I could never imagine myself buying "expensive" water. As what I call Evian mists and everything more expensive than that LOL Not until I watched Youtube videos and read beauty blogs. Everyone's been raving about the MAC Fix+ and the MAC Charged Water. I've done a lot of research (and trust me, I am a researcher by profession hahaha) and I finally gave in. A spray that seals in moisture? I am game!!!!
MAC Charged water are available in different variants
I chose the Peach Colored one because of it's Anti-oxidant factor.
And of course, a lot of people chose this over the others :D
"Charged water, fused with vital ions from rhodochrosite to create a powerfully protective hydrating mist to help defend the skin from environmental aggression. Packed with anti-oxidants, its peach-toned hue is imparted by the rhodochrosite itself. Its aroma, is a gentle blend of grapefruit mandarin.”
Ingredients:
Water, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Rhodochrosite, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Sulfate, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Phosphate, Salycylic Acid, Fragrance, Linalool, Citral, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol
Askmewhats Says ---
Pros
- has a "recharged" feeling because of the scent
- hydrates my skin (not as moisturizer) but after foundation application, there are some areas that gets flaky, and I spray with MAC Charged water and it's gone :)
- energizes me on those lazy morning! lol
- packaging is really nice, I like the lock feature of this by turning left
- you don't see immediate results <--- if you're expecting for one
- if sprayed too much, can cause stickiness
Overall
MAC Charged Water is one product I cannot give super good or super bad reviews. Because it is something that you can live without but something NICE to live with :) Am I confusing you ? hahaha I'd say, most hydrating sprays gets the job done energizing you because..hey! Imagine you spray water on your face??? But what I like about MAC Charged Water that cannot be dupe is their scent, the way it really can seal in the moisture because even with MMU foundation, I don't see as much flakiness as I have in the past :)
It does sets the make-up well and creates a dewy look.
Tips
- close eyes and spray a couple of inches away from your face
- I prefer to spray on this before moisturizing my face, spray a bit after to seal in the moisture
- after MMU foundation application, spray this on my kabuki brush and lightly buff it on the face
- or spray this directly on your face to set the make-up
- to save up, some people use Evian Brumisateur to set their make-up as it's cheaper compared to MAC or Bench Pure Mist (check my post about this here)
Depends, after I finish this up, I will use my MAC Fix+ and see which one I prefer
Where did I purchase and how much?
I bought this at MAC HK for less than Php1,000 (approx $20.00). This is also available at Local MAC Stores here in the Philippines.
Are you into "expensive waters"? lol
if not, I have a couple of cheaper alternatives to test on!
(there's Watson's, Bench Pure Mist, Evian...)
But I have only one face so give me some time,
I will definite revisit this product as soon as I finish this up!
Have a nice day ahead!
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