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?
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 :)
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 :(
francesca
Friday, May 1, 2009
I LOVE Vegas Volt!
Christine
Sunday, May 3, 2009
What do you love to wear it with, Francesca?
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!
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!
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.
Rachel
Friday, May 1, 2009
Crosswires and Coral Polyp (Dame Edna). For me personally, Ravishing is just so-so.
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. :)
Christine
Sunday, May 3, 2009
:)
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!
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?
Ivalo
Friday, May 1, 2009
‘Eager’ is one of my favourite coral colours.
Christine
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Nice pick :)
Liana
Friday, May 1, 2009
Lollipop Lovin!
Christine
Sunday, May 3, 2009
I wish that was coral on me!
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!
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
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 :)
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 ;)
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!
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 :[