WOC: Studio Sculpt Foundation

[lovely333]

I thought the nc50 looked dark but I'll keep it because I know I'll be tan soon. I live in the south so it won't be long. But I was wondering what brush is best to use for this I have the 191 and I hate it. It makes the coverage too thick. I can't seem to blend it enough to give me a natural look. My MA said to use msf natural to set it but I don't know what do you think?

 

[brownsuga lady]

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Originally Posted by lovely333 I thought the nc50 looked dark but I'll keep it because I know I'll be tan soon. I live in the south so it won't be long. But I was wondering what brush is best to use for this I have the 191 and I hate it. It makes the coverage too thick. I can't seem to blend it enough to give me a natural look. My MA said to use msf natural to set it but I don't know what do you think?

See that's what I was thinking. I'm a little more "pale" now that its winter but in the spring/summer i'll get a little darker so it will be perfect. I'm still gonna go check out the NC55 though...just to see.

My MUA told me the same thing about setting with MSF. She said if I need to use a powder to set, use that because it will keep the natural look of the foundation.

 

[K_ashanti]

dang somebody stole my msf, oh i'll get another one

 

[wifey806]

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Originally Posted by damsel yay! scandalous beauty: YouTube - MAC Studio Sculpt Review and Tutorial

holy.crap. i'm sssSOLD! gimmie gimmie!! Just to confirm, Tish, u rec NC45 if I'm normally NC45?

 

[brownsuga lady]

Okay so upon further trial and review, I think my NC50 is pretty dead on. I'll keep this one!

This is the first day i've worn it from morning on (going on 8 hours already) and I can honestly say this foundation is great. I think initially in the bottle and once you squeeze it out it does look darker than usual but once I put it on and it settled on my face, it was perfect and flawless. This is my first day using a primer and setting it with my MSF. I feel like I have nothing on my face! I've been sick with a cold the past few days and I was back to work today...my coworkers commented on how great I looked and told me I had this glow about me. Seriously...its the satiny finish of the foundation. I love the way the concealor blends into my foundation and gives me the coverage I need. I'm not a foundation every day type of girl so I do want to try just the concealor by itself to see how that works.

 

[MissAlphaKitty]

^^^ yes, please do let us know how your 'concealer only' try goes

mmm... the concealer is almost tempting me to cheat on MUFE?

 

[sweetie]

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Originally Posted by silvegirl any nc45 in sff have to go up or down a shade?

I just left my counter and I am NC 45 in studiofix powder and fluid but this MA said she thinks it is too light in this foundation. She matched me with NW43

. I'm so confused. I've never been matched to an NW at all and I get matched almost everytime I go into a store. I'm oily so NW's usually end up being a hot dirty red mess after a few hours. I brought home samples of NW43 and NC55 since it's lighter than the NC50. I should have gotten an NC45 sample too. I'm about to go try them.

 

[sweetie]

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Originally Posted by MsChrys79 I'm on my way to the mall now and I'm going to try on NC55 since I've read this thread....I'm also going to take back my nc45 concealer and see if NC50 is a better match....Thanks guys for the advice...I was really upset the other day when I went and really couldn't justify buying the NC50 but reading this gives me hope....LOL

I told one of the MA's at the counter I went to today what you all had been saying about the NC50-55 issue because she was saying she didnt know if she liked the foundation because her NC50 didnt look right on her. She checked it out and agreed with you all and was grinning from ear to ear that the foundation may work on her after all.

 

[Shoegal-fr]

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Originally Posted by sweetie I told one of the MA's at the counter I went to today what you all had been saying about the NC50-55 issue because she was saying she didnt know if she liked the foundation because her NC50 didnt look right on her. She checked it out and agreed with you all and was grinning from ear to ear that the foundation may work on her after all.

Lol... see... we don't need to apply for a job at MAC, we already are MAC artists. PERIOD.

 

[ExquizitDiva]

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Originally Posted by sweetie I just left my counter and I am NC 45 in studiofix powder and fluid but this MA said she thinks it is too light in this foundation. She matched me with NW43. I'm so confused. I've never been matched to an NW at all and I get matched almost everytime I go into a store. I'm oily so NW's usually end up being a hot dirty red mess after a few hours. I brought home samples of NW43 and NC55 since it's lighter than the NC50. I should have gotten an NC45 sample too. I'm about to go try them.

NC45 was too light for me too.

I wear MSFN in Medium Deep but I actually had to put on Dark in order to tone it down. I was running late for work so I didn't have time to redo my entire face. And of course I oiled up... wasn't as much though. I did get a smaple of prep& prime face so maybe that was the help.

 

[tamelao]

Ok, I am normally a NC50 in the studio fix fluid and I was matched to a nw43 in the Studio Sculpt foundation and nw35 concealer. It looks good for now. I am going to wear this the rest of the evening to see how it oxidizes.

 

[kyoto]

I had already purchased and been using NC50, but went back today just to look at the NC55. My MA was just as shocked as I was. So she gave me a hefty sample of the NC55 which I brought home and mixed in a container with my NC50. The color is a better match to my skin mixed together than the NC50 alone. So of course I'm going to go back and purchase an NC55. My MA did say that MAC will probably perfect the color batches somewhere down the line.

 

[sweetie]

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Originally Posted by ExquizitDiva NC45 was too light for me too. I wear MSFN in Medium Deep but I actually had to put on Dark in order to tone it down. I was running late for work so I didn't have time to redo my entire face. And of course I oiled up... wasn't as much though. I did get a smaple of prep& prime face so maybe that was the help.

Well NW43 is a no. It looks

, I'll just say it aint working. The NC55 looks better but it's just still not on mark. I need some more golden I think. My BF says it makes me look less vibrant or something. So I'll go get a NC45 sample I guess and if it's too light then ion know.

 

[benzito_714]

i would just like to say that i am in love with this foundation and concealer. i do believe that this will be my new go to foundation-sorry studio fix!
i am nc 45 and both the foundation and concealer work well-both together and separate.

 

[aziajs]

I just picked up a sample tonight. I got NC45 so we'll see how I like it. I am excited to get up tomorrow and put it on.

 

[Purplegloss9]

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Originally Posted by ejr286 There seems to be an issue with the NC50 at three of my local MAC counter/locations. The NC50 is darker than usual. The SA I spoke to today said they believe that the NC50 and NC55 are switched. So she tested the NC55 on me (I'm normally NC50), and it works . Has anyone else noticed this mismatch? By the way, I love this foundation!

Yessss! Someone else came across this problem as well! I thought it was just my local stores too! No girl you are right...there is a switch up in the NC50 and NC55 foundations, my MA said that same thing that they seemed to have put the wrong foundation in the wrong tube for those 2 shades! I took a sample of the NC50 (i could see it was too dark but tried anyway) and guuuurrrl it looked like mud on me! So yeah...will need to get the NC55 like yourself! So I'll be wearing NC55 for my NC50 skin!

..Whatever works!!

 

[ejr286]

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Originally Posted by sweetie Well NW43 is a no. It looks , I'll just say it aint working. The NC55 looks better but it's just still not on mark. I need some more golden I think. My BF says it makes me look less vibrant or something. So I'll go get a NC45 sample I guess and if it's too light then ion know.

Same here, NC50 (my normal shade) is definitely a

for me right now. In the summer it will probably work. I've been wearing the NC55, and while it looks ok it's just not completely right. It is less vibrant and maybe a little dull for me

. I'm using the MSF Natural Dark with it and I'm making it work. I love this foundation...though, I need to find a more spot-on match.

 

[ejr286]

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Originally Posted by Purplegloss9 Yessss! Someone else came across this problem as well! I thought it was just my local stores too! No girl you are right...there is a switch up in the NC50 and NC55 foundations, my MA said that same thing that they seemed to have put the wrong foundation in the wrong tube for those 2 shades! I took a sample of the NC50 (i could see it was too dark but tried anyway) and guuuurrrl it looked like mud on me! So yeah...will need to get the NC55 like yourself! So I'll be wearing NC55 for my NC50 skin! ..Whatever works!!

That's right, I WILL make it work

The NC55 works, but it is missing a little something....but nothing I can't make work for now. I hope MAC notices the issue and corrects it, though.

 

[Avartsy]

I'm having the same issue with the NC50 too. The MAC mua online suggested I go up to NC45 but I think it'll be too light and on the site, NC55 does look like it should be NC50...what a mess....reminds me of when I was trying to get matched with MUFE HD...3 trials...I'll just have to find time to go in a store to swatch.

 

[Starr1]

I've been wearing studio sculpt in NC44 for the past week and the coverage is beautiful. . . I got the concealer in NW40 to hide some hyperpigmentation. The NW35 concealer was way too light and NC42 went grayish, so the NW40 is perfect for me.