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MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation.

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation
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About this product

A pressed powder foundation available in a range of shades, designed to provide buildable coverage with a smooth, long-wearing finish that sets into the skin.

Full ingredients

Talc, Silica, Isostearyl Palmitate, Methicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ultramarines (Ci 77007)

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Guru Score

75%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This foundation earns consistent praise for its staying power and flawless finish that holds all day without shifting or fading, making it a trusted choice for a polished base. The coverage is buildable, so those with oily or combination skin who want something lightweight can use less, though the shade range may not suit everyone equally well. Color matching is worth checking carefully before committing, as some shades can lean orangey or yellow depending on skin tone.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

What they liked

  • Buildable coverage with flawless finish
  • Stays put all day without moving or fading
  • Lightweight feel compared to other foundations

What they flagged

  • Undertone can lean orangey yellow

Type

FoundationPowder

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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✓Nay
"I have found that to be the case with a lot of Nars foundations. There are other brands that have also had this problem. I do feel like MAC tends to like lean that way. Even their olive tones tend to be like a little bit too yellow and orange."
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"I have found that to be the case with a lot of Nars foundations. There are other brands that have also had this problem. I do feel like MAC tends to like lean that way. Even their olive tones tend to be like a little bit too yellow and orange."
THIS replaced THAT
"MAC Studio Fix is just like a heavier foundation. [...] I haven't used this in a while. I'm going to use this. And I picked it up and then I immediately was like, wait, I like have a couple tiny little breakouts, like around my temples. Do I really want to wear a heavy foundation? And like, yes, my face will look flawless while I'm like at the dinner or the event or whatever the hell it was, but it's just going to suffocate those blemishes and they always ended up like becoming bigger. Always."
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"Now, you could use something like MAC Studio Fix or something. Um, I've sort of stopped using any other foundations other than these two."
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"I love this foundation, it just wears so well. There's honestly a bunch of different foundations that I love and that I use and I just kind of cycle through, [...] but this one is just [...] such a go-to. It just lasts all day long and it creates a really flawless base."
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"For my foundation I'm going in with MAC Studio Fix. The point of this makeup is for the finish to look flawless like melted into your skin but I want that staying power, which is why I chose this foundation because this foundation wears so beautifully. It doesn't move, it doesn't change. You can wear it all day long and it just looks so incredibly stunning."
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"I'm using my MAC Studio Fix foundation for specifically covering up the brows and I believe I used it on the rest of my face as well just to keep the color cohesive. MAC Studio Fix, as beautiful as it is and I love that foundation, it's not the perfect color match for me. It is a little bit of an orangey yellow tone."
✓Yay
"Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation is still an OG iconic foundation. [...] It gives you levels of coverage. You can brush it on and get it sheer and veil-like, but then you can take the sponge and really build it up. In the late nineties, early two thousands, Studio Fix was really popular. Still is, but it was super popular then because everyone wanted to look matte."
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"Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation is still an OG iconic foundation. [...] It gives you levels of coverage. You can brush it on and get it sheer and veil-like, but then you can take the sponge and really build it up. In the late nineties, early two thousands, Studio Fix was really popular. Still is, but it was super popular then because everyone wanted to look matte."
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"When I used to work at Mac, a trick I used to do with Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation is if someone wasn't really looking to buy their foundation but they wanted to wear the powder foundation, I would go one shade lighter than their skin tone and then I would drench it in fix plus."
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"Mac Studio Fix Foundation, they have been trending since the beginning. Products didn't trend. They just became iconic."

What the evidence says.

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Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

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Frequently asked.

What is MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation?

A pressed powder foundation available in a range of shades, designed to provide buildable coverage with a smooth, long-wearing finish that sets into the skin.

Is MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 75%.

What is MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation's Guru Score?

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation holds a Guru Score of 75%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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