studio fix liquid problems...

Sanne · 03-19-2006, 06:17 AM #1 (**permalink**)

after I read all the good thibngs about studio fix liquid I couldn't resist buying it.
I wnet to mac, and even though it was a struggle to find the right color, I bought nc20. that was a bit weird, because my first mac foundation was studio fix powder in nc 35, later replaced by studio fix nc 30, and a year later I used nw25 slect spf 15 in nw25
after that foundation i gave up on mac foundations, till friday.

saturday when I put on my foundation (nc 20 liquid studio fix) I looked like an orange, that color was waaaay to orange on me. even my bf saw that the color was wrong, now that's something!!! so I went back, and returned it, and replaced it with the nc15.

just now when I tried to put it on, it looked like shit, it was waaay to light for me, and half of the foundation ended up in my pores instead of on my skin!!!

I'm going back today again, and if I think I need to return it... I'm sooo frustrated, I want a liquid foundation that stays on all day, just like you girls experienced it!!!

brandi · 03-19-2006, 06:21 AM #2 (**permalink**)

hmmm thats really odd... too bad it isnt working out for you... i'm usually a nc40/ c4 it really varies throughout the year but this time i ended up with a nw40.... so it does run a little different! but it stays on forever! but i put on prep and prime face before i use any foundation it works wonders!

lara · 03-19-2006, 07:19 AM #3 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Sanne

half of the foundation ended up in my pores instead of on my skin!!!

Sounds like your skin is either too oily (large pores) or not moisturised enough, which is when your skin 'drinks' the foundation because of the moisture content.

Wait at least twenty minutes between moisturising and applying foundation, so your skin can drink up all the moisture without inadvertantly sucking down the foundation as well. If this doesn't help with the pore problem, look at getting a primer - they aren't the be-all and end-all of solving foundation problems, but they can help stop foundation from pooling in large pores.

As for the colour problems, sounds like you're an in-betweener - was the nc 20, regardless of the orange, the right shade for your skin? If it was, you can negate the orange by either mixing in a little of the NC15 to create a custom shade, or add a weeny bit of liquid green colour corrector to your orange foundation. Green cancels red (orange).

Don't be put off by it. Very few people fit an off-the-rack foundation colour, and most people are wearing tints that don't match their skin. More people need to learn the art of making custom foundation mixes, as unfortunately MAC foundations run either very orange, or very pink.

HTH!

flowerhead · 03-19-2006, 07:24 AM #4 (**permalink**)

Mixing seems like a good idea, but life's too short. Try another foundation.

lara · 03-19-2006, 07:31 AM #5 (**permalink**)

*shrug*

MAC foundations run to the extremes, unfortunately. Mixing them to create wearable colours is just a reality, unless you're really hot on looking like a tangerine or your skin tone is heavily slanted towards yellow or pink.

flowerhead · 03-19-2006, 08:01 AM #6 (**permalink**)

You're right, the colours can look a little strange, something really pale can have an orange tint to it, etc. But you shouldn't have to resort to mixing it unless you're an artist.

MissChievous · 03-19-2006, 08:05 AM #7 (**permalink**)

I tried one of those MAC foundations once, can't remember the name, the one that comes in a long squeeze tube? Studio Finish Matte I believe. Total JUNK! I had to get the absolute fairest shade and it looked yellow on me. I ended up tossing it in the garbage. I'm never trying anymore MAC foundations. Try Bare Esscentuals Minerals foundation! I swear by it now.

bellaetoile · 03-19-2006, 08:13 AM #8 (**permalink**)

what are you using to apply the foundation? i've found the only thing i can make studio fix liquid look good with is the 187 brush. i put it on the exact way my MA told me to, the way she did in the store--moisturize with studio moisture fix, applying the lotion directly onto the 187 surface then buff into face. WAIT about 10 minutes, then pour some studio fix fluid onto a palette, and gently buff onto face, also using the 187. now i'm an nc42 and i'm, using nc37 foundation, which isn't exactly my skintone, bu we'll get to that in a second. aafter the foundation, spray a couple sprays of fix+ directly ON your 150 powder brush, then run int through your loose blot powder (i'm using medium dark). it gives your skin an AMAZING glow, and i balance the light foundation by using loose blot powder thats the perfect darker shade on my skin. using a brush dampened with fix+ makes it look amazing and it stays on forever. basically, its taken me awhile to get used to the studiofix liquid, too, and i could never wear it alone, its just been a game of figuring out how to make IT work for ME. now that i've figured that out, i LOVE it. hope it works for ya!

Hikaru-chan · 03-19-2006, 09:06 AM #9 (**permalink**)

I actually haven't had a problem with the new Studio Fix Liquid, I find it easy to work with and give an amazing finish.
Sanne try it once more with the tips above to see if it works for you (I hope it does cause it's lovely).

peanut · 03-19-2006, 10:45 AM #10 (**permalink**)

This is such a lovely foundation, but it's so important to get the right color. Mine is close, but not quite. I'm going back to the counter to see if I can get a better match.

And thanks for the tip on the 187 brush. I'm going to try it next time.

Luxurious · 03-19-2006, 12:37 PM #11 (**permalink**)

now i must think whether I want to buy it. I think samples are very good when you change the foundation.

theraindrops · 03-19-2006, 01:42 PM #12 (**permalink**)

Hi!

Why don't you try Revlon Colorstay Natural in Buff? It doesn't turn orange and is longlasting.

noteventherain · 03-19-2006, 01:50 PM #13 (**permalink**)

I totally agree with bellaetoile and all her tips. That's the only way I could get it to work. (and I LOVEEE it now. it looks flawless and amazing, like velvet for the skin!) I hate Select SPF now. . .and the cakeyness that comes along w/ it.

also, if the #187 just isn't doing it for you, try buffing it on with the #109. it works wonders. HTH!

Sanne · 03-19-2006, 02:52 PM #14 (**permalink**)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lara

Sounds like your skin is either too oily (large pores) or not moisturised enough, which is when your skin 'drinks' the foundation because of the moisture content.

Wait at least twenty minutes between moisturising and applying foundation, so your skin can drink up all the moisture without inadvertantly sucking down the foundation as well. If this doesn't help with the pore problem, look at getting a primer - they aren't the be-all and end-all of solving foundation problems, but they can help stop foundation from pooling in large pores.

As for the colour problems, sounds like you're an in-betweener - was the nc 20, regardless of the orange, the right shade for your skin? If it was, you can negate the orange by either mixing in a little of the NC15 to create a custom shade, or add a weeny bit of liquid green colour corrector to your orange foundation. Green cancels red (orange).

Don't be put off by it. Very few people fit an off-the-rack foundation colour, and most people are wearing tints that don't match their skin. More people need to learn the art of making custom foundation mixes, as unfortunately MAC foundations run either very orange, or very pink.

HTH!

Hi lara!!
I really have a dry skin, I feel like my face is tearing up after I took a shower, I need to use moisturiser right after I step out of the shower!
I used the foundation like 20 minutes after I used my moituriser, and it felt like my skin was a bit too dry allready, my foundation looked so uneven that I removed it with a lotion wipe, then wiped my face dry with a tissue, applied new moisturiser and applied my foundation right after that again. what you where telling about my skin drinking the moisturiser makes a lot of sense, and I think that was partially the problem.
the other problem was that this was not my color, it was waaaay to light. I went back to mac today, and I exchanged this bottle for a 27 euro's coupon and a sample of nw20. when this isn't the right color also I want my money back, if this will fix the problem, I'll take this color.
I find these foundation colors really weird, they are soo different!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bellaetoile

what are you using to apply the foundation? i've found the only thing i can make studio fix liquid look good with is the 187 brush. i put it on the exact way my MA told me to, the way she did in the store--moisturize with studio moisture fix, applying the lotion directly onto the 187 surface then buff into face. WAIT about 10 minutes, then pour some studio fix fluid onto a palette, and gently buff onto face, also using the 187. now i'm an nc42 and i'm, using nc37 foundation, which isn't exactly my skintone, bu we'll get to that in a second. aafter the foundation, spray a couple sprays of fix+ directly ON your 150 powder brush, then run int through your loose blot powder (i'm using medium dark). it gives your skin an AMAZING glow, and i balance the light foundation by using loose blot powder thats the perfect darker shade on my skin. using a brush dampened with fix+ makes it look amazing and it stays on forever. basically, its taken me awhile to get used to the studiofix liquid, too, and i could never wear it alone, its just been a game of figuring out how to make IT work for ME. now that i've figured that out, i LOVE it. hope it works for ya!

the brush was an obvious nono, so I tried my fingers and later the 187 brush, but by then I was so frustrated nothing would work!!

got6ta go now, I'll back