Best foundation ever!

this is my absolute favorite foundation ever! i recommend it to everyone who wants a full coverage foundation. if you don't like the feeling of having makeup on though, it probably won't be your favorite since it is pretty thick. it doesn't bother me at all though. the only thing that i don't like about it is the color choices. i mean, it does have quite a few but i'm in the lightest shade and thats still too dark for me. that doesn't stop me from buying it over and over again though. love this foundation!

I've tried Clinique. I've tried Bare Minerals. I've tried Physicians Formula, Revlon, Estee Lauder... too many to continue to name.
I've stopped when I got to MAC, particularly this foundation.
I initially began using the Studio Sculpt, progressed to the ProLongwear, and when they didn't have my NC15 in ProLongwear the MAC artist suggested the Studio Fix +SPF.
I was skeptical, but I needed makeup and since the closest MAC store is over an hour away and I wasn't going to be coming back anytime soon, I agreed to try it. I purchased a pump separately (that's the only reason I gave it four stars - why would this not come with a pump?), and I tore through the boxes as soon as I got home to try it.
I use sponges to apply my makeup. I've tried brushes (MAC and others), I've tried fingers (eewww) and I like sponges. This product goes on a little thick, and coming from a rosacea-plagued girl that's saying something (I'll do anything to cover that crap up). I found out that if I use my latex sponges, soak them, squeeze out excess water, and then apply foundation it goes on flawlessly. It covers everything so well I don't need concealer. I top it off with MAC Select Sheer Loose Powder and Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder.
I put my makeup on at about 5 am. I teach 5 and 6 year olds all day long (that includes dancing around and going on the playground in Florida heat and humidity) and by the end of the day my makeup almost always looks fresh.
I do not break out from this foundation, though I'm not prone to breakouts to begin with. I have super sensitive skin though and this doesn't bother it a bit (no MAC products do so far). I think this covers better than any MAC foundation I've purchased so far, though it's a little more high-maintenance when it comes to application. Don't expect a natural look though, this is like pulling out the big guns.

I HATE this foundation !!! This foundation broke me out terrible! Looks cakey, I used it for three days and I need more than 1 month for my skin to look good again. Definitely NEVER will purchase this crap. The only good thing about it it's the color , I was matched NC40 and the color was good

*sigh* This was one of the first 'high end' foundations i had tried. Initially i LOVED it. I had acne prone skin with mild acne, a bit of scarring but i was 16 so it was normal i thought. It covered well and all my scarring and acne disappeared which i think was why i loved it so much! I was wowed by its awesomeness but having never tried another foundation, i was bound to be!
After a year or so i realised that the foundation ended up being way too dark for me, i was given nc40 and im nc25-30...partly my fault but i have since learned! However, even with the right match i still found that it made me look so yellow! It also ALWAYS looked so thick and cakey on my skin. So obvious that i was wearing foundation. It also made my skin worse. It was clogged, became cystic and incredibly oily. Again i thought it was due to age but as i began doing my own research and experimenting with other foundations i found that studio fix fluid was contributing to my breakouts and the state of my skin. So i stopped using it and my skin improved within weeks! I felt like my skin was breathing, my makeup was light and most importantly it wasnt aggravated! Bare in mind i have incredibly sensitive skin and still battle with mild acne but a foundation shouldn't be making matters worse imo.
Cant complain about the packaging or the price....for a 'high end' brand its pretty reasonable and lasts a fair few months.
It was my first ever grown up foundation and for that reason it will always have a tiny place in my heart, but i wouldnt go back to using it ever again, not when ive found many foundations which do the same thing as studio fix but without the skin problems (laura mercier silk creme, nars sheer glow, bb skin foundation, EL DW light to name a few) So i would not recommend this product and will not be buying ever again. Sorry mac!

I have very fair cool toned skin with lots of acne scarring on my temples and large pores on my cheeks/nose. I bought this foundation in NC15 - I normally apply it with an ELF studio brush, it goes on smooth and sets in under a minute. It definitely is a few shades too dark and yellow for me but it does a better job at matching my skin than many other foundations I've tried. It doesn't seem to control oil that well, I wouldn't describe my skin as very oily but it seems to let shine through very easily and I have to reapply powder more often than I normally would. I'd describe the coverage as medium - it is fairly buildable but I do still need to use concealer on darker scarring. Given all the hype that surrounds this product I was expecting more from it but I suppose if you have more 'normal' skin than I do then I expect it would work well for you!

It's oil free, but tends to get greasy on my skin quickly, even with a mattifying primer.

I have regular acne breakout and quite a bit of scarring - and have tried every foundation from the cheapest (Cover Girl) to one of the most expensive (Giorgio Armani) and I have to say that MAC Studio Fix fluid is so far the best. It's great at concealing, although you still need to touch up spot with the MAC concealer, and looks very natural. More recently I tried the Studio Fix powder foundation and it was terrible on my face. It made me look cakey. I would highly recommend the Fluid to anyone.

i have tried almost all of MAC foundations, and this one looks and feels the best on my skin. I have combination skin and this does not break me out or melt off my face. I get a little shiny on my nose with this foundation, but that is typical for me. This foundation works best when you apply as little as possible. I use the 190 MAC foundation brush - once i have evenly applied the foundation with the brush, I pat the brush against my face to get rid of any streak marks. I am between NC20 and NW20 when I am my normal color but I use the NC20 because it matches my neck and chest the best. When I am tan I wear NW25.
The only negative about MAC foundations is that you really have to experiment with all of them to figure out which one works best for you and that can get expensive considering MAC is not cheap. Once I find the foundation that works for me, I buy a shade that matches my natural skin color (for winter) and a shade darker to match my summer skin. This allows me to mix them together as my skin color changes through the seasons.

I use this on all of my clients and it works on everyone from dry skin to oily. I make sure to "set" it with a powder in similar color to the foundation. it lasts a long time and looks great in pictures! the color selection is outstanding, anyone should be able to find a decent match. the only thing I don't like is that it doesn't come with a pump, instead, you have to buy them separately. just an extra expense.

I bought this in a NC20 and it matches my skin tone perfectly! Overall its a good foundation, I get medium coverage, and lasting power all day, I just wish it didn't rub off on things so easily ( like on shirts ). For application I just apply moisturizer, then primer then the foundation with a foundation brush and finish off with the mac mineralized skinfinish in medium. I also feel that if i don't use the mineralized skinfinish that I get a bit oily and it looks weird so i recommend that you buy the powder.
MAKE SURE TO MOISTURIZE BEFORE YOU APPLY. if you don't the foundation will just leave patches on your dry areas.

This product is okay. I wore this at 2pm but my face looks wet already at 10pm. So it doesn't last that long. Plus it turns out darker than it should be when my face gets oily. I'm an NC 43 on studio fix powder foundation, and I chose NC 42 for this prodict. When I just put it on, it looks slightly lighter than my neck and chest but at the end of the day, it looks darker. And I don't think it's a full coverage foundation like some people say, but it is buildable. And I think it breaks me out a little. I'd rather use the powder foundation than this.

Works really well and lasts a long time
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This is my personal favourite foundation, but for my skin. There's a lot of skintypes I wouldn't recommend it for but I love it! I've been using it since I've had trouble with acne, and consequentially, had oily combination skin and needed a fuller coverage. I liked that this foundation was very buildable, and therefore would be able to cover a lot of my skin issues. It was also good for oily skin, as it dries very matte - but this didn't stop me from needing a few touch ups during the day since it was very oily. When I was on skin medication, my skin dried out a lot so I used Studio Sculpt on drier days, but Studio Fix on normal days. I still use both because my skin yoyos a lot, and they both offer the best coverage from MAC. Studio Sculpt gives a nice dewy look to dry skin and I love the creamy coverage, but I don't think I would say it's as buildable as Studio Fix Fluid, which is good to take you from natural everyday makeup to nightime makeup. Studio Fix is a bit cakey and may crease, but that's usually what you get from matte fuller coverage. Eitherway, it's the foundation that makes me feel most confident, and I will always stand by both of MAC's Studio Fix foundations!

My favorite liquid makeup EVER! The coverage is heavy, but I love that in a makeup. My skin doesn't need it, but it makes it look so perfect.The packaging is a simple glass bottle with a screw top, although I wish it would be in a pump form for sanitary reasons. It dries to a matte finish and lasts ALL day long. Pure perfection...thank you MAC!

This was the first foundation I bought from MAC. I went to the counter and described the coverage I wanted-- enough to cover up my blemishes and one or two beauty marks, but not like super cakey or too heavy. The StudioFix Fluid was what she recommended. In the store it seemed pretty good. She matched me with NC15 and I bought it, thinking it was just what I needed, and took it home and was a happy camper. The next day I decided to use it and decided I didn't like the container. It doesn't have a pump or anything so you have to pour it out onto the back of your hand, which means it's easy to waste and since it dries so quickly, I always ended up with a yellow spot on the back of my hand. I put it on my face and boy is this some heavy coverage. It feels more heavy than I would like for everyday. I mean don't get me wrong, this is some really good coverage-- if you have bad acne and some scarring, this would work awesome for you. But it was just too much for my skin. There's no way you could not set this with powder-- if I don't, halfway through the day I end up looking really slick (and this is supposedly good for oily skin, the lady at the counter told me). I just use a translucent powder to set. I didn't break out like some others do, but I just didn't like it that much. I give it a 3 because it does give good coverage, but it feels heavy, gets slick throughout the day, and was a bit too yellow for me. Good price for MAC foundation, though.

Worst foundation ever! Difficult to blend, didn't cover well at all, rubbed off straight away, awful shades, broke me out, waste of money.

Love the coverage, but gave me horrible big deep pimples. I have dry skin, not oily. Returned. :(

I'm still in search for my perfect foundation. This unfortunately wasn't it. It does cover very well but to me it was too much. You could tell you're wearing makeup and the worst thing of all is that it would transfer onto everything.. I would set it with their mineralized skinfinish natural and it looked good like I said but every time I would go to hug &/or snuggle with my boyfriend I would ruin his shirts... Embarrassing!! I would not be purchasing this again!! continued >>

I use NC40 and its the perfect shade for me. I have a lot of acne scarring and active acne and I'm telling you, this is the best foundation to use for long lasting results and most of all coverage. Nobody can guess how scarred and uneven my skin is when I have this makeup on. Simply the best foundation in the world. I just wish that it was not as oily, even though they claim it to be oil free. The packaging is great but I cant believe that we have to pay extra for the pump dispenser - that's the only draw back. before I had the acne, the foundation would easily last me 9 months with every day use. However because I need the coverage it now lasts me 4 months. Still pretty i good I think. I will never use any other foundation - nobody or nothing comes close to this fantastic life saving product. There are a variety of shades and if you get stuck between NC40 and NC42, don't think that NC41 will be the thing for you because truthfully NC40 and NC41are very much the same shade. NC42 has more pink tomes than NC40. Great product - I always stock up because I believe that NC40 is the most popular shade.