Dupes For Mac Medium-deep Studio Careblend Pressed Powder

MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder($23) is a setting powder formulated for combination dry skin with a soft, smooth, invisible finish. It comes in eight shades, similar to the Mineralize Skin Finish Natural.

Studio Careblend Pressed Powder, Sheer Select Pressed Powder and Blot Powder Comparison: Studio Careblend: Perfect for touch up for Studiofix, blots oily areas, powder is very light and smooth, more pigmented than Sheer Select, can be used alone over concealer if you want a more natural coverage.

  • Formulated to provide a smooth, virtually invisible, fresh-looking finish, this soft, cream-like powder is carefully blended to provide the skin with extra care, nourishment and comfort. Color(s): dark, dark deep, light, light plus, medium, medium dark, medium dark., medium deep, medium plus.
  • If MAC’s Studio Fix Powder Plus foundation has been a staple in your makeup kit, but you find the price to be getting more expensive by the day, why not give Rimmel’s Stay Matte Pressed Powder a try? The Studio Fix is priced at around $35 and the Stay Matte powder is only $6.50.


I picked up mine in Medium Dark. Although the shade names are similar to the MSF Natural, these run just a little lighter. I use a Medium Dark in MSF so, initially I picked up Medium Deep but, exchanged it for Medium Dark since it was just a tad orange on me. I picked it up during winter & it was the perfect powder for me. Over a tinted moisturizer, it was the perfect match and felt very creamy and smooth for a pressed powder. It sets any product well and leaves a slight dewy finish which I love. I like to use a fluffy powder brush to pick up product and I use the sponge very rarely when I want quite a bit of coverage.

Studio Careblend is quite sheer on its own and works well on top of a tinted moisturizer, BB cream or foundation. If you have a lot of acne scaring or marks to be covered up, this may not suffice when used alone. I love the way it sets after a while, leaving a natural, flawless finish. That being said, I'm not sure if it would be very effective at controlling oil during summer. I will update back with how I feel on that. Another thing is the amount of product. It has the same 10 g / .35 oz as the MSF Natural but, I hit pan on this one in less than a couple of months of usage. Overall, if you like pressed powders with light-medium coverage with a slight dewy, natural finish to layer over cream products or on it's own, Careblend is a great choice. If it works the same way in summer as it does in winter, I would definitely re-purchase another one. It is one of the most affordable and creamiest yet natural looking powder products from MAC that I've tried so far.
Wearing MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder on top of Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation #55
Have you tried MAC's Studio Careblend Pressed Powder?
MAC has created a powder for the powder phobic, and those with drier skin.
New Studio Careblend Powder not only has Shea Butter in it but also Safflower Seed Oil, Meadowfoam Seed Oil , Olive Oil and Lecithin.
The powder still applies mostly like a normal powder, it's smooth and a bit more blendable than most powders, is silky but not creamy. It also looks like powder when applied, but not heavy and not dry. It blends into skin and gives a very finished/perfected look and provides excellent medium to full coverage .
As I said, Careblend is great for those with fear of powder. Anyone with drier or mature skin who has wanted to use powder but is afraid of it being too dry, or settling in lines , should give this a try.
Powder
I personally love powder and with my oilier skin, the more matte the better. All the moisturizers in this make it not for me for the exact reasons it's great for normal-dry skins. But I am loving the look this creates when applied. It can be used on it's own or over makeup.
Studio Careblend Powder comes in 6 shades. Shown in my image are Medium Deep and Light.
Full shade list:
Light-Soft pale beige
Light Plus-Pale golden beige

Mac Cosmetics Studio Careblend/pressed Powder

Medium -Soft creamy beige

Medium Plus Studio Careblend Pressed Powder


Medium Plus- Tan beige

Mac Studio Careblend Pressed Powder Light Plus

Medium Dark -Caramel beige
Medium Deep -Rich golden tan
Launch date is February 17 and retail is $ 23.00 ( part of the Future Face collection).

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