MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15: a Guru Score of 81% from 3 experts

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"I have a studio fix in NC27. I'm not sure if this will be my shade. Everyone wore Studio Fix at the time. Studio Fix fluid. I never really used the powder unless somebody requested it. This would have been my studio fix was in the old packaging when the pump was separate."

Alexandra Anele

1.44M subs

✓Yay

"This is a 24-hour matte foundation with oil control. As a person who is a little bit on the oily side, it's not ridiculously matte and it's not a ridiculously drying formula. I tend to prefer my foundations to be a little bit more on the satin side, and this is a beautiful formula. It creates a flawless base for your makeup and it stays put all day. When they say 24-hour wear, they mean it. The main reason it's described as a matte foundation with oil control is that it absolutely just stays looking exactly the way you applied it all day long. This is the foundation that I brought with me when I went to London because I knew I was going to be having long days. When I know that I need something to last and perform, this is the foundation that I choose. It has a very sort of mousey texture to it. If you are extremely dry, it may settle into certain areas, so you want to make sure that you are really taking your skin prep."

All 4 takes from Alexandra Anele

Chattin shizzle

"I love this formula, I just think it's so beautiful. It wears beautifully, it doesn't feel heavy on the skin. I don't find this drying at all, and I live in a dry climate, which is nice. In terms of formula, Studio Fix is probably a little bit more on the matte side, so if you haven't tried it you might want to give it a shot."

Oh yes yes yes…I like these

"MAC is tried and true, I just wish that they would get their colors right. It is like darkening a little bit on the back of my hand slightly, which again is fine, it's not the end of the world."

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"This is a 24-hour matte foundation with oil control. As a person who is a little bit on the oily side, it's not ridiculously matte and it's not a ridiculously drying formula. I tend to prefer my foundations to be a little bit more on the satin side, and this is a beautiful formula. It creates a flawless base for your makeup and it stays put all day. When they say 24-hour wear, they mean it. The main reason it's described as a matte foundation with oil control is that it absolutely just stays looking exactly the way you applied it all day long. This is the foundation that I brought with me when I went to London because I knew I was going to be having long days. When I know that I need something to last and perform, this is the foundation that I choose. It has a very sort of mousey texture to it. If you are extremely dry, it may settle into certain areas, so you want to make sure that you are really taking your skin prep."

Answering Reddit’s Makeup Questions

"If you're someone who is struggling with using a brush and you don't understand why it's leaving streaks, the main reason here, MAC, I have MAC Studio Fix NC13"

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"It's a classic formula, it's extremely longwearing, it looks beautiful on your skin. However, if you don't prep your skin properly it can look horrible, but that goes with any foundation, but this one especially I feel like anyone who hated this foundation is because they weren't properly prepping their skin so it just looked bad. I think it's a great formula. I'm happy to see on this list. I'm not really surprised to see on this list, but I do think that MAC has better formulas than that one."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15?

A 24-hour matte foundation with oil control, designed to provide long-wearing coverage and keep makeup in place throughout the day.

Is MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15's Guru Score?

MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.