MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation SPF 15 NW22 - Product Review and Swatches

I'm currently looking for the perfect everyday foundation, one that's not too thick and matte, dewy but with enough coverage to even out my skin.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation available here

I picked up MAC Studio Fix Fluid as I tried it in the shop and really liked the finish. For me, it's perfect; just the right kind of dewy finish without looking and feeling greasy.

The shade is NW22 which I think is pretty close to what I need. It's perfect for golden yellow skin tones which is great for me as the yellow in the foundation counteracts the redness around my nose and chin. It's maybe just a touch too yellow fot me but it's still a good enough match to be wearable.

Daylight swatch

Studio light swatch

I like the creamy consistency and it's easy to apply. I use either a foundation brush or sponge and both work well. It's also really buildable so tend to go for a light base layer and then keep adding to my nose, chin and central cheek area to cover redness.

I think the coverage is a medium working up to a medium/heavy which works really well for me as the skin on my forehead and most of my cheeks needs less coverage than my T Zone, meaning that I hate to apply too heavy a foundation all over when parts of my face don't need that much coverage. It's good at covering small blemishes but you will probably need a little extra concealer for bigger blemishes and spots.

It lasts for around 7 hours and it does get a bit shiny around my nose and chin but powder helps combat this

The packaging makes it quite difficult to get the product out as it's a screw top lid that comes off and you can't squeeze the bottle as it's glass. Also, the lid gets dirty really quickly as it's a rubber finish.

It also contains an SPF15 which is great!

The downside is the smell which is pretty chalky, but at £21.50 it's really quite good value.

What do you guys think of Mac Studio Fix?

Mammoth Empties Part 2: Make Up

Here it goes, part two is devoted to makeup (with one random face product thrown in because I clearly got confused).

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in B20  Beige Tendre 30ml – Warning – shake before use! A great foundation, really easy to apply although it does need buffing out with a stippling brush or sponge afterwards. I have repurchased already but I’m still looking for the elusive perfect foundation as I think this is a touch light on me.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 200 Soft Beige 30ml – Purchased on a whim and turned out to be one of my favourite foundations. The colour is a little warmer than the Chanel and makes me look pretty healthy. Already repurchased this exceptionally good quality drugstore foundation.

Models Own Powder Blusher Peach Blush – I used to use this along with the peachy coral coloured blusher below as a very light bronzer. Fabulous shade that I used until I hit the pan. Then it broke. Oops. Pretty good value too as the quality is better than a lot of less expensive blushers

Models Own Powder Blusher Warm Glow – Looks great with Peach Blush, also great to use on its own on the apples for a just pinched peachy glow with some irridescence.

Arbonne FC5 Hydrating Eye Crème 1ml Sachet – Got this when I tried out the rest of the FC5 range. The brand is huge in the USA but not as well known in the UK. I’m using the cleanser and moisturiser at the moment but the eye cream isn’t as good as GinZing.

Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara – Great mascara, definitely one of my favourites. Would purchase a full sized one but to be honest I’ve got quite a few minis to use up first.

George Bronzer Duo No1 for Blondes – I’m not really blonde but hey, whatever. I only started contouring and using bronzer until last year and this was the product I used to get me started. Everybody always used to think I was wearing MAC when I had this on as the colours are that good! Pretty good for a £3.50 compact I picked up to use on holiday. I’d definitely buy this again.