My MAC StudioFix Foundation Match Is...

NC30. LOL. Ya'll already knew that but I finally got to actually WEAR the MAC foundation this week. LOL.

When Jackie & I hung out a while ago, she scooped me up a sample of MAC's StudioFix Foundation in NC30. I've been using it this week & I loved it! It covered well and was a MUCH better match than my Revlon Colorstay Foundation since it has MUCH MORE of a yellow undertone to it.

The one thing I noticed about my Revlon Colorstay Foundation was that it stayed on MUCH longer than MAC's Studiofix AND it controlled my oilies much better. This is an observation involving using NO PRIMERS with both foundations. =P

They BOTH cause a white cast in pictures with flash BUT the MAC one is less noticeable than the Revlon one... I think this has ALOT to do with the undertones matching MUCH better. All three of these pictures were taken with flash, so if you want to see how the MAC StudioFix Fluid looks on me in natural lighting WITHOUT flash check out my Maybelline Lash Stilleto Giveaway video, because I was wearing the MAC foundation in that vid. =]

Now... there's ONE reason I WON'T be buying MAC's StudioFix Foundation even though I did like it alot... it BROKE ME OUT. My Revlon one doesn't break me out at all... unfortunately the MAC one did. =( Sigh. After two days of using the foundation... I had TWO BIG pimples on my cheek & and on my chin. =/ So even though I liked it alot... looks like I'll have to skip it. Too bad... I really wish that it DIDN'T break me out.

Lame... Anywho here are some pics of me wearing the MAC foundie in NC30!

Sidenote: Here is a list of the items that I used in these pictures, more specifically the very first picture:
FACE:
MAC StudioFix Fluid Foundation in "NC30"
MAC StudioFinish Concealer in "NC30" (concealer for blemishes)
MAC StudioFinish Concealer in "NW25" (concealer for under eyes)

CHEEKS:
MAC Hello Kitty Beauty Powder in "Fun & Games"
Ben Nye Powder Rouge in "Contour No. 1" (contour for entire face)

EYES:
MAC Paint Pot in "Painterly" (base)
TKB Trading Pressed Pigment in "Oriental Beige" (on inner 2/3 of upper lid)
TKB Trading Pressed Pigment in "Swiss Chocolate" (in crease, outer v, and above crease)
NYX Single Eyeshadow in "Black" (in outer 1/3 of upper lid, below the crease line)
Milani Wet/Dry Shadow in "Coffee Brown" (in the crease and on outer 2/3 of bottom lash line)
Golden Beige color from Jesse's Girl Bejeweled Palette #2 (on inner v/tear duct)

LIPS:
NYX Round Lipstick in "Circe"
NYX Lip Pencil in "Natural"
NYX Lipgloss in "Natural"

Whatta shame. But I was honestly surprised that the Revlon had better lasting power and oil control! To be honest, my PERFECT liquid foundation would have MAC's coloring, Revlon's oil control, Revlon's lasting power, and a mixture of MAC and Revlon's textures. In terms of texture, Revlon's gives better coverage (IMHO) while MAC's blends out a bit nicer so if you took those two properties and put them together it would be THEE best.

Revlon, damn you... go to a MAC counter and take a look at their NC colors... THAT's what your golden and/or warm shades should look like! If you fix that... I will be a LOYAL FAN and always buy your liquid foundation... NO JOKE.

The ONLY flaw that Revlon's liquid foundation has is the horrible shade selection it has for warm and/or golden undertones. Their warm and golden selections are NOT golden or warm. They're REALLY pink. Please Revlon... make some TRUE golden and warm undertoned liquid foundations... PLEASE!

BTW... the sampling/testing of this foundation and these pictures were taken a couple weeks ago. I think I've gotten a slight tan due to the sunny weather that's been gracing us lately. LOL. If MAC had an NC32... that's what I'd be right now.