What drugstore foundation do you use if you are nc35 and what is the shade? L'Oreal - true match - W2- W3 MAC - mineralized skinfinish natural - medium plus MUFE - hd foundation (liquid) - 120, 125 - face & body - 32 Nars - Sheer Glow, Sheer Matte - Santa Fe Neutrogena - Healthy Skin - nude Revlon - colorstay (Oily) - 200 Nude Tarte - smooth Operator - agent 10, agent 12. I haven't had any luck finding the perfect foundation match at the drugstore. Rosy beige w/ neutral undertone for light to medium skin. Peachy golden w/ neutral undertone for medium skin. View the Same Shade Range, Different Undertones.
Neutral beige w/ golden undertone for medium skin. COVER FX Power Play Foundation 'G40' ($44)īuy at ULTA. L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation '104 Golden Beige' ($12.99)Ģ. After comparing several swatches, I have found a list of alternative shades for this cult-favorite foundation. I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, let me know.I have another MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation dupe to share with you! The next shade up on the dupe list is 'NC25', a a light beige with golden peach undertones for light skin.
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If you’re happy with medium coverage and want hardcore pore blurring and a lightweight, moisturizing formula with good oil control, I recommend Studio Waterweight, but if you want a foundation you can build up to full coverage and need something able to withstand hot days and nights without transferring, I’d go with Face and Body.
I haven’t had a chance to test it in hot weather yet, but I have worn it while filming videos in a room with five or six bright lights, and it didn’t flinch. If I rub my sleeve or a tissue against my skin, some of the product does come off. Studio Waterweight isn’t that tough, but it will last through the day (I barely see any fading after eight hours). Its durability makes it ideal for hot climates or for filming or taking pics under hot, bright lights. You can even wear it on your arms or legs, and it won’t transfer onto your clothes (but you do have to wait until it’s dry). It stands up to a lot, even hot days when you’re sweating bullets, or if/when you’re vigorously rubbing your skin. One huge advantage Face and Body often has over other foundations is its durability. All I do is pat it on the skin with fingers or a BeautyBlender. But I still think Studio Waterweight is easier to work with than Face and Body, and it definitely requires less effort to buff and blend. Solid medium coverage is as far as I can get, and that’s with two or three layers. Studio Waterweight’s coverage isn’t as easy to build. I used to do exactly that for pics all the time, but good golly, Miss Molly! - it took forever and A LOT of layers. If you have the wherewithal, you can build it all the way from super sheer to just shy of full.
With Face and Body, it’s easy to build up the coverage. Serum foundations usually also excel at blurring pores and softening the overall appearance of the skin, and that’s another way in which MAC Face and Body and Studio Waterweight differ.īut Studio Waterweight blurs and blurs and blurs… Coverage It’s much less dewy than Face and Body’s finish - more velvety - and while it still reflects a little light, it’s less obvious than Face and Body. Waterweight also becomes one with my skin, but I think the finish looks quite different. When I work it in (I like to use a kabuki brush with a buffing motion), it becomes one with the skin and imperceptible, and once it settles down, it has a dewy finish - not shiny - that’s very distinct and beautiful. I’ve used Face and Body for years, and one thing I’ve always liked about it is how fresh and clean my skin looks after I put it on. They differ in terms of finish, their ability to blur pores, their coverage and their durability. They both have a similarly thin, watery texture, but I think the similarities really end there. One of the main things MAC Studio Waterweight and Face and Body have in common is texture. My combination skin and I have been wearing it daily for the past week, and we’re really happy with it so far! 10 of the 11 MAC Studio Waterweight NC shades from the left: NC15, NC20, NC30, NC35, NC37, NC40, NC42, NC45 and NC50 11 of the 14 MAC Studio Waterweight NW shades from the left: NW13, NW15, NW18, NW20, NW22, NW25, NW30, NW35, NW43, NW45, NW47, NW50, N12 and N18 In a nutshell, Studio Waterweight is MAC’s foray into the world of serum foundation - medium coverage, with a lightweight, moisturizing formula and a velvety finish.