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Foundations - Crème MAC Studio Stick Foundation
Reviewed by: YvetteJeannine on 07-24-2008
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I had needed a new foundation for a while. I had a Tinted Moisturizer, but I needed something with a little more coverage in my kit. MAC's Studio Stick had been on my wish-list for a while, so when I was at MAC last week, I picked one up.
The M/A matched me to an NW20; which was *perfect*. I really like MAC's matching system..NC is for people with yellow undertones to their skin, and NW is for pink undertoned people. Then they have a number system, which correspondes to skintone. I think this is a great system. SO many brands I've tried don't accomodate people with pink tones. Even when I find a matching shade, there is always too much yellow in it, and it ends up making me look like a corpse! I'm so glad MAC realizes not all people have the same undertones!
For those of you who aren't familiar with Studio Stick, it is a cream-like foundation in a stick form. It somes in a tube with an 'adjuster' to raise it up and down (much like a lipstick). This stuff is so creamy and blendable. Many cream foundations end up being really dry and/or sticky..Not Studio Stick.
I love the fact that you can use this a couple different ways..#1 You can take some off the stick and put it in a petri dish (or anything that will hold the product; this is what the M/A did when she put it on my in the store), and then use a foundation brush to apply it (the only thing is you need to kind of judge how much product you will need so you don't waste it). #2 You can 'dab' into the product directly with a foundation brush and then apply it. #3 You can just apply directly to the face, and then blend either with a brush OR your fingers. That's what makes it extra special; because it's so versatile and portable. I carry this with me in my makeup bag. I can apply it in two minutes with my fingers, or, if I have some time, I can spend a while brushing it out with my #190 foundation and/or my #187 stippling brush..It looks so natural and airbrushed that way.
I could go on and on about this stuff (I'm afraid I have already)..It's great in 1,000,000 ways. If you're in need of a foundation, I would definetly reccomend you try this stuff!
Oh..and did I mention it has SPF in it?? Just another plus for an already great product!
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