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We thought this foundation would be runny, due to the fact it says it’s sheer, but we were pleasantly surprised by the medium consistency. It’s frustrating that the shade range is relatively small in comparison to other MAC foundations and you can’t get it in the same NC or NW colours. There are more than 65 MAC foundation shades, which makes it one of the most inclusive beauty brands on the market. Perfect if you prefer a powder compact, and amazing for on-the-go touch-ups. This non-cakey powder helps to absorb excess oils to eliminate shine throughout the dat without drying out the skin. It gives medium coverage and helps to reduce the appearance of pores and blemishes. We achieved more even coverage when using a foundation brush, but it still blended nicely with our beauty blender. However, getting this foundation out of the bottle can be a pain.

Before we dive into our full list of the best MAC foundations, we also wanted to explain more about MAC foundation shades. None of these MAC foundations were gifted. We bought them all from Lookfantastic using our own money. These are honest, real-world results and the photos have not been edited in any way. For each foundation, we tested how well it went on and how well it lasted using both The Ordinary Silicone primer, and the Bobbi Brown Face Base cream. We also applied each using a foundation brush, or a damp beauty blender to see which gave the best finish. We were also disappointed because it says it controls oil and shine, yet within a few hours our nose looked greasy. This resulted in us applying even more. Our fine lines looked like full-blown wrinkles by the end of the day, and our skin was crying out for cleanser. This caused it to look cakey and this cakiness just got worse during the day as it settled in our creases and pores. A flaw that was exacerbated when we added our powder bronzer. While the powder works well with cream products, it doesn’t seem to like being combined with other powder makeup products and it was hard to blend our bronzer out.Since we published this guide, MAC released the MAC Studio Radiance Serum Powered foundation. Designed to “fuse the science of skincare with the power of makeup,” the new medium-to-full coverage MAC foundation comes in 56 shades. We’ve bought the new MAC foundation and will update this best MAC foundation list as soon as we’ve had time to put it properly to the test. Conversely there are also plain C’s and plain N’s. These have a stronger yellow or pink undertone than their NC/NW counterparts. Very few of the foundations in the range now have these strong undertones, it’s mostly the old school formulas like Face and Body, or Studio Fix Powder.” My personal preference there are some odd numbers peppered along the way in some of the foundations. For example there is an NC27 or an NW18 in Studio Fix Fluid . These colours don’t have quite as strong an undertone as those that end in 5 or 0. These odd numbers have more of a neutral undertone. So an NC27 is not as yellow as an NC25 but it is a little bit darker. This means if you have a foundation in the shade NC35, you have neutral-cool undertones in a medium shade. Each of the shades also come with descriptions. NC35 is described as: “Light to medium beige with peachy golden undertone for medium skin.” The size and shape of the nozzle stop you from using too much and, despite its medium consistency, this MAC foundation creates light coverage. It also feels light on the skin and is buildable too.

You can see the full list of what is in the MAC Advent Calendar 2023 here, or a summary of the details is below: We recently ranked the best No7 foundations as well as the best Benefit mascaras, if you’re after more group tests! Below is a chart that also reveals the different shades across the wider MAC foundation and concealer range, including the new MAC Studio Radiance foundation. I love MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC15 (if I’ve got a slight hint of light fake tan) or N5 (if my skin is at its natural colour). It gives me flawless coverage without feeling cakey How to colour match your foundation The Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 foundation is a firm favourite for many and we can see why. The consistency is medium, coverage is medium but if you want to, you can build this foundation to make it full coverage.

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To help you finally discover which is the best MAC foundation, whether you’ve got oily skin or large pores, we’ve spent the past month putting every bestselling MAC foundation to the test to bring you a definitive guide on how they perform and which is the best MAC foundation in the UK. Extremely lightweight, the foundation gives a satin finish with buildable coverage. Once it’s set, it’ll stay put for up to eight hours. With conditioning agents, emollients and antioxidants, it helps to prevent drying or caking, and can be used all over the face and body. The most important thing when colour matching a foundation is to make sure that the foundation matches with your chest and looks natural. You can get a good match in three simple steps.

Our skin type is combination so we tested all of the best MAC foundations with both the Laura Mercier Transparent Setting powder, and the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder. MAC has said this foundation will last 24 hours but again our oily nose did peek through. Although not as bad as others on this list. We also loved that the foundation didn’t sit on any dry patches on the skin. If you’re unsure which MAC foundation shade is best for you, you can read more about the MAC shade finder in our foundation match guide. Choosing a foundation can be really daunting, but it’s often a key part to our makeup and can make or break a flawless face. Many of my clients ask me about the labelling of foundations, particularly when it comes to MAC! I hope that today’s post will help you in understanding NC, NW, C and N in MAC foundations.* The very basics of Colour Theory The letter is determined by your skin tone and the number represents how light, or dark, the shade is ranging from 3 to 60.MAC Studio Face and Body has been around for many years and has long been adored by professional makeup artists. UPDATE: If you love MAC, the MAC Advent Calendar 2023 is on sale now and it contains 24 day’s worth of MAC products at a third of the price than if you were to buy them all separately. The thing we were most impressed with this foundation is how well it held. We even ventured out in the rain to see how it would perform. It left our nose slightly oily by the end of the day and it did start to sit in our dry patches around the nose but this was leagues ahead of other entries in this best MAC foundation list. It’s the kind of foundation you could wear to work and a night out without worrying too much about it melting or transferring. Even on oily skin. Buy now from MAC

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