MAC Studio Fix

As with all the MAC products I have tried (apart from the eye gel I purchased last week), I bought this foundation to wear on my wedding day. I painstakingly searched for the perfect one as my skin is not the best and is prone to breakouts so I spent the days before the wedding dreading spots appearing! I went to the MAC counter to buy eye makeup, but ended up coming away with this as well. It cost me £19 from House of Fraser and as always the MAC assistants were knowledgable, friendly and helpful. I was eager to achieve the until then unachievable barely-there-but-there-enough-to-cover-any- evidence-of-underlying-bad-skin look, as I had always ...  Read the complete review

I bought this as recommended by a Mac assistant to go over the top of the studio fix fluid to give me a very full coverage. Firstly I tried this powder out using a big brush as the assistant had done in the shop and I was left slightly disappointed at the result. The coverage didn't look much difference, so I decided to use the sponge style applicator that comes with it. Using it this way did seem to give a much fuller converage which I was happy about but I did have to pay more attention to areas such as my nose to make sure all the creases had been filled! I mentioned in another review that I was impressed with the staying power of the liquid but this ...  Read the complete review

I'm a make up junkie. There, I've admitted it. Honestly I'll try anything once. Except foundation, because there is no need to look any further. Studio Fix is absolutely the best foundation I've ever used. I think what I appreciate most is how versatile it is. If I'm having a "good skin day" I put it on with a brush and it gives thorough but light coverage and evens out any uneven areas. If my skin is particularly patchy for whatever reason, putting it on with a sponge gives heavier coverage. I've also become quite fond of using it over a tinted moisturiser which also makes the coverage heavier and the finish flawless. I have pretty dark ...  Read the complete review

Having always being a marketing man's dream, I usually go out and spend all my money on expensive foundations because of impressive advertising campaigns, later to be disappointed when it was the wrong shade or made me break out in lots of spots. So after, a while of sticking to a tinted moisturiser I decided to go to the MAC counter in Edinburgh and buy a new foundation. The friendly girl at the counter recommended Studio Fix Fluid, as it is one of the most popular products. This set me back £18 for 30ml and I was recommended to get the foundation in shade NW20. The foundation is in a clear, glass bottle with a black, rubbery lid and the writing on the ...  Read the complete review

I decided to try MAC foundations as I was becoming increasing frustrated with buying foundations from Max Factor/ The Body Shop and L'Oreal and finding I just could not get the right match to my skin tone (I have very fair skin). Most cosmetics companies (for example Max Factor) only have anything between 6 and 12 foundation shades. Normally measured as 1, 2, 3, etc. The Body Shop has 6 shades. Unfortunately, I found even number 1 left me with an unsightly orange mark around my jaw line.. So i had to try something new. I had heard of MAC (Dita Von Teese and Kelly Osborne use it.. it is one of those brands you see celebrities pulling a MAC compact ...  Read the complete review