinish, which color of the studio moisture tint should I go for? Light or Medium? Thanks!

I would say Light? I am NW20 and Light was a decent match for me. Medium was too deep.

[Babylard]

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Originally Posted by Hemons

If I am NW15 in Studio Fix fluid, but NW 20 in Mineralize skinfinish, which color of the studio moisture tint should I go for? Light or Medium? Thanks!

ask for samples in both shades if you can get to a mac store
they are usually quite nice and willing

[annikay]

I agree with MzzRach, get Light! I'm NW15 in winter, NW20 in summer, and I got Light and it's a good match. This TM also gets a from me for the oily girls! I imagine it wouldn't be very moisturising at all for dry skin - even I use an oil controlling moisturiser under it. It's definitely more of a sheer foundation with SPF in it for me, which is what I wanted anyway.

[Nzsallyb]

i cannot wait to try this. enkore on yt has done a great video on it

[VIC MAC]

OK - so I had decided not to get the Studio tinted moistutizer - but got it anyways, not thinking it would be anything special!

Came home saturday afternoon, take my face off :-) and apply this to my face....after a while my boyfriend goes:"are you wearing makeup?" " your skin looks really good....." - so I'm thinking, OK this might doing somthing for me.

This morning I applied Mat texture cream, the tinted moisturizer and finished with a layer of mineralized skinfinish....... 3 people at work has commmented on my makeup..... a girl at the office said I was glowing and she couldn't see what it was, but my skin was looking really good good

My recommendation has to be - TRY IT - it might work wonder for you - I'm loving it, and I'm happy it's going to be permanent.

By the way - Enkoren did a video about an ingredient that was no good for pregnant or trying to become pregnant women - that ingredient is no where to be found in the version I have - so maybe they didn't put it in the european version !

[Babylard]

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Originally Posted by annikay

I agree with MzzRach, get Light! I'm NW15 in winter, NW20 in summer, and I got Light and it's a good match. This TM also gets a from me for the oily girls! I imagine it wouldn't be very moisturising at all for dry skin - even I use an oil controlling moisturiser under it. It's definitely more of a sheer foundation with SPF in it for me, which is what I wanted anyway.

i agree too. get light. i just got a sample of light and medium. i can technically wear both as they are sheer but light is more suited for NW. it's got a pink tone to it as the medium would suit NC better. Im nc25 and i'd go with medium for sure. if my skin was any lighter, i'd go with light.

is anyone getting oily from the TM?... i completely omited my moisturizers ecept for my eye cream, primed my skin, applied the TM and then concealed my cheeks a bit and then finishing powder like usual. but my skin seems to produce more oil than it normally would with my regular foundation

[VIC MAC]

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Originally Posted by Marlo Kitty

I got my Tinted Moisturizer yesterday. I tried it out and was fixed on sending it back, it just didn't have enough coverage for my ugly complexion. I changed my mind this morning when I mixed it with Studio Sculpt. Studio Sculpt was too heavy for me and caking up all over my face and I was ready to throw it out. This morning I mixed one part Studio Moisture to one part Studio Sculpt and I am in LOVE. I set it with Natural Skin Finish.

For reference I used my regular NC15 in Sculpt and it was a perfect match to the light.

I hope this helps some of you who aren't liking the Tint.

Marlo

This is amazing advice - I tried it after having read this yesterday. These products blends so good, and mixed, the Studio Tinted Moisturizer just covers more - results were really nice!

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by VIC MAC

By the way - Enkoren did a video about an ingredient that was no good for pregnant or trying to become pregnant women - that ingredient is no where to be found in the version I have - so maybe they didn't put it in the european version !

The ingredient he cited was octinoxate, the chemical sunscreen agent. Did they use a different sunscreen in the Euro version?

[bis]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

The ingredient he cited was octinoxate, the chemical sunscreen agent. Did they use a different sunscreen in the Euro version?

Mine says it is made in Canada and I cannot find octinoxate in the list of ingredients (maybe I am blind).
Is there another name for the octinoxate?

[Winthrop44]

It can also be called octyl methoxycinnamate or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, but my tube says it's made in Canada too, and it says "Active ingredient: Octinoxate 3.5%" on the back of the tube, as well as at the beginning of the ingredients on the box.

[bis]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

It can also be called octyl methoxycinnamate or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, but my tube says it's made in Canada too, and it says "Active ingredient: Octinoxate 3.5%" on the back of the tube, as well as at the beginning of the ingredients on the box.

Weird, I still did not find it
But I made a picture of my tube and the box.

[sleepyhead]

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Originally Posted by bis

Weird, I still did not find it
But I made a picture of my tube and the box.

the 4th on the ingredient list

[bis]

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead

the 4th on the ingredient list

And there I was thinking I am going
Thanks, not sure if I like using it now....

[BunnyBunnyBunny]

I'm not sure if I like it. I've used it three times and each time it seems to get cakey and dry and weird on my cheeks. Maybe it's because I wore heavy blush those days, or put too much Studio Fix or Mineralize powder or something. I will keep experimenting but it seriously ends up looking gross on my cheeks as well as under my eyes. :/ The coverage seems decent enough though!

[KarolinaP]

The MA that I was speaking to explained to me that unlike foundations that sit on the skin this stuff sinks in and give a glow from within. It does not get released in Oz until 24th August - can't wait.

But I was just wondering, how does this compare to GA Face Fabric?

Many thanks.

[VIC MAC]

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead

the 4th on the ingredient list

Mine is the same as this - I find it strange that it's more or less "highlighted" in US - I mean your tube states that there is 3,5% in the product.

Normally EU are harder with "dangerous" ingredients. So i find it strange that they've just "hidden" the ingredient overhere.....hhhmmmm

I still do like the product, but I'm very careful since I've had some skincancer removed on my face recently - think I'll just chat my doctor up...

[VIC MAC]

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Originally Posted by BunnyBunnyBunny

I'm not sure if I like it. I've used it three times and each time it seems to get cakey and dry and weird on my cheeks. Maybe it's because I wore heavy blush those days, or put too much Studio Fix or Mineralize powder or something. I will keep experimenting but it seriously ends up looking gross on my cheeks as well as under my eyes. :/ The coverage seems decent enough though!

I've used the mineralize skinfinish on top - and have had no problem with it....maybe you could benefit from using a cream base underneath your blush products!

[Babylard]

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Originally Posted by BunnyBunnyBunny

I'm not sure if I like it. I've used it three times and each time it seems to get cakey and dry and weird on my cheeks. Maybe it's because I wore heavy blush those days, or put too much Studio Fix or Mineralize powder or something. I will keep experimenting but it seriously ends up looking gross on my cheeks as well as under my eyes. :/ The coverage seems decent enough though!

use your regular moisturizer and then a creamy primer! it's very smoooth for me even when i put on mineral powder and blush on my cheeks

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

The ingredient he cited was octinoxate, the chemical sunscreen agent. Did they use a different sunscreen in the Euro version?

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

It can also be called octyl methoxycinnamate or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, but my tube says it's made in Canada too, and it says "Active ingredient: Octinoxate 3.5%" on the back of the tube, as well as at the beginning of the ingredients on the box.

are the terms interchangable? because one of the differences in the US/CDN version is octinoxate, but in the rest of the world (ROW) its not octinoxate, its ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. are they the same thing?

[Babylard]

^ they are the same, just different nomanclatures. i think octinoxate is the accepted collective term for the longer structural nomanclaure ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. the longer one is named after the actual structure... kinda like how we say water instead of H2O.