This is the perfect coverage for me. It's not too light and not to heavy. I prefer to apply it with a brush than the sponge that it comes with. It also lasts very long as I only apply it in the morning and don't have to touch up all day. Works great with the Mac facial mist/spray. But I sometimes use baby powder after applying which I find sets it in well too. I alternate between this and the liquid, this is however much quicker to apply than the liquid foundation from MAC. I'm NC45 and it's sometimes hard to get stock of this as it's quite a popular shade it seems.