Lipsticks: Total Wow!, Madly Creative, Utter Fun, Surprise Me
MAC Magic, Mirth, & Mischief Review: Lipsticks
Four shades of lipsticks debuted with MAC’s holiday color collection, with one being permanent (Pervette). Personally, I was really hoping to see another amazing holiday red from MAC this season, but I wasn’t so lucky. (Note: again, I hope to have lip swatches up tomorrow or over the weekend.)
- Total Wow! is a semi-opaque berried-pink with gold shimmer. It reminded me of Stark Naked blush, actually, but (obviously) in lipstick form.
- Utter Fun is a blue-based deep pink. It looks awfully red in the tube, but it swatched completely pink on my arm. I imagine if you have a lot of natural redness to your lip color, this will turn out a bit more red than pink on you, though. It’s creamy and mostly opaque, so those are pluses.
- Surprise Me is a peachy-brown neutral with soft golden shimmer and a slight sheen. It’s an interesting color, but it doesn’t wow me. It doesn’t really say holiday to me, either.
Even though none of the shades really blew me away, I did really like the idea of a Stark Naked blush-turned-lip color, so Total Wow! is a must on my list.
Edited: Sorry about the mix-up… when I was in-store, the artist told me Madly Creative and it didn’t occur to me to double-check! I think I have Pervette in my stash, so I’ll swatch that when I do lip swatches.
- Product: 25/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
See swatches…
Lipsticks: Total Wow!, Madly Creative, Utter Fun, Surprise Me
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Madeleine
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Does Surprise Me l/s remind (if yes,in what degree ) Lolipop Loving?Is it close or totally different?
Ellectronica
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Lolipop lovin’ is more coral with a green hue to it(my absolute favourite lipstick). This Surprise Me reminded me of Costa Chic, however not as pretty. I was very disappointed.
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Nah, not really. Lollipop Loving has a lot more green in it and less opacity.
Aleksis
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hmmm really frosty shades seem to make my lips look awful…guess I’ll have to try them in person..thanks for the swatches like always Christine!!
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
No problem, Aleksis!
Shweta
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thanks for putting the swatches up Christine. I was on the MAC website struggling with which colors to buy and now I’ve made up my mind…..I’m gonna get Totally wow and utterly fun…
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
My pleasure, Shweta!
laura
Thursday, October 15, 2009
lovelove utter fun
felicia
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hi christine, was just wondering how similar is utter fun to girl about town? thank you.
Christy
Friday, October 16, 2009
I have both and I thought the same. When I swatched the 2 I could see that Utter Fun it becomes pretty clear that Utter Fun has more red to it.
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Not as dark, glossy, not quite as pigmented.
Jessica
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hey Christine,
On MAC’s website it shows that Pervette is part of the collection instead of Madly Creative. Are they similar?
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Pervette is the color that’s part of this launch, and it is a permanent shade!
amy
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Surprise Me looks like a lovely colour, but none of the colours seem to stop my heart.
Livia
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wow Christine! You really are quick! I’m loving the swatch of Total Wow! :) Might get that when this is released in the UK. Thanks for the reviews and swatches! Can’t wait to see your lip swatches xx
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
No prob, Livia!
Chrissy
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Any lip swatches coming up soon?
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Being sick kind of killed this ambition :(
Alexis
Thursday, October 15, 2009
How come MAC Online lists “Pervette” instead of “Madley Creative”?
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
My artist told me the wrong thing, so sorry about that! :( I didn’t even think to double-check when I got home (they were missing one of the lipsticks).
Charlotte
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I thought the lightest shade was Pervette, not Madly Creative? I just got back from Nordies and they had Pervette and no Madly Creative, and also checked the MAC website and they had the same thing. I’m a bit confused…
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
It is — my store put out Madly Creative, but it looks like they had it wrong!
MC
Thursday, October 15, 2009
When you do swatches… can you do some pairings with the colleciton’s dazzleglasses if you think of some combinations that you think go particularly amazing? ‘Cause as of now, I’m thinking maybe Utter Fun might look sort of holiday-ish with Shee-zam… but I’m not seeing any other great combinations…
Thanks!
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
I’ll definitely try :)
Catherine
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hm, Surprise Me looks very pretty. I might have to check it out if it’s the peach version of Hug Me. The other ones look kind of meh.
Christy
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I picked up Utter Fun. It was the only one that really struck me as the one to get. I thought I’d get Surprise Me, but it looked kinda bleh when I swatched it.
kpenn
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Total Wow and Utter Fun, here I come!
Great time to cash in some of my recyclables!
Kaleen
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Did you not do swatches because of chapped lips? If so, I completely understand where you’re coming from. I went to a MAC counter yesterday to do my first B2M trade, and had a hard time testing out lipsticks because my lips were chapped. I ended up taking a leap of faith and just guessed what would look good on me! hah
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
My lips were pretty dried out from being sick, but I honestly just couldn’t handle being up any more. I had originally planned to review everything (including the palettes) the same day, but after the colour collection, I was zapped.
Lorna
Thursday, October 15, 2009
i would agree with you on total wow. it is a very pretty color and looks like it would add color without being too much.
abby
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Hi Christine!! Thank you for the swatches and reviews. I wonder if the utter fun lipstick is similar to lustering…or are they completely different? lol Thank you!!!! :)
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
No problem! Similar, but different finishes/textures. I would definitely say they’re not completely different!
Petra
Friday, October 16, 2009
I was soo hoping for a nice red myself. Port red was the actual shade in my mind. but mainly because I missed out on it back then. :)
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Same – Port Red was sooo gorgeous! I was hoping for a redux!
Jen
Friday, October 16, 2009
I bought all four and surprise me just might be my new everyday nude lip….It’s really easy to wear and looks good with almost any gloss color over it. Very pleased with surprise me!
august
Saturday, October 17, 2009
hiya could you do one on ”hug me” from mac i hurd it is really good but dont know weather to try it plus i am in the UK and dont know where to buy it!
Tiana
Saturday, October 17, 2009
I got Totally Wow yesterday and I love! It’s a great shade to get a little bit of that (fall) berry color for those of us too timid to branch out into more opaque colors! Definitely one you can put on without a mirror as well :)
Rita
Monday, October 19, 2009
When are the lip swathes coming for the MMM Collections?
JillyB
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I went to both Nordies and my local Mac store today and they both had Pervette instead of Madly Creative, which really bummed me out because I wanted Madly Creative. I asked the MA and she didn’t know anything about it. So I bought Total Wow! but I would have bought more. If Madly Creative is coming out with another collection make sure to let us know (as you always do!) Thanks!
Lolly
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Hey I was wondering how Utter Fun compares to Speak Louder?
I’ve already got Speak Louder so I don’t want to get it if it’s too similar!
Christine
Friday, November 6, 2009
It’s more of a fuchsia, whereas Speak Louder is more of a pink!
ak
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
I would have bought the Total Wow lipstick if I didn’t already just buy the permanent Captive lipstick!