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Home » Face » Powder » MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural – Medium Light

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural – Medium Light

June 7, 2010 Paris B 22 Comments

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I really should listen to my instincts next time I walk into MAC Cosmetics. I wanted to get the MSF in Light but was persuaded that Medium Light would be right for me. Under the yellow lighting in the store, it was.

Outside, its a teeny tiny shade dark for me. Its not so that its noticable, but it doesn’t “brighten” my complexion. Nothing a dusting of Meteorites cannot fix. Is there anything it can’t I wonder 😉

So with that opening gambit, you might think I hate the Mineralize Skin Finish powder. Au contraire! I like it.

I use it as a setting powder for liquid foundation and I even use it on its own sometimes on lazy days when I feel my skin is up to it. I am a fan of sheer foundation so I’m happy with it going on sheer.

If I want more coverage, I use a denser brush. If I use it as a setting powder for liquid foundation, I use a fluffy brush. It does brush a little “dusty” which gives me the impression that this powder is a little loose and might shatter quite easily were I to drop it. So I don’t travel with this one 😛

Used as a setting powder, it does make my makeup look pretty good. My skin looks matte and finished pretty much all day long. As the shade is a touch dark, I still need my Meteorites to brighten my complexion but it otherwise gives a lovely natural look without looking cakey or overdone.

Pros: Light coverage, Looks natural, Can last a long time

Cons: Seems a little fragile

I might not be MAC Cosmetics’ biggest fan, but I do like their Mineralize Skin Finish Natural 🙂 There! Surprised? 😉

Have you tried this one and if you have, do you like it?  I know Connie does – she was the one who sent me in the direction of this one 😉

Paris B

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural retails at RM115 at all MAC Cosmetics counters and stores.

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  1. Hanny says

    June 7, 2010 at 9:04 am

    OOOOO. I’ve been wanting to try this for a long time now, haha. Thanks for the review!

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 11:32 am

      You’re welcome!

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  2. Nikki says

    June 7, 2010 at 9:11 am

    I love this for retouching PB, I just finish mine up and mine is in Light and you’re way fairer than I am! 😀

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 11:33 am

      Thanks Nikki! I shall repurchase in light once this runs out – might actually finish it! haha

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  3. shaynaJo says

    June 7, 2010 at 10:11 am

    i have this “shade choosing” problem too and i’ve walked out a few times feeling regret because the SA chose a darker shade for me or a shade that’s too yellowish for me.. hmm i wonder why and yes we should listen to our own instinct next time. But thank god for the meteorites right? I have em’ too 😉

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 11:34 am

      Ya the lighting in store is really crappy anyway so I don’t know why SAs don’t listen to us sometimes. This time, I shall put my foot down and the few times I have, I’ve gotten a better colour match than any SA has ever done for me! We know ourselves best and yay for meteorites!

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  4. Jenn says

    June 7, 2010 at 10:15 am

    I agree with Nikki – i’m Light too, so you’re definitely “Lighter”! hahaha!! 😀

    Funnily enough, i never felt the urge to pick this one up though i’m a MAC fan (understatement). But i do like it whenever my MA used it on me during makeovers! 🙂

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 11:39 am

      Time for you to pick it up Jenn! I’m shocked you don’t have this! 😉

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  5. jojoba (My Makeup Reviews) says

    June 7, 2010 at 11:13 am

    Why does Guerlain Meteorites work so well for you? sigh, it does absolutely nothing for me. I dropped it as fast as it came. crap for me…

    thanks for reviewing MAC MSF. I have only tried petticoat and really loved it.

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 11:43 am

      Oh this is quite different from the coloured skin finishes but its really good and sorry the Meteorites didn’t work for you – I just got the new formula! 😉

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  6. Fiona says

    June 7, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    I really enjoyed this foundation for a while. However, it seemed to get really cakey on me later. So I stopped using it. But now I’m thinking it may have been because I slapped on too much liquid + too much of the powder that made me look cakey kuz my skin went through problems (that i had to cover) for a while.
    After reading this review, I think I’m going to start using it again tomorrow! 🙂

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 2:35 pm

      I find that when using it as a setting powder over liquid foundation, it works better to use a fluffy brush to apply just a light layer of this powder over the foundation. It prevents the cakiness 🙂 Hope you get it to work for you! 😀

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  7. Connie says

    June 7, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    You’re definitely not Medium Light!
    Ahh… My trusty MSFN. I love the buildable coverage and it never cakes on me!

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks to you! Else I don’t think I’d have looked at this 😛

      Reply
  8. Amanda says

    June 7, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    For some reasons, I don’t know what… 😛 I was never interested in checking out the MSF natural powder. It’s strange considering I’m a MAC junkie. The only 2 powder products I buy from MAC are MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder and Blot Powder.

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 6:28 pm

      I find it absolutely fascinating that the 2 MAC fans here aren’t into this powder! I wonder if that’s telling us something 😉

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      • Amanda says

        June 7, 2010 at 8:35 pm

        I believe it breaks me out. Everytime I’m in the store trying out new blushes, my MA will apply MSF natural powder on me first. The next day I find a little pimple on the spot. My skin reacts really fast when it comes to something it doesn’t like 😀

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  9. Lisa says

    June 7, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    I’m no big fan of mac either but do get my hands once in a while on their stuff as my sis works for mac. One other powder I don’t mind using (I like it alot actually) is mineralize SPF 15 foundation / loose in light. I’m nc20. But my favourite powder at the moment has got to be Elizabeth arden’s pure finish mineral powder SPF 20.

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    • ParisB says

      June 7, 2010 at 6:29 pm

      Ah I remember seeing the mineralize powder too – You got me intrigued by the Elizabeth Arden one simply because no one talks much about Elizabeth Arden!

      Reply
  10. bubbles says

    June 7, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    my absolute favorite 🙂

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  11. lyn says

    June 8, 2010 at 12:34 am

    I love this and have one in Light. Been using it everyday to “set” my liquid foundation. Sometimes I just use it on its own and it still works great 🙂

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  12. Yani says

    June 8, 2010 at 11:07 pm

    I love this! I also use it the way you’ve described – I think it’s perfect as a setting powder over liquid foundation. 🙂

    Reply

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