UPDATED JUNE 2025: Review + Best Use Guide MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + Spray is a popular beauty favorite.
How do you use MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + Spray? Does it meet the hype? What it is and how to use it.
MAC COSMETICS Prep + Prime Fix + micro-mists green tea, cucumber & vitamins onto skin for soothing hydration to foundation and skin.
What is MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY?
MAC says the MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + is “a lightweight water mist that gently soothes and refreshes skin and finishes makeup.”
It contains vitamins and minerals, green tea, chamomile, and cucumber to soothe and refresh the skin.
WHY USE MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY?
Harsh forced heat and air conditioning within many apartments and office buildings can make skin dry and makeup crack.
If you live in a cold climate, makeup can dry out and crack. Makeup can melt in a hot one. Forced indoor heat pulls moisture out of foundation, leaving a dry, unnatural looking look. Can a makeup setting spray help? And how do you find the right one for your skin type?
We’ve tried out a few setting sprays lately, and have come to love MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + to make our foundation stay put while our skin looks dewy, supple and hydrated.
What are the MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY Benefits?
- Makeup is refreshed, but there is not a glittery glow or weird wet, slippery look.
- It absorbs quickly to give an instant boost of hydration while delivering a soft sheen to refresh and finish makeup.
- Existing makeup is not disturbed by the micro-spray mist.
Additionally, MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ is Ophthalmologist tested and Non-acnegenic.
MAC Prep + Prime Fix + Keeps Makeup Fresh All Day
When I use MAC Prep + Prime Fix + to set my foundation in the morning, I do not need to reapply foundation during the day (except for touching up with YSL Touche Eclat for some brightening, more to look awake under harsh gray lights than reapplying for coverage).
Dabbing Prep + Prime Fix + with a Beauty Blender mid-day or before going out after work is also a way to refresh concealer and any foundation that has settled into fine lines around the mouth or folds of the nose.
DRY & SENSITIVE SKIN Benefits
If your skin is sensitive or dry, it helps keep the foundation moist.
Sensitive skin will like the soothing cucumber and green tea to keep redness and irritation at bay during the day.
Dry and delicate skins will also appreciate that this setting spray does not sting like those that contain alcohol.
OILY SKIN Benefits
If you have oily skin, MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + keeps the color of your foundation color true so that it does not get darker during the day, but some oily skin gals report that the spray does not help set their foundation and they still need a mid-day foundation re-touch.
If you have oily skin, you may prefer one of the Urban Decay setting sprays or Tatcha Luminous Skin Dewy Mist
HOW TO Best USE MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY
- I shake the bottle.
- Hold the bottle about 12 inches away from your face.
- Mist the face after doing foundation or foundation and powder as the last step before mascara and liner.
- If my face is exceptionally dry, I mist my face once before foundation application as well.
- During the day, I spray it again on before any concealer or foundation touch-ups and dab with a beauty blender to smooth out any caking or creasing.
MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + comes in a smaller purse size bottle as well.
My makeup stays dewy even in cold, harsh weather or in a very dry office environment.
MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY FAQ
Does MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY cause acne?
No. MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY is non-acnegenic.
I was surprised to see how many acne-causing ingredients appear in some well-known brand sprays.
Is MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY sticky?
No it is not sticky. It also leaves skin feeling smooth.
There are a few setting sprays that leave more of a light hairspray type of tacky stickiness on the skin, that I do not like.
WHY not just use a water spray or wet sponge?
These tactics can work, but I find it does not help the makeup stay fresh in the first place, it only helps blend out creasing makeup before applying more makeup.
This may seem like one of those makeup products that you don’t need because a damp sponge can rehydrate dried out makeup. That is only one of the MAC COSMETICS PREP+ PRIME+FIX benefits.
What is the MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + SPRAY scent?
I also like that it smells only of the green tea and cucumber. There are no overpowering scents. I smell nothing once it dries down.
My makeup doesn’t crack or crease during the day. Any touchups are minimal, even on long days.
MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + spray
WHERE TO FIND MAC PREP + PRIME FIX + Spray
MAC Prep+ Prime Fix+ is $24 for the 3.4-ounce size and $12 for the purse size.
Right now, three limited edition versions are also available: a lavender, a rose, and coconut scented Prep+ Prime Fix+ sprays.
Find MAC COSMETICS PREP+ PRIME+FIX at MacCosmetics.com, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Ulta