I am sure that
it will know that I am a huge fan of all things MAC. I feel like MAC a couple
of years ago was the product to try out and it seems to be fading out a little
recently and we are moving more into the realms of Nars and Too Faced, but MAC
has some incredible products that I cannot tear myself away from and one of
them is the MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder. This was one of the first products
that I ever tried from MAC and I am pretty sure that it is the one that I have
repurchased the most over the years, and that is why I wanted to upload this
post for you guys.
Every single
day when I get up in a morning and do my makeup, I set it with powder. I
usually use a translucent powder because I feel like it really locks in my
makeup for the whole day while I am out of the house. Even though I do set my
whole face, I have to carry some form of pressed powder with me throughout the
day because I have an oily complexion. This means that throughout the day, as I
get warmer and just as my skin starts to produce its natural oils, I have to go
in and blot to help control the shine and this MAC powder is my compact powder
of choice at the moment.
I first bought
this powder when I was just on a little MAC binge and I decided to pick it up
and try it out. Little did I know at the time that this would quickly become
one of my favourite and most used products. I even have 3 of these at the
moment so that I can always have one close to me. I have one at my desk at
work, my vanity at home and another in my handbag for when I am out and about.
I think that fact that I have three of these on the go at the same times just
really shows that I am loving it and it is my favourite powder at the moment.
As I do start
to get a little shiny and oily throughout the day, I pull this powder out with
my Real Techniques Setting brush and just blot a small amount over my face.
What I love about this powder is that it instantly hides all of the shine, but
it doesn’t look heavy on the skin. From the moment that this is put on the
skin, you cannot even see that any additional product has been used because it
is lovely and lightweight. Before this I used the Chanel Vitalumier Pressed
Powder, but I reach for this one hell of a lot more than I ever thought that I
would.
When I bought
this MAC Sheer Select Pressed Powder I got the shade NC40, which is similar to
my natural skin colour because in MAC I buy NC44 in the MAC Studio Fix Fluid
Foundation. I was a little worried that using a colour that is close to my
natural skin tone would make my skin look dull in the areas where I apply
concealer as a highlight, but because this is such a lightweight and sheer
powder, the colour barely comes across. I would even be as bold as to say that
this powder is near on translucent, which is perfect for me after I have used
cream highlighter and contour.
One thing about
this powder which is a pretty big negative is that the powder does shatter
quite easily in the pan when you are running low. As the product gets thin in
the pan and if it is put down any harder than incredibly gently, I have found
that it does smash. For me, when I notice that I am running low on the product,
I switch out my powders and make sure that the thin one is at my vanity at home
rather than in my handbag. I have had a powder explosion in my handbag more
than one time and I am not a fan.
Other than
that, I think this is an incredible powder. I even recommend that the brides
that I work on, go out and buy this powder because it just helps to lock in
your makeup and keep it looking fresh all day long. Having a reliable powder in
your collection is an absolute must have because even if you don’t need to
reach for this every single day, there will always be a time when you take
glimpse in the mirror and look a little too shiny!
I will leave a
link to this powder down below in case you want to check it out for yourself.
Make sure to leave me a comment down below and let me know if you have tried
this out and what you think if you have already used it!
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