MAC Dare to Wear: Lipglasses Review, Photos, Swatches
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
MAC Dare to Wear: Lipglasses
New and limited edition, MAC Dare to Wear Lipglasses ($18.00 for 0.17 oz.) are like more pigmented, more refined dazzleglasses. They’re much smoother than dazzleglasses, even as they wear down–the shimmer is incredibly fine to the point where I couldn’t feel it at all when I smooshed my lips together. These are tacky, though; they are not quite as sticky as traditional Lipglass, but my lips do stick a good bit when I press them together. Like other MAC lip products, these have their signature vanilla scent as well.
The formula feels creamy, slick, and thin when worn. It’s not a heavy or thick gloss–not like Lipglass in terms of texture at all. It takes several passes to get enough product to cover the lips though; I found that not enough product was coming through the tube as I pulled out the wand. The majority of these weren’t fully opaque; they were certainly close to it, but not quite there. I do like that they’re a mix of shimmer and rich color, because it makes it a nice two-in-one product. You don’t have to worry about using a separate lip brush to apply a light, shimmered gloss on top of your wicked pigmented lipstick with these.
When worn by itself, it wears well–I had three hours and going strong, and then I had a creamy pasta dish for lunch. I’d say 40% made it through lunch — not bad. You could get away without touching up, but a touch up would still be needed, ideally.
- Wind Me Up is a coppery browned peach. It’s semi-opaque with a base color of semi-sheer peachy brown color and a high dosage of copper and gold shimmer that lends help to making it look more opaque. This is most flattering on warmer skin tones, since it has stronger orange and copper tones.
- Bold & Brash is a bright red with fuchsia and ruby micro-shimmer. This is the most opaque shade of the six. I had trouble discerning whether it was a blue- or orange-based red, just because it seemed to change depending on the lighting. I think this is a red that will look good on a variety of skin tones.
- So Bad is a medium-dark coral melon semi-sheer color base with multi-colored micro-shimmer with predominantly light pink particles. Overall, it’s semi-sheer to semi-opaque. I’d say this is the most wearable of the six.
- Gimme That! is a brightened fuchsia with a hint of raspberry. It has lots of fuchsia and purple micro-shimmer. It applies nearly opaque.
- Dare to Dare is a light medium pink semi-sheer color base with white and pink micro-shimmer to make it appear more opaque. This is a very wearable shade, but it is also a little blah. Why is it called Dare to Dare? It pulls a little cool, so it would naturally suit those with cooler undertones, but I think it will work on warmer skin tones, too.
- Ban This! is a deep wine berry with violet and fuchsia micro-shimmer. It’s semi-opaque, and it has more of a stained look than the thicker, more opaque looks of the other shades.
Recommendations by Skin Tone
- Light: So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
- Medium: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, Gimme That!, Ban This!
- Dark: Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Ban This!
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- Product: 27/30
- Value: 7/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you don’t mind a little tackiness to along with richer but still ultra shimmery color, you may want to check out the new formula.
AVAILABILITY: MAC
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Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad
Lipglass: Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Doe foot applicator…
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad, Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
Lipglass: Wind Me Up, Bold & Brash, So Bad
Lipglass: Gimme That!, Dare to Dare, Ban This!
MAC Wind Me Up Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Wind Me Up Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Bold & Brash Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Bold & Brash Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC So Bad Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC So Bad Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Gimme That! Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Gimme That! Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Dare to Dare Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Dare to Dare Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Ban This! Dare to Wear Lipglass
MAC Ban This! Dare to Wear Lipglass
Hi Christine, i am in love with these lipglasses. unfortunately they were limited ;/ but a german cosmetic brand released lipglosses, they look like them (http://cenacyanus.blogspot.com/2011/09/swatches-neue-p2-glam-glitter-glosse.html)i want to do a color-comparison on my blog, so i ask you, if i can use your swatch photo. Greetings
I have Bold & Brash, Dare to Dare, and Gimmie that and love them all! I wish these were permanent. I regret not getting Ban This! It's a great fall color!
Ugh, I just got done ordering mac a few days back online and now I see these swatches. I have been looking for the perfecty orangish coral color lipgloss. I am trying to talk myself out of buying "so bad" as it is still available online. Who thinks this is a good orangy coral? Is it more orange or more coral? Should I bother if I can only see an online swatch? I mean I love how it looks but I have much more pigmented lips so it may not look the same on me. If I do end up buying it I will be sad when it is discontinued so gosh knows I am probably going to buy two... HELP!
Also I have wanted to buy MACs Vegas Volt for a while because it is such a pretty orange coral color but unfortunately I found to my dismay I hate wearing lipstick. I only like lipgloss and balm... this would be my kinda "in between option" do you think it is a good option?
I think it might work if you like Vegas Volt, though ;)
So Bad is a little more coral, I'd say...
Hi! Do you find that Gimme That! looks like a glossy Show Orchild cuz I have that already and if so I'll save some money. :) Thanks!
Yes, it's similar!
Thanx! :)
These are gorgeous, but the price ehhhhh. SO pigmented!
I went out to buy Ban This! and they gave me Dare to Dare by accident. It's really pretty though, and I've never actually tried Ban This on my lips. Christine, do you think Ban This would be better with NW15 skin? I was only going to buy one and now I'm confused. :(
Nevermind! I bought both. :)
I think Ban This! would be lovely on your skin tone, but Dare to Dare isn't a bad choice either. Ban This! is obviously much more of a statement gloss!
Hi Christine, Colorwise, how do you think Gimme That compares to Show Orchid L/S? Is there enough difference between them for me to justify picking up Gimme That (even on my graduate student budget!)? Thanks ^^
They're similar - this is probably more fuchsia. You could probably skip :)
I cannot wear any pigmented lipstick right now, because I am on Accutane. A medication with a side effect that causes my lips to be constantly chapped, dry & flakey. Ewwww! So it has been lip balm & gloss for me. And of course I am hopelessly stuck on Dazzle Glasses! Which of course have less than half the product and cost more! So when I swatched these, I had an "AH HAH!" moment! I will be able to coordinate these with Dazzles already in my collection. The DTW Glass colors sheer-out nicely and really pop with a matching Dazzle on top! Yippee! I bought Ban This! Gimme That! & Wind Me Up! Seriously! Try Funtabulous on top of Ban This! It is love! Peace!
This collection won't come out here in Italy çOç Oh gosh i want those lipglosses soooo bad. And the eyeshows too. Damn >.>
oh my i am going to be lusting for these. i hate being unemployed!
bold & brash looks stunning on you :)
Thanks, Sara!
Gimmie That! is such a beautiful color& very pigmented!
The only one I can wear is Ban This.. Wind Me Up &Gimme That will be returned as they look horrible on me. They look great on you though! I have learned that I can't go just by swatches on someone else, I must try these things on lol
Thanks for swatching, I so wanted these... But sadly tackiness + doe foot applicator + sparkles = definitely not me! They look gorgeous on you, though...
Love the color of So Bad and Dare to Dare. Can't stand the glitter, though. I really like the brighter ones as well, but I can't pull off colors like that. :( Do you know if MAC (or any other brands) has any lip glosses that are similar to So Bad, but without the glitter?
I can't think of anything that's quite like it - since it's not super bright or orange.
Dare to Dare looked so gorgeous on your lips, Christine. I had to have it. I rushed out to buy it. However I was so dissapointed, because it turned out so different on my lips. The glitter ended up looking so blueish and neon. I think I may have to return it, boo hoo :( Oh well, I wasn't too crazy about the texture anyway. It gathered into a sticky film on the inner edge of my lips after a short while.
Aww! They are quite sticky, though :(
Wind Me Up LOOKS JUST OVER PRETTY ON YOU YOUR EYES STAND OUT MORE. THAKS FOR THE SWATCHES
The more I look at these, the more I want! I hear they're very pigmented and the colors really look fantastic. At first I just wanted bold & Brash, but now I definitely must also try on Dare to Dare, Gimmie That!, and Wind Me Up. Can't wait till I get off work in another 45 minutes so I can go play at the Mac counter!
dare to dare and so bad look fabulous!
I NEED Gimme That!!
OMG So want Bold & Brash, and Gimme That!
I thought "Dare to Dare" (which I also thought was a goofy name just in general) reminded me of a Pink Opal version of a lipgloss - I bought a back-up :) I can see it looking really cool over a variety of liners and lipsticks :) Tip: I normally don't do this but with these I might, since they don't pull out enough product with the appicator... You see that white plastic whatever-they're-called at the opening of the tube? If you pop it out it will make the opening larger, allowing more product to come out at once. I've only ever done it with glosses that need to be dipped and re-dipped several times... But it works :)
I've thought about that, but they also tend to be reallyyy messy, right? Like they can leak?
I think 'so bad' is really the only one I'd ever wear. Also, for such a long tube, the applicator seems very flimsy. Maybe it's just me?!
I'm sooo getting Gimme That!
I ordered ban this today online; however, I'm not liking the way it looks on your site. I may have to return this one. Does it make your lips look cracked irl, and is it difficult to apply? It looks blotchy for some reason.
It's not opaque, so it will look a little sheered out, so you will see your lip lines a bit. I didn't find it difficult to apply, though.
i want so bad.. so bad. he.hehe.heh. as well as bold and brash. these are all really amazing; so gimme that. hyuk hyuk
OMG, they all look so nice on the pictures. I'm having a hard time deciding. I'm gonna have to play with them @ the MAC counter so I can figure which one(s) I really want to get. Do you know when they're hitting the stores?
Tomorrow :)
I am disappointed, in the promo pics the gloss looked creamy and opaque not glittery. Because MAC has already put out so many lip products with glitter and shimmer in them lateley I was really hoping for something more creamy. I was so excited to head out and buy them all after seeing the promo pics but now I know I can skip these.
So based on your recommendations, if I'm an NC15, do you think Wind Me Up would be horrible on me? I really like it!
No, I don't!
I'm loving Gimme That! I'm planning on hitting a MAC store tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to get the colors I want!
I want "Dare to Dare" and "Gimme That!" and "Ban This!"
Ahhh why does absolutely everything look amazing on you?! You're gorgeous Christine! :D
Aw, thanks, Callen!
thanks so much for doing your review Christine! We really appreciate them
Sure thing, GiGi!
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