Sunday, January 27, 2013

Mac Face and Body Foundation: N7

Finally it ended..my wait for the perfect foundation. As a makeup lover you would know the trials and tribulations of searching for the best foundation. Some are too dark, others leave a whitish cast and there are some that makes your face look like a jaundiced patient. I had heard great reviews of the Mac foundation and was extremely eager to try it so when it finally launched in Pune I grabbed one of these. Having tested this sheer, lightweight foundation for over a month now I can now safely say that it is the best things to have ever landed in my vanity.





Price: It costs around 1700 bucks for a 50 ml bottle. The bigger 120 ml bottles are available in Pro stores around the world. Its packaged in a chhotu bottle with a squeezy top.



Texture: The first thing that you notice about this foundation is the runny, watery texture. Now I usually stick to my tinted moisturizers or light water based foundations and hate anything which gives that plastic, cakey look but when I saw the texture of the foundation, I was a tad skeptical whether it would provide any coverage or not. Thankfully all my doubts were put to rest when I saw my face. The first layer of the foundation gives a sheer dewy look. It might look oily in the first go but once it sinks into your skin it gives a nice dewy finish. If you have extremely oily skin you would have to powder your face. I have a combination skin so I usually just powder my T zone only. Once you layer on the foundation a second time you notice the increase in coverage and by the third layer this seemingly sheer foundation gives full coverage with no cakiness!!!! The MUA at the Mac store recommended warming up the foundation between the fingers and applying it on the parts that need more coverage.



 The best part about it of course is that it stays on the whole day till the time I remove the foundation. You do not feel the heaviness on your face and the glow lasts forever and thankfully it does not oxidize on face. I apply it with the fingers or with a stippling brush and with both I get a nice finish. I haven’t tested it but apparently it is water resistant





Shade Selection: Mac Face and Body Foundation is available in 13 shades which is amazing compared to the limited shade selection of all drugstore brands. I got the shade N7 in this foundation. I dunno how the shade thing works but the other dark shades like C6 looked quite yellowy on me. N I guess stands for neutral here and matches me perfectly. This is how my face looks before and after using the foundation. (watch out for the before makeup ugly photos)




This is a great foundation and is perfect for me…I love it love it love it…Please do try it

8 comments:

  1. Wow ! this blends to your skin so perfectly ! Think I should get one of these :) lovely review <3

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    1. Thanks Sukanya..u shud definitely check it out

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  2. Hi, Do you know what shade in this foundation would be equal to NC37 and NC40? I thought M.A.C. had those shade names. Thanks.
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    1. This range of foundations has diffreent shade numbers..for NC 37 to Nc 40 you can try N3 to N4 or C3 and C4. I would strongly advise you to try it at the store

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  3. Hey, it does sound as a perfect foundation; reading the entire review can tell that actually. Nice blog; glad to find it. I love everything here!!

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  4. Great. I really like that way your using foundation on your neck and face.

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  5. Nice review about this perfect foundation. You shared a best way to use it on Face and Neck.VolgoPoint Best site for Pakistani Shoppers


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