MAC Lipstick - All Formulas Review

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MAC Lipstick Is One Of the Best Out There But Inconsistent

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Pros

Does Not Dry Out Lips, Long Lasting Color, online ordering available, not too pricey, fantastic color selection, very pigmented, very light vanilla fragrance, no taste, free lipstick with 6 empties

Cons

black container sometimes hard to find, not available in drugstores, categories of styles inconsistent, limited editions are frustrating

AUG

2008

I have a problem with lipstick. When I use many brands of lipstick, I get peeling lips. The next day after I wear many lipsticks, my lips will peel in sheets and it is embarassing and frustrating.

I had been ready to give up completely on lipsticks, and a friend of mine told me that I should try out MAC lipsticks that they were the best out there. I was skeptical, and since we did not have a MAC counter near me, I could not try one out first.

I visited a Cosmetic Company Outlet where they had some discounted colors, and I bought my first MAC lipstick.

It was love ever since.

My lips rarely peel a lot after wearing MAC lipsticks, and they tend to cause the least amount of problems of any other brand- except Milani Shine lipsticks (clear top).

TYPES OF MAC LIPSTICK

There are many styles of MAC lipsticks.

AMPLIFIED
AMPLIFIED CREAM
FROST
GLAZE
LUSTRE
MATTE
SATIN

Unfortunately, I can not tell you what each style is like because as much as some may think each style is specific, I have found that they cross over between styles so much that classification is almost laughable in some cases.

I can say that GLAZE is always more sheer and often shinier than other colors.

AMPLIFIED is always creamy and high coverage.

MATTE is almost velvety not shiny lipstick, but sometimes it is shimmery and other times it isn't.

After that, the lines between classifications are so blurred depending upon color, it is very difficult to know what to expect.

For those who have a MAC counter near them, it is not a problem- just try it out and if you like it, buy it! But for those of us who have no MAC counter or store near by, it can be very frustrating.

QUALITIES OF MAC LIPSTICKS THAT I LIKE

MAC lipsticks tend to be on the moisturizing side, but again, each color is different and performs differently. Some are drier than others.

MAC lipsticks tend to last a long time without reapplication- but again each color is very different. There are many exceptions to this that I have come across.

The Container is easy to carry around, and usually pretty sturdy.

There is very little fragrance- it is a slight vanilla fragrance, but it vanishes quickly. There is NO bad flavor which is a huge plus.

QUALITIES OF MAC LIPSTICK THAT I DON'T LIKE

The black containers are sometimes nice, but when they are lost in a purse or dark place, they can be difficult to find.

LIMITED EDITION seems to be the thing that makes MAC lipsticks most frustrating. If a color comes out that you like- it could be in a uniquely colored container, but you might never see that color again. MAC colors tend to be cutting edge and unique.

Sometimes MAC lipsticks are very soft and will snap off very easily from the base.

EXTRA SPECIAL FEATURE OF MAC LIPSTICKS

One of the more unqiue qualities of MAC lipsticks is that if you bring back in 6 containers of empty or unwanted MAC cosmetics, you will get one free lipstick of your choice. That makes MAC a very fun product to use, and at least you get something fun at the end too.

Although MAC lipstick is more expensive than most drugstore lipsticks, it is much more pigmented and wears a lot better than most other brands, even many high end lipsticks that I have tried.

Last edited on Aug 27, 2008

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queenestherscrown wrote on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:55PM

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I found 2 reds I really enjoy. I have caps and creamy lipsticks tend to stick to them. But with Mac Matte lipstick this isn't a problem anymore. They have a faint chocolate smell to them. Yummy.