Medium Deep

MAC Medium Deep Star-Dipped Face Compact ($42.50 for 0.48 oz.) is a new, limited edition foursome that includes a bronzer, one blush, and two highlighters, all of which are in the Extra Dimension formula. Three of the four shades in the quad have been seen before, though this is the first time MAC has housed them in a quad format, which makes the price point a lot more palatable (they can get quite pricey as standalone purchases).

The key to working with this formula is understanding that they tend to be a bit denser, firmer, so they work better with a moderate hand and moderately dense brushes to pick up product evenly. The result is a powder that melts into the skin and never looks powdery or caked on. All four shades had good pigmentation, were blendable, and lasted between eight and nine hours; they had minor areas where they could have been improved (all noted in detail below).

The Extra Dimension formula is marketed as having 10-hour wear, and while these had good wear--eight to nine hours--they weren't quite full 10-hour wear, but there was certainly some product left at the 10-hour mark.

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