MAC Face and Body Foundation C4 Review – Glam Radar

by Jane · April 15, 2015

– it’s super duper hot outside and I’m positive that Studio Fix Fluid will melt off my face the second I begin to sweat.
– I’m going for a night out and I know I’ll be photographed. Studio Fix Fluid contains SPF so it will most likely make me look ghostly on pictures.

Face and Body, on the other hand, is SPF-less and waterproof. Perfect! Or is it?

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First of all, I got mine in the shade C4 which matches my skin really well (I’m an NC37 on Studio Fix Fluid). The texture is light but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to work with. I would say this dries/sets pretty fast so you have to speed up if you apply it with a foundation brush. I like to spread it using my fingers first (they kind of warm up the foundation thus making application easier), apply my concealer, then add another layer by buffing the foundation on my face using kabuki brush. I find that method working best on me.

Here’s a picture of me wearing the foundation ONLY. I didn’t set it up with powder because it actually sets itself and dries to a beautiful dewy finish.
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In my case, it also works well with flash photography. It makes my skin look flawless.

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But here comes my gripe about this product; it gets oily fast. This is another picture of me wearing the foundation WITH setting powder, after only an hour or so being outside. I definitely looked slicker than I usually am. It wasn’t even a hot day!

mac-face-and-body-foundation-347x500-1With this foundation, I must blot every two hours or it’ll be a disaster. Even my boyfriend noticed it. He thought I looked “sweaty” (his word) especially on my nose. In the picture you might think “oh that doesn’t look too bad” but trust me, in real life it looks worse.

Matte finish foundations tend to look unnatural or cakey, but honestly I much prefer that to the slick look. Maybe it’s because I’ve been an oily-skinned gal ever since I became a teenager, I don’t know, I just don’t like looking greasy.
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However, I have to acknowledge the fact that this is made also for the body. And for that purpose, I think it does the job well and gives a nice result. It would help people who want to conceal discoloration or just to get that my-skin-but-better look. Once it’s set, it won’t transfer (unless you rub it really hard) and it leaves the skin looking naturally healthy. I mean, it would be weird to have your legs look like it has foundation on, right?

MAC Face & Body Foundation price: $32/120ml texture: watery, almost like tinted moisturizer

coverage: light to medium

Likes: – nice color selection – buildable coverage – sets to a dewy finish – photographs well

– good amount of product for the money

Dislikes: – the smell, it just doesn’t agree with my nose though it doesn’t linger either – turns oily within a couple of hours

– due to the nature of this foundation (it being waterproof), it’s fairly hard to remove at the end of the day and might cause a bad breakout if worn on a daily basis

All in all, I think it’s actually a good product; it’s just not meant for my oily skin combined with Indonesia’s humid tropical weather. If you don’t need heavy coverage and have normal to dry skin, this foundation might worth a try. As for me, I don’t know, maybe I’m just going to use it for night-outs when it’s cold outside. And for sure I’m gonna have to carry my MAC Blot Powder with me!

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