I love the way it settles down to a soft matte finish that doesn’t look flat or cakey, I love how it lasts for 6+ hours without fading or streaking, love how I can build up the coverage, love how I can apply it beautifully with my fingers, with the sponge that comes with it (though I feel the sponge absorbs too much product) or even with my Sigma F88 or the 3DHD foundation brushes. I simply LOVE the creamy texture of this foundation which actually gives a cooling sensation as you apply it. The new foundation with the seal partly pulled back. The new foundation also has an aluminium seal over it to ensure hygiene. The case snaps shut tightly but I seem to have got a slightly defective one this time because the case remains open by a couple of millimeters and doesn’t shut tight like it should. The underside of the lid also has a decent sized mirror making it a perfect foundation for on-the-go applications. It two sections with the upper one housing the foundation and the lower one, the sponge applicator. Packaged in the standard matte black compact like most of the other MAC cream foundations and pressed powders, the Studio Tech is sturdy and portable thus making it perfect for travel. Light-diffusing properties soften lines to create a fresh, flawless texture for all skin types.”

allowing for true-to-skin shading from very light to very dark in a natural, matte, powder-perfect finish. The innovative formula provides a full range of coverage. “A tri-system blend of water, emollients and powder, glides on as a soft, creamy emulsion.

MAC Studio Tech Foundation Review in Shade NC42 I truly feel that this is an unsung hero. I then moved on to other foundations but recently bought it again. In every aspect, it fit my list of criteria and I simply LOVED it. The SA at the only MAC store in South Bombay at the time (at Altamount Road), recommended the Studio Tech. In 2008, when I went to buy my first MAC foundation, I had a list of criteria medium to full coverage without a cakey look, easy to apply and blend, portable, and would hold up well on my combination skin in Mumbai’s heat and humidity.

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