Review, Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

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Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

Hello beauties!!
I am facing a sudden phase of “I-hate-laptop-screen”. Needless to say, blogging is suffering a lot due to this L I am posting by fits and starts. Sigh! Anyway, let’s get on with this post which by the way, I am finally posting it after two weeks of clicking pictures!! This is the first MAC product review I am doing on this blog J I don’t know why I keep on delaying reviewing MAC products!! Maybe because at the back of my mind I can never justify the exorbitant prices that follows the MAC stuff. So, did this product justify the huge price tag it comes with? Read on to find out
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

Price: Rs. 1,700 for 50 ml
Shelf Life: 3 Years
Ingredients: 
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4


My experience: I have always been “no-foundation girl”. I absolutely hated the thought of slathering my face with heavy cakey stuff. Only when I entered the beauty blogging world, did I come to know about foundations with different finishes and textures. As I reached my early twenties I felt the need of at least a sheer layer of product over my face before went out. MAC Face and Body is one of the most well-known light foundations in the market and many professional makeup artists swear by it! So I thought of giving it a try too. But since I live in a place where there are no MAC stores I had to rely on online swatches before I bought it from a friend in a blog sale. This is something I would never suggest to anyone because unfortunately, the shade I selected for myself was a darker than what would have suited me L My face is predominantly yellow-toned and products with strong yellow tones brightens my face. This, sadly, is a neutral toned beige shade. Read on to find more about it:
Packaging: It comes packed in a black cardboard box and the foundation bottle is of plastic with nozzle tip. It is extremely travel- friendly.
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

Texture: Totally unlike heavy foundations, this is watery. Almost like milk. It thickens slightly if refrigerated (Youtube beauty gurus claim that this is the best way to store it). Face and Body foundation glides like a dream on skin and doesn’t clog pores. In fact, it almost feels like an intensely moisturizing BB cream.
Shade: The shade C4 is a neutral toned beige shade which would suit anyone in the NC-40-42 shade of MAC shade chart. I am NC 35-37 and this makes me go ashy. It would have been perfect if it were a bit more yellowy. Bad luck! L

Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

Pigmentation: This product is just perfect for those with fairly good skin because of the light coverage it provides. It can definitely be layered for more coverage. For me, a single layer with a dusting of compact powder closes the deal :P Also, it makes the skin SHINE literally, and so oily or combination skinned girls should steer clear of this. This is a total savior for dry skinned girls like me. My skin really literally “drinks” the foundation up :D It is oh-so-perfect for my skin; I only wish it was the right shade L

Have a look at the swatches now. Notice that yellow tones are completely missing L

Swatches of MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

Staying Power: It stays almost the whole day with a dusting of powder over it on my face. The latest I have had this on was for 10 hours. Of course, the face starts looking a bit oily on the T-zone after about 6 hours but nothing that a slight touch-up of compact powder cannot fix J
Fragrance: Kesar-milk! :D yes!! It totally smells like saffron flavored milk!! Yummy <3
Here is the rate chart for your all for a quick summary:
Pigmentation: 5/10
Texture: 9/10
Staying power: 9/10
Overall: 8/10
I absolutely LOVE this foundation for the effect it gives without any “made-up” look. But the only disappointment is the price. I can never justify spending so much on something which gives exactly the same amount of coverage as a BB cream gives to me. It wins over the BB cream only the staying power and the range of shades provided to cover almost all complexions.
Recommendation: This is a beautiful lightweight and sheer foundation which can be worn daily by those who do not like cakey look that heavy foundation gives. But for the price point, there are cheaper options available in the Indian market as well.
Finally have a look at the ‘Before’ ‘After’ pictures. I am here with all my imperfections in full glory J Once you have finished noticing how dark it is making me look, please do check the GLOW it gives ^_^ Had this been the right shade, it would have suited me to the T
MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4

MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4
MAC Face and Body Foundation in shade C4


Enjoy the pics! :D
With Love,
Aparajita


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