MAC x Mariah Carey My Mimi Extra Dimension Skinfinish Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 15:00:00 +0000

My Mimi

MAC My Mimi Extra Dimension Skinfinish ($45.50 for 0.35 oz.) is a medium copper with warm, brownish undertones and a gold, sparkly finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable coverage, but the texture was drier and more prone to separating–perhaps the larger bits of sparkle strewn through the powder were the issue. It took more effort to blend and diffuse the edges, as the color looked somewhat patchy initially. I don’t typically have issues blending out this formula, so I was rather surprised by the application of this shade on the skin. It lasted for eight hours before fading on me (out of the 10 the brand promises for this formula).

The price seems unusually high; regular Extra Dimension Skinfinishes are $33.00 for 0.31 oz., and while it’s not unusual for MAC to up-charge for collaborations by a bit, it’s usually a $1-4, not over $10. It seems like it is the result of the design of the powder itself, which is intricate to be sure, but I’m still surprised by the increase in price overall! I wish the product was better, too, because I know that this was one of the “star” products in the launch, to at least make the price more justifiable. It did seem, to my memory, that the price increases across most of the products in this collection were higher than normal (compared to past collaborations).

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$45.50/0.35 oz. - $130.00 Per Ounce

The Extra Dimension Skinfinish formula is supposed to give “the perfect glow to the skin” with a “creamy powder formula” that wears for “10 hours.” It’s a powder highlighter that I’d describe as a moderate to intense highlighter, and they come in varying hues with some that might work as highlighting blushes/bronzers are on some skin tones and true highlighters on other skin tones. In general, the formula is very pigmented, blendable, and wears around eight to nine hours on me.

Browse all of our MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish swatches.

My Mimi

LELimited Edition. $45.50.

B-

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

81%

Total

MAC My Mimi Extra Dimension Skinfinish

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MAC x Mariah Carey My Mimi Extra Dimension Skinfinish Review, Photos, Swatches

My Mimi

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My Mimi

LELimited Edition. $45.50.

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