Hi ladies I just purchased some products from this line and was wondering how everyone else felt about the products. I am normally a nc50 across the board in MAC foundations so i assumed I was a nc50 in this foundation. It looks ok maybe a little light compared to other formulas. I think this foundation has qite a bit of red or pink in it I'm not quite sure what it is. What do you think?
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Yeah I just came from a counter and nothing stood out in the lip collection for me and Im not ready to try yet another foundation so Im passing on this.
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I dont know who did the formulation for this foundation, in terms of coloring but he/she failed big time. If your NW47 and darker you will not be able to find your tone in this.
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I like the formula because its lightweight, a nice natural look, and 100% non transferable, but I am having some issues with he coloring. NC50 I wore first and it looked good in the store and in the car home that 1st day. When I put the sample on at home the next morning, it went grey on me.
I went back to test NW55 and NW45, and surprisingly, NW55 went grey too. I took a sample of NW45 to try on today. I am looking for a color similar to my beloved Mat Velvet #80 and i'm not finding it. I am not a fan f NW45, but since this is a new formula, I am willing to try it, hoping it works out.
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I'm normally about a NC43, so I am having to mix nc42 and nc45 because they don't have anything in between. But, it is worth it! This foundation is really good. It looks just as good at 8pm as it did at 8am. I'm really pleased, I just wish they had more color options.
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I wear the same MUFE color and Mac color as you. What was the problem with the colors that you tried?
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NW45 foundation had a good color, but the coverage was too sheer. I don't need full coverage, but in some spots I want the foundation to cover, KWIM? I could use concealer with it, but I like to use one of the other. Concealer for powder days, foundation other days. Still wasn't like mat velvet #80.
NW50 foundation was lighter than NW45. go figure??? especially since there is no NW47 in the collection. it was a grey mess. Maybe someone batched it up for the NW43s, cause that color is missing too.
So basically after all that, and a comparison to these colors in SFF, which nothing in this line matches; I tried the NW50 concealer. It looked the best on my face. Perfect for my powder days, or even just alone. One pump, which is a little dot gave me coverage in all the necessary places and it blended out well. The funny thing about this concealer is that 1 pump is too much if you don't have to conceal much. Alot of people find this a flaw. I would if I didn't need to use that much. But since one pump is enough, then it works out. The concealer was very longwearing, so that was great! If you are oily, keep your blot powder handy with all ProLW, cause depending on how hot it is out, the shine still comes, anywhere from a pretty glow to needing to blot. Essentially, there is nothing you can do about that, just touch up every now and then.
Bottom line, MAC foundations are too fickle. I wear 1 color in this, and another color in that. Then a year later, I find out I need this color as oppose to that. Blah, Blah. I have used so many colors because 1 color is not the same in all formulas. That's crazy to me.
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i know what u mean sss215 about the color issues your having. I am nw40 in sff and studio tech so I thought I would be in this product too. not. I was given a sample of the nw40 but each time i wore it it seemed to be off! so I went back to the counter today and was matched at nc45. I will give this one a go tomorrow and see what happens!
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hi ladies
just a couple of q's - is the foundation lightweight or can you feel it when you wear it (i mean does it let skin breathe) -are there any acne-prone people who rate this foundation (afraid it might break me out ) thank you ![]() |
i haven't had any problems with breakouts. get a sample if you can to try it for a few days.
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I'm normally about a NC43, so I am having to mix nc42 and nc45 because they don't have anything in between. But, it is worth it! This foundation is really good. It looks just as good at 8pm as it did at 8am. I'm really pleased, I just wish they had more color options.
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As far as the foundation, the color range is very limited and I have to mix NC 45 and NC 50 to get the perfect match. The other route is I apply PLW in NC50(which is a tad too dark for me) and set with NC 50 Studio fix(which is a tad too light) for a great finish. The only reason I put up with the limited color range is because it feels and looks awesome on the skin.
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I love this foundation!!! It's very comfortable! I purchased the concealer also.. Yes one pump is too much... I'm NC-45 and NW-35 in concealer.I tried NC-42 first because the MUA said it ran too dark..
But after trying for some days, NC-45 really was perfect..thats what I wear in all the other Mac foundations
I'm very oily so blot powder is still my friend when I get more than a glow going...
I don't "set" this foundation...It would make it too matte.. allowing me too appear "old"..
So breaking the habit of setting it is hard to do but a must..
It's so durable I love that, no transfer on my cell phone..yeah..
I do set the concealer when I use it under my eyes..otherwise it appears too dewey. I use Laura Mercier special brighting powder #2 and it looks airbrushed..
quite nice..
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NC50 foundation was too grey and ashy. I tried that 1st because it was very close in the bottle to NW45, but without the red/orange.
NW45 foundation had a good color, but the coverage was too sheer. I don't need full coverage, but in some spots I want the foundation to cover, KWIM? I could use concealer with it, but I like to use one of the other. Concealer for powder days, foundation other days. Still wasn't like mat velvet #80. NW50 foundation was lighter than NW45. go figure??? especially since there is no NW47 in the collection. it was a grey mess. Maybe someone batched it up for the NW43s, cause that color is missing too. So basically after all that, and a comparison to these colors in SFF, which nothing in this line matches; I tried the NW50 concealer. It looked the best on my face. Perfect for my powder days, or even just alone. One pump, which is a little dot gave me coverage in all the necessary places and it blended out well. The funny thing about this concealer is that 1 pump is too much if you don't have to conceal much. Alot of people find this a flaw. I would if I didn't need to use that much. But since one pump is enough, then it works out. The concealer was very longwearing, so that was great! If you are oily, keep your blot powder handy with all ProLW, cause depending on how hot it is out, the shine still comes, anywhere from a pretty glow to needing to blot. Essentially, there is nothing you can do about that, just touch up every now and then. Bottom line, MAC foundations are too fickle. I wear 1 color in this, and another color in that. Then a year later, I find out I need this color as oppose to that. Blah, Blah. I have used so many colors because 1 color is not the same in all formulas. That's crazy to me. |
Thanks for your extensive review. MUFE Mat+ Velvet in 80 and HD in 180 are perfect for me. I went to try the products, but the SAs were not helpful. I am not even going to try them. I have sensitive skin and do not have success with MAC foundations. Thanks again!!
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I normally run about NC42, but I found it to be very yellow. I ended up matching well with NW35 and when I set it with NC42 powder everything balances out well. MAC liquid foundations haven't gotten along well with my skin in the past, but I haven't had any problems with this one.. which is reassuring.Once I finish some of my existing foundations, I'll be picking this up for sure.
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I have goes & goes and I like it as well, I applied lavender wind l/g over it and it was pretty. Imma have to try the gaga gloss over it. Thanks !!!
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