MAC Fix Plus Spray ?

ritchieramone

ritchieramone

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Re: Fix +

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Originally Posted by Susanne
I spray it on my brush (187 or 129) after dipping it into a blush or MSF and before applying it on my cheeks.

I tried this after you recommended it in another thread and got great results - thanks, Susanne!
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I like to use a little bit of Fix+ to take away the powdery look of my Studio Fix when it's first applied or to sort of freshen up my make-up during the day. To start with, I sprayed it onto my face directly from the bottle and often got little individual 'splashes' rather than a fine mist, even from quite a distance. I tried spraying it from even further away but found that it was then too far away to make much difference! I was ready to give up on it, but then I tried spraying it onto my 182 and dabbing it gently over my face which gave the desired result.
 
rachybloom

rachybloom

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In my opinion, spraying it on before AND after seems redundant if you are using a moisturizer before foundation (as most people do). I'd check your daily moisturizer and see if it has similar ingredients, or other beneficial ingredients. You might end up making your skin too greasy, or applying too much of Fix+ could just simply be unnecessary if your daily moisturizer does similar effects.

I'm a figure skater and when we did Peter Pan for a show, the makeup artists spritzed our faces with this. I was Peter and had pretty intense makeup on and it just made it more fresh looking, but I didn't notice help with longevity. It's nice, but not a necessity in my opinion.
 
booga1003

booga1003

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Re: Fix+

I love love love this product. I cant live with out it. I use it everyday ( if im wearing makeup) this is a great product.
 
erine1881

erine1881

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Re: Fix+

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Originally Posted by rachybloom
In my opinion, spraying it on before AND after seems redundant if you are using a moisturizer before foundation (as most people do). I'd check your daily moisturizer and see if it has similar ingredients, or other beneficial ingredients. You might end up making your skin too greasy, or applying too much of Fix+ could just simply be unnecessary if your daily moisturizer does similar effects.

I'm a figure skater and when we did Peter Pan for a show, the makeup artists spritzed our faces with this. I was Peter and had pretty intense makeup on and it just made it more fresh looking, but I didn't notice help with longevity. It's nice, but not a necessity in my opinion.

it just finishes and refreshes your makeup. its not supposed to nor does it make it stay on longer. it doesn't even claim to do that.
 
rachybloom

rachybloom

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Re: Fix+

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Originally Posted by erine1881
it just finishes and refreshes your makeup. its not supposed to nor does it make it stay on longer. it doesn't even claim to do that.

I was just giving my two cents about the questions on whether or not it helps with longevity :]
 
erine1881

erine1881

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Re: Fix+

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Originally Posted by rachybloom
I was just giving my two cents about the questions on whether or not it helps with longevity :]

i know. i was just helping to clear this up for people. alot of people hear/read/think things about it that's not true. just letting people know.
 
sofabean

sofabean

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Re: Fix+

i don't want to be a party pooper... but i don't really see a difference with this... haha don't kill me! i mean, i wanted to get this really bad, but it just doesn't seem to work on me... but then again i've only tried this twice. both times, the MA sprayed it on me after she finished doing my make up... she used liquid foundation on me and since my skin is dry, you could still see a little bit of the lines from the foundation... so she sprayed this on my face... and afterwards, the lines were still there... so it didn't really get rid of the powdery look... shrugs... i want to buy this so badly, but i can't justify just buying it to refresh my face or just as a finisher since my foundation doesn't usually budge during the day...
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erine1881

erine1881

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Re: Fix+

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Originally Posted by sofabean
i don't want to be a party pooper... but i don't really see a difference with this... haha don't kill me! i mean, i wanted to get this really bad, but it just doesn't seem to work on me... but then again i've only tried this twice. both times, the MA sprayed it on me after she finished doing my make up... she used liquid foundation on me and since my skin is dry, you could still see a little bit of the lines from the foundation... so she sprayed this on my face... and afterwards, the lines were still there... so it didn't really get rid of the powdery look... shrugs... i want to buy this so badly, but i can't justify just buying it to refresh my face or just as a finisher since my foundation doesn't usually budge during the day...
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it only takes down the powdery look of powder products. its not gonna do anything for how liquid foundation looks on dry skin if used after foundation is applied. what she should've done was drench your skin in fix+, then applied studio moisture cream of moisturelush cream (depending on how dry your skin is) and then applied your liquid foundation, with the #187. doing it this way would've mega-moisurized your skin, and using the #187 would've given a sheerer application of foundation, which is what dry skin needs.
 
M.A.C. head.

M.A.C. head.

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Re: Fix+

I just ordered it today!

I'm very excited because I only use powder foundation and oftentimes it looks way too powdery! So hopefully Fix+ will be of some help.
 
erine1881

erine1881

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Re: Fix+

he did have some good tips, however, it won't make your makeup stay on longer, and its not a toner. all of mac's skincare items are pH balanced, so there is no need for a toner, which is why mac doesn't make one. and since its not a toner, its not a good idea to use it as such with a different skincare line either. but other than that, great tips for people who are curious as how to use it.
 
twilightessence

twilightessence

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Re: Fix+

Okay, I didn't understand this product but after watching that video I just bought it LOL. The scalp thing really turned me onto it (I have problems with my scalp
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) and as a easy mixing medium for my pigments. And I didn't realize (until those videos) that it had so much in it. I thought it was just basically water LOL. But I think it'd be great to have especially in the summer.
 
jamie89

jamie89

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Re: Fix+

I have a small MAC collection and thought it'd be a dumb idea to buy Fix+ with not so many things to use it with...but I was oh so wrong, ha. I'm glad I bought it in the summer too, it is SO refreshing. My MA suggested putting it in the fridge making it even more refreshing. I spray it onto my 187 before applying my foundation and it gives it a much more natural look. I spray it after I have "put on my face" to set it. I also use it to dampen my brushes for foiling, or as a mixing medium for pigments. What can I say, I am obsessed.
 
harlem_cutie

harlem_cutie

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Re: Fix+

keeping fix+ in the fridge is my summertime staple. It helps my mu keep from looking cakey while giving my face a nice, cool touch.
 
twilightessence

twilightessence

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Re: Fix+

I got it. I wanted to love it. I hated it and am sending it back
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. Since the video and reading that it had a "calming" effect I used it on my hands, hoping it wouldn't do what the other MAC skincare items did. In hindsight, that was stupid LOL. It was actually the worse of the bunch! It REALLY made my hands bad. :: Sighs ::

Tried it on my face. I'm sorry, its still just water. Tried it as a mixing medium... Yeah, it made my eyelids sticky o_O. AND it didn't even make my pigments look like they went on wet. Tried it on my hair... Yeah, I don't know what Koren was talking about. It did nothing. I'm so sad. I really, really wanted this to work after all the things I've heard about it
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. All well... Sending it back and I guess I'll spend my $15 on something else.
 
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