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MAC Hyper Real Foundation

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Details & care

What it is: A limited-edition weightless liquid highlighter that imparts a dreamy glow with a refined high-pearl finish.

Who it's for: Anyone with any skin type who wants sheer-to-medium coverage and a satin sheen finish.

What it does: It leaves your complexion with a look that is immediately brighter, dimensional and healthy-looking. It goes on smooth and silky and adheres to skin for illumination that lasts. Long-wearing for up to eight hours, the noncaking and nonstreaking foundation can be layered underneath foundation for an alluring allover radiance or applied over foundation as a highlighter for intense pearlescent illumination.

How to use: For allover radiance, apply a thin layer to the entire face underneath foundation. For an intense glow, apply over foundation directly to the cheeks and high points of the face and lightly blend.

  • Oil-free
  • Dermatologist tested; ophthalmologist tested
  • Nonacnegenic
  • Item #5671875
  • Core Product ID 333335F98K

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(11)114.8 out of 5
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Most helpful positive review

Jan 15, 2019Incentivized review

You will not regret this purchase!

Love this stuff. I use it as primer of course - looks so nice paired with my foundation. Sometimes I just mix this with my foundation and apply and I find that that works well, too! Gives your skin a healthy glow. I was originally torn between this or the Burberry shimmer primer (not sure what the exact name is) but I’m glad I went with this because you can’t argue with this low price point! Thanks Nordstrom for always coming through with awesome quality and fast shipping.
Aria96
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Most helpful critical review

Aug 28, 2018

Good highlighter

I bought the rose gold version and was looking forward to trying it out, I applied it under my foundation and at first couldn't really see it, however as I looked closely it did sort of illuminate my face. I then applied it over my foundation and it worked so much better, it gave a beautiful rosey glow and looked really lovely, I am going to try it mixed with foundation next time but would purchase again and recommend using it over the top of foundation.
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maccosmetics.com response
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your feedback on the Hyper Real Foundation. We are very pleased to hear you liked this when used over your make up! It's such a versatile product and can be used in different ways to create new looks, so you are definitely right to use it over your make up if you love a highlighted look. It does look fantastic mixed with your foundation if you want to create a more illuminated skin so we hope you have enjoyed experimenting with it this way too. If you ever need any application tips for this product or any other please visit our Artists at Live Chat who will be happy to help.

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Jan 15, 2019Incentivized review

You will not regret this purchase!

Love this stuff. I use it as primer of course - looks so nice paired with my foundation. Sometimes I just mix this with my foundation and apply and I find that that works well, too! Gives your skin a healthy glow. I was originally torn between this or the Burberry shimmer primer (not sure what the exact name is) but I’m glad I went with this because you can’t argue with this low price point! Thanks Nordstrom for always coming through with awesome quality and fast shipping.
Aria96
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Jan 13, 2019Incentivized review

glowing foundation

Was looking for something that gave me some glow but not overdone and this does the trick. The price was hard to beat too.
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Jan 5, 2019

Obsessed !!!

This product has left me in awe! Absolutely love the finish it gives when I mix it with my foundation (I also set it with loose powder and setting spray)! Where I live it can get very humid and this did not make my face greasy at all ! Gave me a dewy-matte look through out the day.
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E.E
Jan 5, 2019

Must Have

First off I'm sad to see this is going but the current price is a steal. You get as much pigment that's in foundation bottles. I am dark skin, MUFE R530, so I chose the Rose Gold after trying on in store. It is very buildable product, and it looks fantastic on bare skin for a natural look if your into strobing like I am. It gives a perfect touch of glow on a full beat as well. But be mindful a lil goes a long way. Overall, this highlighter is better than a current hyped up brand owned by a Caribbean artist. Wayyy easier to blend than a cream product, never streaky. I use a Q-Tip to apply, in just a thin line on my checks then blend/stipple with brush or finger (bare face). This product could last years seeing how big the bottle is and how much is needed on a daily basis.
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Coco Goddess
Nov 17, 2018

Rose gold fx

This product is incredible it actually gives coverage and is an all over highlighter aswell, this would be my desert island product!
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Prez
Oct 5, 2018

A-maz-ing!!!!

I can't go without this now! It transforms any foundation. I use it all over under my foundation. A little goes a long way, but I NEED a backup just in case.
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