maybe they will be more specific. for example you NSF in NW40, or C8 or something.
Sorry to go off on a tangent but I think the N,C and W ranges worked better for my skin than the NW, NC stuff that they rolled out a few years ago.

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i just saw this post - so sorry! i quite like this foundation, it's a nice low coverage one.

i do use the same colour as my other foundations - i'm an NC15. if i go for anything darker i usually have to lighten it and tone it down by mixing it with NW15 select cover up.

MAC_Whore: you are so right about us being their test market. i just think that when it comes to staple items (like foundation), it's a bit unfair to the product.

Most people have to search high and low to find the perfect staples for them. to make something like this LE means that a lot of people (who are not make up obsessed, that is) may not even bother to try it.

i can't wait for it to come out. this comes out 2 days after my birthday.

Hi,

I'm new here and this is my first post. I just purchased MSF Natural and I love it.

So when is the release date for the powder foundation.

February 13

update, update!

-these are called mineralize spf15 foundation loose.

-they come out feb 7 at stores/nordstrom, and feb 14 everywhere else.

-they are a medium-buildable coverage depending on the brush you use. #150=medium, #190/#191=fuller

-you can change the finish. originally natural/natural matte. the more you buff, the more satin-y the finish becomes.

-it come with a sponge-top applicator, called the "capplicator". it is a sock- covered latex sponge (same as sponges sold at mac) applicator. 2 replacement socks come with the foundation. the socks apply and blend foundation in to the skin softer and smoother. DO NOT use the capplicator sponge without the sock. it gets dirty and cannot be replaced.

-it is a long-wearing foundation (6 hours)

-it contains wheat germ and vitamin e, which is makes it ideal for dry skin. it has been posted that BE is not liked among the dry skin population. this is the opposite. it doesn't cake onto dry flakes.

-both uva and uvb protection

it is LE at partnered locations, but permanent at mac stores. the shades are:

light - neutral pale ivory (permanent internationally only)
light medium - neutral light beige
medium - beige
medium plus - tan beige
medium dark - rich tan
medium deep - deep golden orange tan
dark - caramel
deep dark - deep caramel
deeper dark - milk chocolate

-these tend to run darker than the MSFNs

$29

YAY for being perm. at stores!!! lol I was considering passing on these just b/c it was LE and I didn't want to fall in love with an LE foundation but now I will be adding this to my crazy list!! I'm a happy camper now thanks for the update erine!!!!

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$29? And here I thought this would be a good relpacement for my BE...drat.

So the lightest shade isn't even going to be available in Pro stores, much less the counters, in the US after it launches? Pass. There are pale women that live here, too, MAC! (ahem)

YAY!! I am relieved that it'll be permanent in MAC Stores.

The coverage sounds dreamy, and I won't have 'swirl, tap, buff' stuck in my head.

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BE has the Bismuth that I cannot work with. I hope that this one doesnot.
I use the MSF foundation but it has talc to bind it together in the dome (or so I was told). Talc makes my pores look huge. I was hoping that these would be something that will be good for those days when I don't need a whole face with primer/studio tech etc. I'm very excited to try this.

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our book says is "may contain (+/-)" bismuth oxychloride. it is, however, talc free.

Pissed off!! I mean, I'm pale and I don't live overseas!!