5 Must-Have MAC Coral Lipsticks

Date: May 1, 2009 - Posted in: Five Ways

5 Must-Have MAC Coral Lipsticks

About the Temptalia Must-Haves Series

A series of posts showcasing must-have products from MAC Cosmetics’ permanent line of products. Selections are based on quality, universality, uniqueness amongst the line, and the like. Limited edition shades are deliberately excluded to make buying easier. Readers’ comments act as a supplement to these lists of their favorites and must-haves. You can find the entire series here.

Crosswires lipstick is a creamy, pinky-coral shade with a touch of sheen. It has decent color pay off, as it is a cremesheen finish.

CB96 lipstick is a shimmery, frosty coral shade with lots of gold shimmer. This is definitely a very frosty lipstick, so I tend to use a gloss to help minimize some of the frostiness.

Vegas Volt lipstick is a bright, orangey-coral shade with lots of color pay off and a super creamy finish. This is definitely named well!

See two more!

Ravishing lipstick is a soft, peachy coral shade with lots of creaminess and pigmentation. It looks almost matte, with just a slight sheen to the finish.

See Sheer lipstick is a sheer, lightly coraled-pink. Despite having a lustre texture, it’s not overly sheer and does give some color to lips.

What are your favorite coral lipsticks?

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47 Responses to “5 Must-Have MAC Coral Lipsticks”

  1. Natalie

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I love this list! I absolutely love Crosswire and Ravishing. I tried Vegas Volt and it was too bright, but I think it might look okay, if I mix it with Myth. Thanks Christine!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Vegas Volt is definitely a bright lipstick, so you can always use a gloss to tone it down, or you can just use less and wear it sheerly :)

  2. The Makeup Blogette

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I like Ravishing too!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      It’s so lovely! I think it’s a great shade for a lot of people.

  3. Nars

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I adore Ravishing. I’m not sure whether the Euristocrats lipsticks are going to be permanent, but Costa Chic is rapidly becoming my second favorite coral lipstick.

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      I don’t think they are, just internationally, as they have been. But at least if you find a must-have liptsick from there, you can try to get a CP and buy a bunch at once, LOL!

  4. Kathleen

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I love Vegas Volt, except it looks very simialr to Eager and Overrich on me…either way, love them all.

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      It’s similar to Overrich perhaps, though it’s creamier and maybe more opaque. Eager runs a little pinker on me unfortunately!

  5. Kay

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    If I’m ever in a bad mood, Vegas Volt makes me feel better in a snap! Also, Crazee is great on the pinkish/redish scale of corals!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Haha! Love it ;) Vegas Volt is definitely a WHOA! lipstick.

  6. Nathalie

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    You could add Barcelona Red to your list! It’s a very bright and frosty red coral. Very beautiful!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      It’s not permanent here :(

  7. francesca

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I LOVE Vegas Volt!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      What do you love to wear it with, Francesca?

  8. Sandy

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Vegas Volt is my fave, I love amp cremes

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      I LOVE amplified cremes, too! That’s my favorite finish!

  9. Mara

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I have (and love!) Ravishing, but my new fave is Smashbox’s Phono Finish Lipstick in “Beautiful”. It’s a pinky-peach coral, and the texture is virtually indistinguishable from Ravishing. Even has that lovely vanilla smell!

    • Mara

      Friday, May 1, 2009

      Er, that should have said Photo Finish. This is what happens when I try typing after a 12-hour night shift. :P

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Sounds gorgeous, Mara!

  10. claudia

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I still don’t have, but I like Dame Edna’s Coral Lolyp, it actually looked great on you, when you did a swatch of it ;)

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Thanks, Claudia :) It’s a nice shade, though a bit bright for me to wear regularly.

  11. Rachel

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Crosswires and Coral Polyp (Dame Edna). For me personally, Ravishing is just so-so.

  12. YaYa

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    I feel like the Missy slimshine is a muted down coral and I like it. I may be wrong if it fits in with coral lipsticks though.

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Slimshines get their own post :)

      • Yaya

        Sunday, May 3, 2009

        Oooh very nice. :)

  13. KrisBliss

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Coral Reef from Aquadisiac collection (9years ago)… By far my favorite!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      OMG, that’s an oldie!

  14. Lauren

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Ravishing! Funny, I just bought it the other day!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Glad you got it! What do you think of it so far?

  15. Ivalo

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    ‘Eager’ is one of my favourite coral colours.

  16. Liana

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Lollipop Lovin!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      I wish that was coral on me!

  17. Ruth

    Friday, May 1, 2009

    Crosswires is my fave coral lipstick, apart from YSL Rouge Volupte Peach Passion.

    • Ruth

      Friday, May 1, 2009

      OMG how could I forget my HG See Sheer, loves it !!!!!!!!

      • Christine

        Sunday, May 3, 2009

        LOL! It is a nice shade!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Gotta love the Rouge Voluptes!

  18. Brigitte

    Saturday, May 2, 2009

    Agreed! Crosswires is one of my faves!! :D Great list!

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Glad you liked the list, Brigitte :D

  19. evangelia

    Saturday, May 2, 2009

    no skew?

    and i know you love your high 90’s christine ;)

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Slimshines are on a separate list :)

  20. details

    Saturday, May 2, 2009

    I would love it if you had the swatches of the items you are talking about in these must have posts…. :)

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      I would if I owned all of the products, but I do not. I am working on freeing up a block of time in my schedule (it’s a busy time for school right now) to go to MAC and do some swatches, if they don’t kick me out for being there for so long ;)

  21. Syen

    Sunday, May 3, 2009

    Lately, Blow Dry from the BBR collection has been a fave of mine. It really brightens up my whole face. =)

    • Christine

      Sunday, May 3, 2009

      Nice! I wish Blow Dry was a bit more pigmented so it’d show up better on me!

  22. Jenny

    Tuesday, October 20, 2009

    Would anyone be able to do a lip swatch (or hand swatch) comparison between see sheer and ravishing?

    I’M TRYING TO PICK BETWEEN THE TWO.. I might just end up getting both :[