Comments on: MAC Mineralize SatinFinish Foundation in NC30

By: Marion

Marion — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:34:11 +0000

Sasha, looking at your photo, this foundation looked a bit pink on you …maybe because of the MAC MSF Natural-Medium (pink undertones)….shade Light-Medium or Dark-Medium would probably be better because these have yellow undertones…also it will help if you use a neutral blush like MAC Strada to contour and define…then set the whole thing with mineralize powder…I love MAC but I personally prefer using a BB cream as base, then set it with a MAC powder…

Anyways, you’re still pretty as always…take care

By: Sasha Manuel

Sasha Manuel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:35:16 +0000

Hey Crissy, I’ll check out Studio Sculpt. Sorry about the photo, I’ll try to fix is as soon as I can!

By: Crissy

Crissy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:49:21 +0000

I use Mineralize Satinfinish in NC37, even when I’m usually an NC35. It’s because my face is noticeably darker than my neck (waahhh!) so I use a darker shade to match it. It is a light foundation, but there are times I’m not into the dewiness so I like Studio Sculpt more

Sadly, the picture won’t load, and I only see part of your hair.

By: Sasha Manuel

Sasha Manuel — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:41:35 +0000

Liz: I agree with you, Liz. My skin tone’s darker than yours. Perhaps the difference lies in the sort of foundation we’re using? I was actually looking into getting the studio fix before I decided to get the Mineralize face powder (eventually the liquid makeup). Perhaps next time I drop by a MAC counter, I can further look into this by determining which studio fix shade will work with me. Were you able to give the SatinFinish (NC30) a try?

Esme: I can’t offer any explanation for that bit. I only know that most foundations (from experience, Shu Uemura’s Face Architect and Elizabeth Arden’s Intervene) will turn a shade darker in certain situations — like how it will react in that manner when used by individuals who are acidic like myself.

By: Esme Vos

Esme Vos — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:01:38 +0000

I have MAC Mineralize SatinFinish Foundation in NC40. What I discovered after wearing this foundation for several months now is that it turns darker after an hour — especially when you wear it with the SkinFinish powder. I swim almost everyday which is how I ended up with NC40 (otherwise I would be NC30). This does not happen with my other foundations, for example, the Armani Luminous Silk Foundation does not change color on my skin.

By: liz

liz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:27:34 +0000

cool! thats so weird though. i bought a MAC studio fix foundie in NC30 but it was sooo light on me. :/ i would have sworn that you have slightly darker skin than i do, and yet, you have a perfect shade match! mind boggling.

although i dont know, i read somewhere that certain versions of MAC foundations are darker when applied, compared to their standard shade system.