Mac Studio Tint Moisturizer; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Studio Tint; SPF 15 Tinted Moisturizer

Discontinued for Fall 2014

Price: $34 for 1.3 ounces

Mac Studio Moisture Tint has been around long before BB Creams were in style. In fact, it was one of the best tinted moisturizers around for oily skin! Now, as the industry changes and technology improves, we're seeing the newest, latest, and greatest- some of which are amazing and some of which .....aren't.

Mac Matchmaster Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Matchmaster Foundation SPF 15

Price: $34 per ounce (sold only w/pump)

Mac Matchmaster Foundation is the principal product for Mac's line of "skin-tone matching & adjusting" cosmetics. The foundation has done so well that the Matchmaster Concealer Stick was recently created to sit aside it's big-sister-foundation for Fall of 2014!

The whole notion of never having to stress over which foundation shade is right for you is certainly a tempting concept and would make makeup shopping oh-so-worry-free!

The problem is that historically tone adjusting makeup formulations haven't exactly been a fool proof system...

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation SPF 15

Price: $34 for 40ml

(About $25 per ounce)

Mac Studio Sculpt joined the ranks of Mac foundations a few years ago to sit alongside the likes of Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation. 

While they're opposite formulas and both suit a very specific type of consumer; both are designed to be flexible enough for everyday wear or professional photo shoots and provide comfortable wear for any type of skin!

Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation SPF 15
Price: $27 per ounce
($32 with pump bottle)

Mac Studio Fix Fluid is a absolutely Mac's staple foundation and has held that position for some time. Ir has a reputation for it's liquid texture, matte finish, and nearly full coverage.

Interestingly; despite it's obvious popularity, Studio Fix sometimes gets mixed reviews from people who try it.

MAC Mineralize Moisture Foundation (Liquid) SPF 15; Review & Swatches of Shades

MAC Mineralize Moisture Foundation 

Price:$34 per ounce

Mac Mineralize Moisture Foundation is a foundation which is part of Mac's "Mineralize" line and was added to Mac's extensive foundation lineup a few years ago. Mac Mineralize Moisture Foundation is a very specific type of foundation that was created to suit a very specific type of skin and it does that exceptionally well.

Mac claims that Mineralize Moisture is formulated with their exclusive 77 mineral complex, shea butter, and vitamin E. They say that Mineralize Moisture has a combination of powders that will create an optical blurring effect which virtually diminishes imperfections and fine lines for a more refined, softly-lit-from-within, satin finish appearance.

MAC Mineralize Foundation; Review & Swatches Shades

Mac Mineralize Foundation (Cream Compact)

Price $34 for 9 grams

(Approx $3.60 per gram)

MAC's Mineralize line is extremely popular with the extensive array of Mineralize lipsticks, eyeshadows, blushes, skin finish powders, and ofcourse, Mac Mineralize Moisture Liquid Foundation & Concealer. What tends to be less publicized, is Mac's Mineralize Foundation which is housed in a compact and was one of the first products to launch Mac's Mineral trend!

MAC Studio Tech Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

MAC Studio Tech Cream-Powder Foundation

Price: $34 for 9 grams

(About $3.70 per gram)

MAC Studio Tech is probably one of, if not the most spoken about Cream-Powder Foundations (at least in the United States.) Mac claims that they formulated Studio Tech Foundation using a "Tri-System Blend of  Water, Emollients and Powder for truly adjustable coverage..."

MAC Matchmaster Concealer Stick; Review & Swatches of Shades

New for 2014 Mac Matchmaster Concealer Stick

MAC Matchmaster Stick Concealer

New for Fall 2014

Price: $20-21 for 3.5 grams

(approx $6.30 per gram)

You can count me shocked when I saw Mac's brand new Matchmaster Concealer Stick, I thought I was seeing a ghost of Mac Studio Stick Concealer (and Foundation). The packaging is nearly identical, so keep reading to see if how Mac's new Concealer Stick hold's up when compared to its predecessor!

MAC Face & Body Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Studio Face and Body Foundation

Price: $27 for 1.7 ounces (per ounce OR

$50 for 4 ounces ($12.50/ounce)

Mac Face + Body foundation is absolutely one of the cheapest foundations available in department stores. At $12.50 an ounce, it's actually cheaper than many drugstore foundations but is it a beauty bargain or a case of getting what you pay for?

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer; Review & Swatches of Shades

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer; Review & Swatches of Shades

Price: $19 for 9ml

(Approx $2.10 per ml/$58 per ounce)

Mac released their Pro Longwear Foundation SPF 15 a few years ago, and alongside it was side kick Pro Longwear Concealer. Both products are made of a long-wearing formula which claims the following:

"A lightweight fluid concealer that provides medium to full coverage with a comfortable natural matte finish. Color true formula lasts up to 15 hours. Helps conceal & correct the look for under-eye discolorations & circles. Comes in a clear glass vial with a matte black pump."

Does Mac Pro Longwear Concealer live up to its claims? Keep Reading..

MAC Studio Finish Concealer; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Studio Finish Concealer

Price: $18 for 7 grams

Boy, MAC sure had a boatload of people up in arms when they discontinued their Studio Scultpt Concealer, but luckily, they replaced it with a new & improved version- MAC Studio Finish Concealer, (and its sidekick SPF 35!) Studio Finish Concealer has since become a basic must have in the makeup world, but I think the best part of these stories are always the beginnings!

Wanna know where MAC Stuido Finish Concealer came from? Keep Reading....

MAC Prep + Prime BB Cream; Beauty Balm COMPACT SPF 30; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Prep + Prime BB Cream; Compact Beauty Balm

Price: $30 for 8 grams

Approx $2.75/gram

Believe it or not, my makeup conquest initially surrounded one thing; finding a dupe for my Mac Studio Stick Foundation in NC25. Seriously, this led me to trying more than 100 foundations & concealers, buying a Studio Stick on ebay for an arm & a leg, and then realizing, maybe, just maybe, I had over glorified its performance & I already had dozens of products that did an equally good, if not better job. Then Mac released their Prep + Prime Beauty Balm BB Compact....

MAC Pro Longwear Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Pro Longwear 15 Hour Foundation;

Price: $31 an ounce

MAC's Pro Longwear Foundation promises 15 hours wear and a few other things. You know what, I'll just post their official claims
"A comfortable, long-wearing foundation that gives up to 15 hours of wear in any environmental condition. Lightweight and creamy, applies and blends easily leaving the skin feeling soft and free to breathe all day while controlling oil. Specially treated micronized pigments help give a smoother, more flawless, natural finish with stay-true colour.
30 ml / 1.0 US fl oz"

It all sounds very technical & sciency with terms like micronized pigments, so did MAC create a makeup miracle or are they just trying to find a deceive the average consumer?

Mac Pro LongWear Compact Foundation; Review & Swatches of Shades

MAC Pro Long Wear Compact SPF 20 Cream Foundation

New for Spring 2014

Price: $32 for 10 grams

$3.20/gram

I was stunned when I saw that MAC had released a new foundation, a new compact foundation at that, and I had heard nothing about it. I thought I was hallucinating when I saw the display. I wasn't. 

MAC has just released the newest member of the Pro LongWear family; MAC Pro LongWear Compact Cream Foundation, complete with SPF 20 joins Mac classic like MAC Pro Longwear Foundation SPF 15, and MAC Pro Longwear Concealer....