Member Reviews: MAC Pro Longwear SPF10 Foundation

So I bought this foundation in NW45 and kept it for a week. I tried my best to convince myself that this would be my first MAC liquid foundation purchase but I mostly wear foundation to take pictures in when I go out and this is HORRIBLE for taking pics. The SPF is too high- your face is ashy and glowing when your picture is taken. Also the colouring was way off- when I first put on the NW45 it looks slightly ashy but after like an hour when the oils in your skin break through that's when it starts to look more like your colour. Also it can look patchy if you don't apply it properly (which I never found out how to). I even tried going for the NW50 but that was even ashier! (SOO...

I have been using this foundation everyday for 8 months now. In the beginning as always the make-up artist at MAC just love to match me up with dark red foundations like they always do, which is one of the reasons why i strayed from MAC in the first place. I needed a foundation that stayed on my face, didn't oxidize, melt, or find its way on my work documents via fingers touching face (yes i touch my face a lot with or without makeup).   I went through ELDW and Revlon Colorstay and then this baby came out. I love MAC always have and this peeked my interest to go back and give them another shot. I am glad I did at first they matched me with NC50 which was way too red and dark...

I personally love this foundation, I have extremely oily skin, but with this foundation I don't as much, it dries like a glue to your face. All I have to do is apply, and apply powder, whether loose, or the mineralize skinfinish on top. When I blot with blotting papers, there is hardly any oil on it. I have not taken any pictures with it, so I don't know how it photographs. As far as the color being ashy or to light, I let it settle, and by the time I put on my bronzer, it's just right, I get more compliments on my makeup now then ever!! If you have extremely oily skin, give it a try. I like to use the MAC brush #130 to apply it.

This is the first MAC foundation I have purchased in years. I bought this because I love the pro longwear concealer...this product ehhh not so much. I was matched to NC45 and in the store noticed how this looked lighter than the regular NC45 which was fine with me. I walked around the mall for 2 hours and it didnt oxidize so it was a go for me. After a week of wearing this foundation I noticed: The color was EXTREMELY yellow...it dries very fast and is unflattering in photos (have the pictures to prove it , lol). On a good note it did a decent job of dealing with my oily skin, I didnt feel like I was wearing foundation and I liked the semi matte finish.It's not all...

I had high hopes for this product and it disappointed me to be honest. Application has to be done very precisely and quickly otherwise it can look quite strange and patchy. It is very pigmented and when applied correctly it looks amazingly perfect. I woudl recommend that you use a moisturiser with this product. It had a hell of a job getting this product off, it seems to bond to the skin like nothing i have ever used before, and seemed to block some pores on my cheeks, so i can imagine this could play havok with people prone to acne.