I have been using M.A.C's Studio Fix "Powder Plus Foundation" compact for years now, and it is still my favorite. Although the price has gone up each year "due to inflation" (per one of the M.A.C employees), I continue to spend $27+ on 15 grams/0.52 ounces of Studio Fix. Why? Because it is worth it!
This particular M.A.C is located in the Macy's inside the Mall of Georgia, right by the mall entrance from the cosmetics section. It's also right next to the Women's Shoe department.
Most recently, I went to this M.A.C to get a foundation match and also buy a new Studio Fix compact because I was running low. I wish I could remember the name of the kind woman who had helped me (and I thought it would be on my receipt, but later found out it wasn't), but she and one other M.A.C employee were busy when my sisters and I walked over. Although her co-worker didn't say one word to us, this particular employee cheerfully told us to give her a few minutes and that she would help us as soon as she was done helping another customer. Sure enough, I only had to wait about 5 minutes or so when she approached me with a warm smile.
I told her I wanted a (liquid) foundation match, and she quickly found a shade that was pretty close to my skin tone. However, my sisters thought it made me look too pale (yes, paler than usual!), so the employee found a shade that was slightly darker, which looked great! Since I was planning to buy the foundation another day, I requested a sample to try out at home (which is the norm at most cosmetic stores). She happily prepared a sample in a little plastic container so that I could try it for a few days before I ultimately go back to make my purchase.
After my liquid foundation match, I asked the employee for her opinion on the Studio Fix shade that I was currently using - NC30 - since I was about to buy another one. She told me that it looked a little too dark for my skin tone, which I didn't even consider since I had been buying the same shade for years. I really appreciated that she helped me find a lighter, more flattering Studio Fix shade - C2. She showed me how it looked over the liquid foundation, and I thought it looked great, so I went ahead and bought a new shade of compact for the first time in years!
Overall, this M.A.C Cosmetics inside Macy's gets 4.5 stars for their quality cosmetic products and this wonderful employee who assisted me recently. If I find out her name upon my return, I'll be sure to update my review accordingly because she was awesome. However, I have to knock off 1/2 a star because the price for the Studio Fix compact (as well as their other cosmetics, I assume) has steadily been increasing by 50 cents every year. Fortunately, each compact usually lasts me about a year, so I only have to buy one once a year.
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