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Originally Posted by joygasm
well I don't require that much coverage. I just want more coverage than the select spf foundation by mac. I'm not really a fan of mac foundations. But I want something a little more matte.
But how long would you say the MUFE HD lasts? With a primer that is..
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It kind of depends on how oily you are. For the past few months I have been using Fyrinnae's Silica gel primer. I don't just use it under my makeup, I also use it on bare skin, when I'm going to bed etc. It has significantly decreased my oil production. Given that, I get a good bit of wear out of my MUFE HD. I don't really touch up my makeup during the day anymore. Sometimes I might pat it with a tissue but that's about it... (and this is from someone who used to religiously carry Studio Fix or Blot powder).
My normal application is as follows:
1) Wash/dry face.
2) Apply skin medication (if/when necessary)
3) Prime face (MAC Prep & Prime Face protect SPF 50)
4) VERY light touch of Fyrinnae gel primer
5) MUFE HD (buffed on w/ 109 or 168)... now that it's winter I blend it with a light moisturizer
6) MUFE Full Coverage concealer (if/when necessary)
7) MSF Natural
8) all my other makeup
9) Prep & Prime Translucent Finishing Powder
By and large, that formula has done me well. I have (stupidly) played soccer for an entire afternoon in that much makeup and still looked almost flawless at the end. (Baaaad for pores though!)
If you want to avoid all of those excess steps, I'd stick to steps 1,3, 4, 5 and 9. I don't think MUFE HD is a particularly matte foundation without a powder. IMO, it's rather 'dewey'.
I used to use MAC's Matte texture under my makeup. It gives me a flawless face under MAC Full Coverage but I've noticed that under MUFE HD it makes my foundation separate after a few hours. But that is also a lovely primer.