Review of MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3

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MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3

Hey beauties!!! I am really excited about doing this review because this product is one of the favorites among makeup artists around the world and they swear by it! It is the MAC Face and Body Foundation which had already entered my kit a year back and unfortunately in the wrong shade (Bought it from a blog sale. NEVER do that. Test it on your skin at the store and then decide on your perfect shade) Because of getting C4 which proved to be a shade darker on me,I could never really use up that bottle (Read review here), but I adored the unique non-cakey and super natural finish of this foundation. So finally, I got one in a shade matching my skin tone perfectly because my D-Day is coming soon (Read Bridal Banter HERE) :D Read on to see how why I am going GAGA over  this little bottle.

Product Name: MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in shade C3
Price: Rs.2400 for 50 ml (Super Duper OUCH :-/)
Shelf Life: 3 years from date of manufacturing

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3

Ingredients: Please refer pic
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3


Packaging: It comes in the regular black typical “MAC” packaging. A black carton and the foundation in a plastic nozzle-tipped squeezy bottle. Not much of a looker, but I like this kind of light plastic bottles for ease of travelling (Glass bottles weigh huge!). A slight squeeze and you get a dollop of the foundation on your hands. You have to be careful about spilling extra amount because the product is super-runny!

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3


My take: By now all of you must have understood my hatred of cake-y heavy foundations. I would always take glow-y skin with a bit of imperfections rather than a plastered “perfect” face. Unfortunately most full-coverage foundations offer that heavy “in your face”kind of effect. With MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation, it is just the opposite!
The texture of this foundation is so unique that I fell in love with it! It is watery and runny, almost like milk. It is loaded with pigments but offer light coverage with the first layer. It is 100% buildable and even if you want more coverage and decide to layer it again and again, it won’t look cake-y at all (Just remember to let every layer dry up before you add the next layer)

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3



For me, its one layer and a light dusting of compact powder and I am sorted! :D My dry-normal skin SOAKS up the foundation and actually glows after application. I personally love such glowy-dewey finish and that’s why I avoid powdering entire face. I powder only the T-zone and the chin.
The foundation does not transfer after setting and stays on for 9-10 hours on me! :D Now that is what I call super-long staying.


MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3



It does not contain SPF and that makes it PERFECT for photography.
Coming to the shade, C3 would suit anyone who is fair-medium or is NC-35-37 in MAC studiofix foundation chart. It is a light beige with yellow undertones. I had used C4 before and that made me look darker. This one looks like second skin on me J

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3


Here are the swatches:


MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3



And finally, here are the pics of me wearing this “exilir” :D No Here I am wearing MAC Face and Body Foundation in Shade C3, VOV eyebrow powder, Rimmel Ultra Glam Lash Flirt Mascara, Rimmel Apocalyps Lip Lacquer in Shade Celestial and Rimmel Vinyl Lip Gloss in shade Snog (Click on the products’ names to read individual reviews). My face has ONLY MAC Face and Body Foundation, no blush, no powder and no concealers.

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3

MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3
MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in C3


Recommendation: MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation is a beautiful light-weight foundation which gives a glowy and luminous effect to skin. It is buildable and offers fanstastic results in flash photograohy too. Go for it if you are looking for a natural finish foundation which looks great in photos.


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