MAC Lipstick Review

Lurrrve my Ruby Woo. A perfect and versatile matte red which i wear both day and night. Non sticky and doesn't feel like it's glued to my lips (like many less expensive ranged lippies). This is my go to that i carry EVERYWHERE in case i need to add a pop of colour. Mostly wear at night :)

I'm not one to give into celebrity hype, especially the Kardashians. However, when I was getting into more nude and natural shades for lipsticks this was one really popular shade especially on tan skin. So when I was able to grab a bargain on this shade I did. Mac Velvet Teddy is described as a deep toned matte beige. I'm about a NC25 and it looks too brown on me to be a nude, it's more of neutral. I was a tad disappointed when it arrived although it was my fault for not trying out the shade in store first, although the tester was used up due to the popularity of the shade. It took a little while for me to warm up to the shade. One thing I really do like about this matte is that it doesn't feel really drying. It isn't moisturizing but I have applied this straight on my lips without a lip balm on underneath and my lips didn't feel dry, in fact I could rub my lips together and they were smooth and moist instead of that dry and flakey feeling that I would get with other matte lipsticks. Now I wouldn't say this is a moisturizing shade because apply this on without lipbalm and you'll notice a difference but for a matte this isn't drying. It feels light on my lips. I wouldn't say this is the highest quality lipstick I own but I do feel this is definitely one of the better quality lippies I own. One swipe gives a lot of color and coverage, which is great especially for mattes as I don't like to apply a lot of layers for matte lippies as the dry layers flake and feel worse as time goes on. I like that the Mac lipsticks tubes close firmly with that satisfying click but easily so that you don't have to worry but the tube opening up in your purse or makeup bag. I don't think I'll repurchase this shade just because I don't love it enough and lipsticks last a really long time. But I would consider purchasing more lipsticks from Mac especially the matte range of lipsticks.

My go to, holy grail lipstick. One of the only nudes that couldn't be any more perfect for my skin tone. Look good with any makeup look. This matte formula is great too, it's lasts a good amount of time and doesn't dry my lips out. It has good opacity without needing to build too much.

This was my first MAC lipstick and I love it. This natural yet glam shade is pigmented well and stays on for a surprisingly long time. As well as being a smooth sleek finish I appreciate the vanilla scent that MAC put into their lipsticks - it is such a sweet wee touch. I suggest using a corresponding lip liner to get the most out of the gorgeous colour.

MAC lipsticks are one of those legendary beauty products and known for their staying power. After hearing so much about their durability, I decided to take advantage of some duty free buying when travelling, and purchased two of their most popular shades: Ruby Woo and Russian Red. Ruby Woo is from their Retro Matte range, and Russian Red is from their Matte range.

MAC lipsticks are all packaged in the same charcoal coloured, bullet-shaped tubes, with fine silver glitter in the plastic, and MAC written in silver on the outside. The insides of the tubes are silver with MAC written in black. Although the packaging is classy, it is very hard to tell the lipsticks apart. The shade is only written on the bottom of the case in black, so I stack my lipsticks upside-down in my lipstick holder.

The lipsticks are easy to apply, and the formula is consistent and goes on evenly. The colour does not bleed either, even without a lip-liner, which is wonderful. I find the staying power is exceptional, and it far outshines my other red lipsticks, which I no longer reach for when I want to wear red. The only drawback is that the lipsticks can be a bit drying, but they are no worse than any other matte formula.

The two red shades I have are so popular because they meant to be universally flattering shades that suit any skin tone. Russian Red is the darker of the two, and is more cool based, so suits cool complexions slightly more. Ruby Woo is a lighter red, and slightly warm based, so better for warm complexions. I am cool-toned and I look fine in both shades, so I think they are designed to suit all skin tones.

Although these lipsticks are expensive in New Zealand, I think they justify their cost. They are are definitely worth getting hold of if you can find them on sale.

As soon a second I got into makeup, I wished that one day I could own at least 1 Mac lipstick. Now that I have a few I see why everyone raves about them. They are very pigmented, they don’t bleed so you don’t even need a lip liner, and the formula is very beautiful and creamy! They last super long on the lips and apply evenly making it so easy to use. My fav colour is VELVET TEDDY.