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Details & care
What it is: A light, oil-free emulsion that helps conceal visible pores while controlling oil.
What it does: It applies wet for gentle microexfoliation and dries instantly to create an invisible, long-lasting, natural matte finish. It's ideal for use on your T-zone.
How to use: Smooth this onto skin after your moisturizer with a firm brush, on the areas of your face where you want to minimize texture.
- 0.5 oz.
- Item #260083
Ingredients
Water\Aqua\Eau, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sucrose, Trehalose, Caffeine, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-3 Disiloxane Dimethicone, Laureth-9, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Di-C12-18 Alkyl Dimonium Chloride, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Disodium Edta, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol.
Ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, refer to the product packaging
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Most helpful positive review
Mar 9, 2015
god send
Let me start by saying I am NOT a MAC girl. I reached out to a Beauty Stylist for help with my crazy greasy skin. I had tried primers, multiple different foundations, moisturizers, the works. I still wound up looking shiny, greasy, and sticky before lunch.
Enter this product. It kept me MATTE until long after work. I've never been more impressed with a product so quickly. LOVE IT!
BigGirlShoes
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Most helpful critical review
May 6, 2021
Don't recommend!
Makes my face so cakey, makes my pores even more visible! Very disappointed!
Jess
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maccosmetics.com response
We're sorry to hear of your experience with Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone, Jess. We want you to love your MAC products and hope you reach out to our Order Team for return/exchange options here: http://bit.ly/MACChat. You may also email all details to macservice@maccosmetics.com for help. In the meantime, we'd love to recommend trying Prep + Prime Pore Refiner Stick, it instantly blurs the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles when applied under or over makeup. The oil-free formula absorbs excess oil to leave a smooth matte finish. Your feedback is important to us and we'd love to hear how it works out for you!
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BigGirlShoes
Mar 9, 2015
god send
Let me start by saying I am NOT a MAC girl. I reached out to a Beauty Stylist for help with my crazy greasy skin. I had tried primers, multiple different foundations, moisturizers, the works. I still wound up looking shiny, greasy, and sticky before lunch.
Enter this product. It kept me MATTE until long after work. I've never been more impressed with a product so quickly. LOVE IT!
5found this helpful
littlemissvixen
Jan 17, 2015
Matte finish, but does nothing for pores
It dries on quickly, but it's flaky if you leave it on too long.
It really dries instantly.
While it is light/oil-free and reduces shine, it really did nothing for my pores like Smashbox 'Photo Finish' Foundation Primer/Dior 'Pore Minimizer' Skin Refining Matte Primer/Clinique 'Pore Refining Solutions' Instant Perfector treatments do, where they also have that silky smooth finish.
I do not think it boosts or elevates the finish of my makeup either.
Honestly, if you intensely oily, this would totally work.
However, I think you'd have to put an additional primer with a soft, smoother finish on top of that to really make your foundation blend. I didn't try it with 'Prep + Prime' Natural Radiance Base, but maybe that would help on top of it?
I really only recommend this if you are absolutely oily (not combo).
5found this helpful
Crysstal61
Aug 12, 2018
Incentivized review
Holy grail
Can’t live without. Found this through watching puffins wife on YouTube. Really does help with keeping pores matte and smooth through the day. I use everyday.
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ellejaiye
Nov 8, 2011
Although there is a small amount of product, a little goes a long way, so it's going to last. I use this solely as kind of a spot treatment, as opposed to a full-on primer for my entire face. I've definitely noticed a difference. The pores are less noticeable. I use it in combination with a moisturizer/SPF primer. It is a bit runnier than I expected, but that also attributes to it lasting.
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ChristinB
July 15, 2010
Amazing product. I have very oily skin, open pores and acne prone skin. The product Really was light weight and controlled my oils for the entire day... Formed a perfect base for my make up. I just started using the product and So far i have not noticed any aggravation to my acne but i'm closely monitoring..
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Whit
Reposted from maccosmetics.com
Mar 14, 2024
Smoothing
This product does what it says, very smoothing and I do feel helps my makeup to last on my problem areas, especially around my nose and on the tip of my nose. It is a small tube but a little goes a long way.