Studio Fix Fluid seems to be popular with people that have oily or combination skin, but MAC says that it is suitable for all skin types. I bought the foundation to see if I could make it work for my... Read full review
Studio Fix Fluid seems to be popular with people that have oily or combination skin, but MAC says that it is suitable for all skin types. I bought the foundation to see if I could make it work for my dry and mature skin (I’m fifty-eight). I chose the shade NC10. For reference, NC10 is a bit lighter than the Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation in NC12. I recommend that people buy a pump with the product because it did not flow out of the bottle easily.
I did not use powder over Studio Fix Fluid because of my dry skin. The foundation smudged easily when I mixed it with a facial oil, and it did not smudge when I applied it over a primer. I wanted to try the foundation with powder, but I had used up the bottle by trying to make it work with different application methods.
I first applied the foundation over a moisturiser with a blending sponge. The foundation did not build well on my cheeks where there’s some redness (my moisturiser might have been incompatible). I got the coverage by stippling extra foundation on my cheeks with a flat top buffing brush. The foundation first cracked very noticeably in my smile lines and then it cracked in the other wrinkles. The foundation started to look cakey above my lips and around my nose.
I then tried mixing the foundation with a facial oil. The result was sheer and the foundation didn’t cover my cheeks enough, so I stippled more foundation over this area. The foundation creased a little but it was not as severe as in my first application.
Lastly, I applied the foundation over a moisturiser and a primer. Although the foundation creased in the deeper wrinkles, it wasn’t as severe as in my first application. The foundation started to wear away on my cheeks after a couple of hours despite there being a primer underneath. This often occurred when I wore budget foundations years ago, but I did not expect this to occur with Studio Fix Fluid.