Hi
califabulous,
Totally appreciate your updates - of course, I appreciate all members' input - but you've gone the LONG-haul w/updating...and your input has been extremely helpful! (though, daunting...)
I purchased
3.0 on the 29th of September b/c I thought it looked great on me - of course, that was right after full-face application by the
MA under the
Nordstrom bright-lighting. However, after reading the initial posts under this thread, I hesitated to use my new purchase...I here I am ~21/2 weeks later and still afraid to take it outta the box already and use it! In retrospect, I am thankful that the foundation continued to look fine right through to the end of the day as my purchase
could have been a mistake, especially after reading all the posts about how the foundation "adjusted" w/time for many members - either for "better" or "worse".
Like you, I need justification to have more than one foundation, especially since I'm trying to simplify my life and am leaning toward
au-naturel. (not counting lip color!) Unfortunately, my justification isn't based on anything functional, e.g. a color match (like you), ease of application, coverage, staying-power, etc. If I were a truly practical person, I would have stopped my search for the
Holy Grail when I found
MUFE HD foundation (+
HD powder). I bought
MAC MM foundation b/c I wanted to have a
MAC foundation with a different number-system.
I just re-read that last sentence (RE: justification)...Oh. My. doG. I have been in total-denial about being a
MAC-addict. crap. who am I kidding?...
...Intervention! PLEASE!
<---that should NOT be a smiley face!
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well 2 weeks later here are my final thoughts. This is the only MAC foundation that has ever matched me (7.5) It evens my skin tone without making me look like I have an obvious tan. This is definitely medium coverage and a go to when I want the made-up look. Consider this from a person who only recently starting wearing liquid foundation. The wear for me is inconsistent. Lasts all day one day, oily by noon the next. Maybe I haven't found the right regimen (moisturizer, primer, etc) to prep for this foundation but I do not have to do that with my nars sheer matte. I know what I'm getting with every "no fuss" application and I don't have to set it. I must wear a primer with both MM and nars and that is ok with me. Without a primer MM transfers like crazy-I guess that's due to my heavy oil laden skin. I don't have that issue with sheer matte. i hadn't been setting this foundation and I find that I can set/touch up with my MUFE duo mat (214). I feel like these two colors (MM and MUFE) are completely different but it works. The scent of MM I can do without but it doesn't bother me. Takes a while to go away. I'm keeping MM mainly because of the color match but I do like that made up look without being to heavy. Nars for me is like a tinted moisturizer. I can throw it on and go! This justifies me having two foundations
I need to take my time with MM to blend and be sure not to over apply. I didn't mean to compare nars to mac but nars is now my point of reference for every foundation b/c it works for me. Oh- I also noticed a few small red pimples on my cheek but I am not certain it was b/c of MM...although I didn't have them before I started testing it...
But if I wear cadiz at the center and macao at the perimeter it's fine. Also, mixing the two together is fabulous but I am so not a fan of mixing. Macao is a great match now that I have my California coloring. I love it. Cadiz would prob work in the winter if I was still on the east coast. It doesn't get/stay that cold here so I doubt I will pale at all.
