There's a lot of mixed reviews on MAC's Matchmaster foundation. Most people seem to love it or hate. Unfortunately, I am the latter.
For reference: I am NC25, asian with yellow undertones, dry-to-combination skin (dry cheeks & eyes, oily T-zone), semi-sensitive skin (to certain ingredients).
Some shades I use: Nars Ceylan/Fiji (winter/summer), MUFE HD Foundation #120, Missha BB's in #23, Giorgio Armani Maestro & Luminous Silk #5, Smashbox BB in Light, Dior Nude Foundations in 021 Linen.
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(2.0 on the top/left. 1.5 on the bottom/right)
(2.0 blended on the top/left. 1.5 blended on the botton/right)
Color: 2.0 pulled orange on me. I would post pictures of my face, but I look like I'm sick or have jaundice because it's so orange. 1.5 was too light and made my face look ghostly in pictures (partially due to spf & partially due to the light shade itself). Mixing the two seemed to help the shade, but it still looked a bit orange compared to my neck.
Coverage: A thin layer covered pretty well, as you can see from the blended foundation over the mole. I think Pro Longwear covers much better and evenly with little effort, but this does come in a close second.
Finish: It did leave a nice semi-matte finish on my entire face, however, the drier areas of my face felt drier than it looked and accentuated the pores on my cheeks. I don't have dry skin to the point of flakiness, so I couldn't tell you if it makes them show more. BUT, from the way it feels on the dry areas, I would assume it does cling to flakes easily. I preferred using a regular foundation brush over a stippling brush, sponge, or hands. The formula seemed to work very well with the regular brush and did not leave streak marks or anything.
Lasting Power: I wore this through a 12-hr day of work and school. After working about 6 hours, my T-zone got oily and my drier cheeks saw some melting. No break-outs or irritations and I usually see some irritation after a few hours if something bothers my skin.
Re-purchase? Nah. MAC's other foundations are waaay better than this in my opinion and offer better shade selections.
Questions? Comments? Shout em out to me below!
