I am told that this is the ultimate coverage foundation that MAC do, and after using it, I can believe it. It does feel very heavy when you first put it on, however once you get used to that feeling, it’s really nice to blend and work with. It does require quick application, any longer than ten seconds once it’s on your skin and it wants to stay there, becoming difficult to blend so you do need to work fast.

I like a flawless, even result and this foundation is really good at evening out and perfecting my skin. However, it is easy to over do it, and you need to be careful with this one as it can look cakey and kind of flat on your skin if you use too much and don’t blend it properly. For that reason I’d say this stuff is best for the evening when you want a coverage which is going to last all night and give a perfect finish too.

I noticed some oxidisation of this product after about 5 hrs wear. But when I set the foundation with a bit of powder it didn’t have this effect and still looked reasonably fresh at the end of the day.

At £19 for 30ml this is not the cheapest foundation around, but because of it’s thick consistency and the fact that a little goes a long way, I can imagine the bottle lasting longer than a runnier, cheaper foundation, thus making up for the price difference.

Good points:

• Great flawless finish
• Long lasting
• SPF 15

Bad points:

• Expensive
• Bottle doesn’t have pump – so you can end up decanting more than you need

• Overall? – 8/10