Is it just my disease or does MAC shades turn out to be as unfathomable as rocket science sometimes to you guys too? Most of the times the SA s get it wrong- be it any range- foundation or concealer and that MAC shades differ a bit from range to range does NOT help. Thus in search of my perfect concealer and being referred the studio finish range I found NC shades to be orange and NW to be too pink. I finally found my HG in Pro Longwear Concealer range and have never looked back. Let’s start with the review and swatches. For reference, I am MAC NW 25-30 *depending on my tan* and use this concealer in NW30.
MAC Claims: A lightweight fluid concealer that provides medium to full coverage with a comfortable, natural matte finish. Color-true formula lasts up to 15 hours. Helps conceal and correct the look of under-eye circles and discolorations. Comes in a clear glass vial with a matte black pump.
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer
My Review:
The packaging of this range is hygienic and travel friendly for sure as it comes in a narrow transparent glass tube with a cap and pump but awfully inconvenient to use as 1 single pump dispenses an amount enough for 3-4 uses and thus get wasted. So I now pump out the product in a small MAC sample tub and use from there.
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NW30
The texture is very light, runny fluid like and very easy to apply and spread both by fingers or any concealer brush. It blends like a damn dream too and has opaque heavy coverage. Conceals so perfectly that after the coverage of your flaws you tend to forget you had them in the very first place. And no I am not exaggerating!
The shade too is perfect for me leaning on the pink side without being too obvious or dark and looks just like my skin when I blend it for my dark circles or a blemish here and there. I have given away/sold off every single of my other concealers and have gone through almost half the tube already using it straight for the last few months daily! Not gonna change this.
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer review
As is the name Pro Longwear it really is the longest wearing concealer I have come across! It settles in a perfect skin-like finish- not matte nor creamy and does not melt, crease, oxidize or streak/melt off even in this horrible weather. I set it with some loose powder and is enough to last me through the whole day (8-9 hours)
The pros of MAC Pro Longwear Concealer:
Comes in a cute slim transparent tube like packaging with pump and cap
Lovely light runny liquid texture, spreads easily
Blends smoothly and perfectly
Can be applied both with fingers and brush.
Medium-heavy opaque coverage, flawless finish
Covers both dark circles and blemishes effectively
Lasts on through the day without streaking, melting or creasing
The cons of MAC Pro Longwear Concealer:
The pump is useless and wastes too much product. Have to pour it out somewhere else!
, studio finish, Clinique concealers and a bunch from the prime brands and nothing comes even close to this concealer. The perfect shade, the lovely texture, blendeability, flawless finish, opaque coverage..i can go on and on about it! Highly recommended!
Have you tried MAC Pro Longwear? Share your views with us.
30 thoughts on “MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NW30: Review and Swatches”
Sounds like a must have product! I suffer from really dark eye circles and I use cream concealer but over a period of time, it starts to settle in the lines in the eye contour and I hate that
I love this concealer a lot and I am using this currently…I agree to everything except for the travel friendliness
This pdt is not travel friendly..as it is made of glass and my concealer bottle once fell down and was shattered to pieces…..I wish the bottle was plastic…. But nothing can beat the coverage and quality of this concealer
I love all ur MAC reviews Agni…Currently m using MAC select cover up…its alright-ish I wud say but my next buy has to be this so-much-talked-about-in-beauty-world-wonder of MAC pro-long wear concealer….great review…
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Apply to under eyes or blemishes with a 242 Brush. Use a tapping motion to build a fuller coverage. Set with a powder of your choice. Apply to under eyes with a 217 brush. Use a circular motion for a softer diffused look. Set with a powder of your choice.
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I prefer liquid under my eyes, too! I have the Nars Creamy Concealer somewhere for some reason I stopped using it. I don t remember why. LOL. Did it also dry out a little too much for you? At least that s the problem here. I m thinking about mixing a little ANR with it every time I use it though. I heard it really helps!
Wow, I had a lot of catch-ups to do, oops! And WOW again because I might really need this concealer! Your skin looks even and flawless really. I have to say your dark circles aren t that dark! I m definitely heading out to the MAC counter as soon as I can, you enabler! ;)
LOL we can never leave a MAC counter empty-handed, can we?! Even when they don t have what we re looking for. ;D I hope they do have the foundation in stock the next time you visit, though!
My arm swatches below show the foundation freshly applied compared to the one applied 5 minutes earlier. You can clearly see that there’s a bit of oxidization going on, in other words, the product dispenses a little too light for my skin tone but later on adjusts to my correct shade perfectly. MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation in NC30 freshly applied (L) and 5 minutes later (R)
Sounds like a must have product! I suffer from really dark eye circles and I use cream concealer but over a period of time, it starts to settle in the lines in the eye contour and I hate that
dark circle is very major thing which trouble me alot. i will try rhis product
I’ve been wanting to get this for so long! :D
I am in love with this concealer. have just bought it about 10 day ago.. it makes my skin looks flawless without looking cakey…
i think it would help in hiding my dark circles, will check it out.
Sounds good
you just sold it to me!
I love this concealer a lot and I am using this currently…I agree to everything except for the travel friendliness
This pdt is not travel friendly..as it is made of glass and my concealer bottle once fell down and was shattered to pieces…..I wish the bottle was plastic…. But nothing can beat the coverage and quality of this concealer
Aww renjo dats terrble :-/ thanks fr mkng me aware of its ugly side ! But yupp i agree its d best concealr i hv cme across yet
This is a must have product. Lovely clicks & well written review dear.
@rakhi thank u so mch fr ur kind wrds rakhi <3
I m really confused about shade right for my skin :( you guys never consider giving make over to poor souls like me?? :P
@gliterring gal :D i wl b honored if u considr urself safe in my hands n only too ready to give a makeovr ^_^ cme ovr to kolkata!
Seems like a wow product..
I love all ur MAC reviews Agni…Currently m using MAC select cover up…its alright-ish I wud say but my next buy has to be this so-much-talked-about-in-beauty-world-wonder of MAC pro-long wear concealer….great review…
i wanna try dis one…great review
i want to use it inshallah soon i will use it
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Apply to under eyes or blemishes with a 242 Brush. Use a tapping motion to build a fuller coverage. Set with a powder of your choice. Apply to under eyes with a 217 brush. Use a circular motion for a softer diffused look. Set with a powder of your choice.
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I prefer liquid under my eyes, too! I have the Nars Creamy Concealer somewhere for some reason I stopped using it. I don t remember why. LOL. Did it also dry out a little too much for you? At least that s the problem here. I m thinking about mixing a little ANR with it every time I use it though. I heard it really helps!
Wow, I had a lot of catch-ups to do, oops! And WOW again because I might really need this concealer! Your skin looks even and flawless really. I have to say your dark circles aren t that dark! I m definitely heading out to the MAC counter as soon as I can, you enabler! ;)
LOL we can never leave a MAC counter empty-handed, can we?! Even when they don t have what we re looking for. ;D I hope they do have the foundation in stock the next time you visit, though!
My arm swatches below show the foundation freshly applied compared to the one applied 5 minutes earlier. You can clearly see that there’s a bit of oxidization going on, in other words, the product dispenses a little too light for my skin tone but later on adjusts to my correct shade perfectly. MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation in NC30 freshly applied (L) and 5 minutes later (R)