Face and Body

By Joan 2 years ago.

It's rare that I repurchase makeup products, but this is one I've repurchased. I don't usually like a ton of coverage, especially on a day-to-day basis, and MAC F&B is everything that I look for in an everyday foundation - it's not *sheer* in the sense of "did I even put product on my face?". I would describe this as more of a sheer-light coverage that you can build to almost a medium. Does enough to even out the face and make it look healthy, but you'll need to rely on concealer to cover up any spots or pigmentation. The finish of this is absolutely gorgeous - it's luminous, and I've received many compliments on how glowy I look when I wear this! Despite that however, it's not *oily* - it does feel tacky when you first go to put it on, but this DOES dry down and lasts remarkably well throughout the day. I usually powder the centre of my face to tame down shininess there and it responds well to powder. My favourite way to apply this is with a buffing brush, and then I use my fingers to pat it in and make sure it really melts into the skin. Works well just with your fingers too. All in all, this is a foundation I see myself always keeping in my makeup stash, and I hope they never discontinue it! A big bonus : C3 is a perfect match for me and if you've got yellow/olive undertones I would highly recommend checking out the C range of shades.

By Karen 3 years ago.

The colour was perfect for my skin. The foundation was very lightweight and easy to apply. It's buildable so you can go full coverage after a few layers if you want to. A lot of product in the bottle that is easy to use as well. Good quality foundation. You need perfect skin for this foundation though as it is sheer and if you have some acne marks they tend to show through if you dont use extra concealer. It is also not that great to use in hot weather as it melts of your face (in all fairness we went to Thailand in the middle of summer so it was super humid too). Great product I would recommend however I have marks on my face so will be buying a more full coverage product. I might come back to this one once my skin issues are sorted out as it is so smooth and really a good product.

By Rebecca 4 years ago.

Hands down my favourite foundation. I have extremely dry skin and find this does not cling to dry patches or emphasise any texture. The colour is a good match and it goes on smoothly and blends nicely. Takes a while to dry down but does not look cakey when finished with a translucent powder.

By Wai 5 years ago.

One great thing about face and body is that you get a lot of product. It's a great every day foundation for someone who only wants a light coverage, maybe to even out the skin. A bad thing about it though is that the coverage sucks. Even after attempting to build up some coverage I still have dark spots and acne that are visible. I've found the best way to apply this (well, for me at least) is to apply with a brush, and then blend with a makeup sponge. I usually use a damp real techniques sponge, or a damp beauty blender. I have combination sensitive skin. My skin didn't react badly to this, but I do get pretty oily while wearing it. Would not buy again, but mostly because for personal preference of the coverage than anything else.