Why oh why have I never tried MAC before. Oh yeah, I thought it was expensive. Well slap my face with a wet fish, was I wrong!!!
My beautiful friend Colleen sent me my very first MAC as a ROAK. Goodness me, was I blown away.
Anywhooos... The simple black box. Simple and pretty. Open it up and a wee bullet shaped lip stick falls out. Black with a silver stripe and MAC words. There is a shimmer in the black.
Pop the lid and silver canister with a black MAC logo. Wow they package them so nicely.
Twist it up and the colour (rebel) looks gorgeous. I swatched on my hand and wow. I'm in love already.
My first time at wearing it... Slides over my lips but sticks. It's like it sticks the colour hard on. The tip of the lipstick is very pointed which I love. I can get close into the Cupid's bow. The smell, gosh I can smell butterscotch and vanilla. Mmmm heaven.
Here is where I say lippys fall off my lips. They don't stay long.... Or so I thought! The pigment of this is amazing. It stayed all day. No touch ups. It doesn't dry my lips out. I'm in MAC heaven.
So my wee Colleen got me so hooked, off I trotted (couldn't swim there :( ) to buy 2 more!
The only negative I have is when they are all in my holder, I have no idea what colour is which unless I open or flip to read the bottom. No I'm not putting them in upside down, cause I love the shape so much.
Now I have found 2 amazing brands, I grabbed all my old lippys and binned the lot!
170+ shades... I've now got at least 20! with a couple more on the way! A lot of shopping for me coming up
These are by far my favorite lipsticks of all time! The shade range is beyond amazing, there is a formula for everyone, and they are great quality…like most Mac products! My Favorite Formulas
Matte- Drying but last for ages on the lips..i'm talking around 4+ hours from personal experience. My favorite: Please Me- A super wearable pink for all skin tones.
Retro Matte- These are VERY drying, and tricky to apply, but the result is amazing and they stay on forever! Super opaque…like none other! My Favorite: Ruby Roo- A vibrant red, that I'm sure you have all heard about.
Satin- These are fairly matte but a lot less than the matte and retro matte range. This is one of the best in my opinion, as they last along time on the lips, without being to drying, and give a little bit of sheen. My Favorites: Myth- THE BEST NUDE EVER ( but very nude..be warned) Rebel- Looks great on so many people, and is by far the best deep purply, plumy color I have come across.
Amplified- These colors are super bold! Very opaque and fun, but I do not believe there are many shades in this range available. My favorite: Impassioned- A bright pink…more on the reddish side. The only vibrant pink that I love!
Amplified Creme- These are amazing! Smooth, pigmented, glossy! Don't last to long on the lips, but that is to be expected. My favorite: Vagas Volt- A great coral orange! If you like corals you will love this one!
Cremesheen- Everyone loves these... they will not fail you! Really pigmented, and glossy! Can not go wrong with these. My favorite: Creme d' nude- Really nice wearable nude, one of my everyday lip colors!