MAC Prep and Prime Face SPF 50

[saniyairshad]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I'm waiting to know too. Please let us know soon!!!

 

[breathless]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

i've never used this. good luck and let us know how you like it =]

 

[coachkitten]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I am really excited about this as well. I am a total skin care and SPF nut so I am exicted that it will have SPF 50 but am also worried about it looking white on.

 

[visivo]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

Quote:

Originally Posted by mollyv6 There is 16.1% zinc oxide and 7.5% octinoxate but no PA++ on the packaging, so will this be photostable? On MAC's site it shows the PA++ on the bottle but on my it says SPF50/FPS50.

I think it is, in fact, photostable. This is interesting too, which I found when I googled it, coincidentally: http://specktra.net/showthread.php?t=55685

How's the texture? I'd love an update once you try this. All my spf moisturizers have been breaking me out lately, this would be a really lush alternative!

 

[Sushi_Flower]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I would love it to photograph with no white cast in flash photography, especially on NC43 skin...but is that possible? Could it really work?

 

[mollyv6]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

Ok ladies...so I wore this for the first time today and I made sure to put on enough to yield adequate SPF rating and it does leave a white cast but not as bad as one would expect. I have been using Shishedo ultra smooth protection cream SPF 36 PA+++ and I do like it. This is a very elegant cream, not the silicone feel that you get with the fast response, even though it is silicone based. It does feel very light on the skin and I let mine soak in for about 10 min before applying my yogamode ( I use this as my face powder/foundation) and the white cast had gone away by then. Let me say that for such a high SPF this did not get greasy at all during the day. I do have drier skin but many other sunscreens, incl. the new SPF 15 from MAC, make me look oily within a few hours, so this one wins high marks in that category. I put this on at 8am and when I got home at 9pm my face looked almost as good as this morning, except for the tiredness. I will comment on possible breakouts or pore clogging after several days of use b/c my skin is sensitive and reacts fast. HTH.

 

[BlahWah]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

Wow, thanks for the review! I'm quite interested in this, since my face gets pretty oily in the summer. Biotherm's Aquasource made me into a greaseball, and although La Roche Posay's isn't bad, I'm wary to use it come summertime. This primer would be a great addition to my regimen, esp. if it helps with my foundation!

 

[belle_in_pink]

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Wow. Looking forward to your feedback. I wanted to try this ever since it went on the MAC website. Interesting. Always on a lookout for something w/ high SPF but won't affect the look of my makeup.

 

[amoona]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I just got it yesterday so I'm going to be trying it tomorrow when I go to work so we'll see how it is.

 

[mollyv6]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I think I may have found a holy grail for sunscreens. I have now used this for five days and slept in it twice (oops!) and have not had one breakout or clogged pore.

I now try to put this on one area at time versus smearing it all over my face b/c the white cast doesn't show up when I do this. I also think this really helps my makeup stay put. I don't wear any liquid or cream foundation so I cannot speak to that but as far as blush goes, it stays very true with this primer. My only complaint would be the amount you get is barely enough for a month of adequate use (1 oz.) so I will be buying this two or three at a time and it gets expensive but I think it is worth it. The only other thing I will have to test over time is if I get any more brown sun spots. I have several around my eyes and on my cheeks so I will have to see if this really is photostable. good luck to those who buy it.

 

[Winthrop44]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

Do you have the list of ingredients by any chance?

 

[user79]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

Thing that annoys me about the labeling of 50 spf, is that it is so misleading. An spf of 50 is only incrementally stronger in protection than a 25 or a 30. The reason is because spf labeling is not accurate. An spf of 50 is not twice as strong as an spf of 25.

 

[Diskordia]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

ok here are the ingredients

Active ingredients:
Zinc Oxide 16.10%, Octinoxate 7.50%

Water, cyclopentasloxane, butylene glycol, peg-7 dimehicone, cyclohexasiloxane, dimethecone, phenyl trimethicone, vinyl dimethicone/methcone, silsequioxane crosspolymer, methyl gluceth-10, glycerin, dimethicone/ vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, caffeine, tocepherol, sucrose, stearyl glycrrhetinate, cellulose acteate, glycyrrhetinate, cellulose acetate, methicone, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, silicia dimethyl silylate, silica, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin


the problem is it's only a P++ with an Ciba PPD estimate of 8.7 UVA-PF, which means it's not a really good sunscreen. oh well the search continues

EDITED: another problem is that you have to apply 1/4 tsp to get the full protection, I tried it and for a primer, it's just too much

 

[amoona]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I wore it today and yesterday at work and I really like it. I didn't get the white cast that someone else mentioned. I just take a lil on the back of my hand and apply it evenly throughout my face with a 190 brush. It feels really nice on the skin.

 

[Winthrop44]

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Thanks so much Diskordia. You're a doll for typing that out! I may ask for a sample next time I'm at a MAC store but for now I won't order as I suspect my rosacea may not like the octinoxate. The rest of the ingredients look rosacea-friendly though. I sure wish MAC would list ingredients for all products on their web site like Laura Mercier does.

 

[Karyn]

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I got a sample about 2 weeks ago and use it over my moisturizer. I'm just using a little bit. I love it! Never used the P&P Face, so I can't compare them. I apply with my fingers to my face and eyes. My foundation and eye makeup stay on so much better! I love it! I keep planning to go back to my sunscreen to compare, but I just can't!

 

[BlahWah]

Re: Just bought the prep and prime SPF 50...

I've used my sample with almost any combination of foundation (I'm trying out to see which one I should get), and Prep & Prime spf makes any of them look good on me, even Studio Mist! I think the sebum changes the colour of SM on me and makes SFF look cakey, but P&P stops it from happening. Absolutely LOVE it! I'm going to buy a bottle when C-Shock is over, and in the meantime I'm hoping La Roche Posay's Hydraphase UV will be good enough until it gets really hot. It's the mattest spf lotion I've ever found.

My only complaint about P&P is that I have to wash my face twice to make sure I get everything off, and I use Shiseido's Pureness Deep Cleansing Foam which usually clears everything with just a tiny amount. But it's a small adjustment to my cleaning schedule for a fresh face during the day!

 

[gatinha321]

Prep + Prime Face protect

Sorry for the ignorant question but I'm confused. Most MAC products are fairly self explanatory but I'm a little fuzzy on this item. I bought it thinking it was a primer + SPF but it didn't really fill in my pores. Do I really need to buy the Prep+prime face for a "flawless" look? Thanks for any clarifications.

 

[BlahWah]

Re: Prep + Prime Face protect

The MA @ my my counter said the regular primer is to help fill in lines (and I guess then, pores) whereas the SPF one is to help control shine (which I have, use, and LOVE). I didn't notice much of anything when I used the regular primer, but that may be b/c my face got so oily anyway. Double-check, but I'm sure that's the difference.

 

[gatinha321]

Re: Prep + Prime Face protect

Thanks! The face protect really does a great job keeping me oil free so far too, esp for a sunscreen.