MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick Swatches, Photos, Reviews (Part 1)
Friday, February 25th, 2011
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Bare Again, Behave Yourself, Can’t Get Enough, Can’t Resist, Full Speed
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.12 oz.) is a brand new (but permanent) range of lipsticks. According to MAC, the lipstick has strong, saturated color but comes with a modern glossed sheen, and these are moisturizing (but without tackiness). With fourteen shades in the line-up, I’ve split up them up into three parts, to control the volume of photos being downloaded per load. This post includes: Bare Again (pinky neutral beige), Behave Yourself (light blue pink), Can’t Get Enough (beige neutral), Can’t Resist (golden purplish red), and Full Speed (bright clean yellow pink).
- Bare Again is an opaque, pinked-kissed beige with a semi-gloss finish. It is rosier than Cherish; slightly lighter than Kinda Sexy; more opaque version of Hug Me.
- Behave Yourself is a semi-opaque, cool-toned cotton candy pink with white shimmer. This looks a little patchy and uneven on me, no matter how much I tried to get it to look soft and smooth, it just didn’t quite get there. It seems most similar to Snob but the finish is different.
- Can’t Get Enough is a semi-opaque, white shimmered peached brown with a semi-gloss finish. It seems like a lighter version of Sweet Ever After.
- Can’t Resist is a semi-opaque, gold shimmered berried red. It’s not quite as red as Fresh Moroccan but seems similar. It also reminded me of Rose Maiden a little.
- Full Speed is an opaque, brightened, watermelon coral pink. It reminded me of Red full Stop (Trend F/W ’09). Perhaps if Lustering and Vegas Volt had a baby, it would look something like this.
my thoughts on the formula: Sheen Supremes are light to medium-weight lipsticks that provide some moisturization and wear for three to five hours (lighter shades like Bare Again go for three, while deeper shades like New Temptation hang on for five). Some of shades seem to settle into lip lines a bit, and as they wear and fade, settle even more into lip lines. These have a part-shine, part-gloss finish, though it is more sheen and shine than a truly glossy finish. They are vanilla-scented.
Interesting enough, these actually contain more product than regular MAC lipsticks (0.10 oz. vs. 0.12 oz.), but they are the same price. The packaging is obviously different–cylindrical, glossy black tubes with caps that close with a “click.” The glossy finish will hold fingerprints, though. If you remember the packaging from MAC’s Prolongwear Lipstick line, these are just like those, except with a glossy finish. Going back a few years, Mattenes and Slimshines had a similar relationship; these were both packaged in skinny, cylindrical tubes, and the Mattenes had a matte black finish while Slimshines had a glossy pewter-black finish.
This brings us to the inevitable comparison of the new Sheen Supremes against Slimshines. Personally, I don’t really feel these are like Slimshines. I even dug out an old Slimshine (Kissable), to see if perhaps I remembered the formula inaccurately, but no, the Slimshine was just as I remembered–very creamy, thicker, and incredibly glossy. Sheen Supremes are more like the middle ground between MAC Amplified Cremes and Slimshines–if I had to somehow force these into a box. Slimshines just had a plushier feel and look–really glossy, juicy looking finishes–and Sheen Supreme doesn’t get quite as glossy. I think the change in glossiness might be that modern take MAC was going for.
Slimshines were also amazingly moisturizing, but I still find myself needing a little balm after wearing Sheen Supremes for a few hours. I do think the Sheen Supreme formula is moisturizing, but it is not the most moisturizing formula I’ve tried. My lips feel a little dry after these wear off, which is to be expected after four to six hours of wear, but the most moisturizing lipsticks leave your lips feeling moisturizing during and at the end. With my lips in a relatively healthy state, these are plenty moisturizing enough for my needs, but if you have really dry, cracked, or chapped lips, you may still need to layer balm underneath.
Where to Buy: MAC Cosmetics, March 3rd, 2011
The Glossover
I like them overall, and I think the shade range presents a good mix of neutral and everyday with a few bolder shades thrown in for good measure. They won’t be displacing my favorite lipsticks, but they are a welcome addition to MAC’s permanent range.
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MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick
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MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Bare Again, Behave Yourself, Can’t Get Enough, Can’t Resist, Full Speed
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Bare Again, Behave Yourself, Can’t Get Enough, Can’t Resist, Full Speed
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Bare Again, Behave Yourself, Can’t Get Enough, Can’t Resist, Full Speed
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Bare Again, Behave Yourself, Can’t Get Enough, Can’t Resist, Full Speed
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Bare Again, Behave Yourself, Can’t Get Enough
MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick: Can’t Get Enough, Can’t Resist, Full Speed
MAC Bare Again Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Bare Again Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Behave Yourself Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Behave Yourself Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Can’t Get Enough Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Can’t Get Enough Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Can’t Resist Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Can’t Resist Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Full Speed Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Full Speed Sheen Supreme Lipstick
MAC Kissable Slimshine
MAC Kissable Slimshine
Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase the Sheen Supreme Lipsticks? How much are they?
MAC Cosmetics and MAC Counters on March 3rd, $14.50 each.
Is it limited edition?
No, they are all permanent.
Any dupes?
Please see individual shade reviews above.
I want Full Speed, Bare Again, and maybe Kissable too! but they are all so beautiful!!!
wo kommt der kissable slimshine(letztes bild) her? kann ihn nicht zuordnen, auch aus der serie oder aus der peachcocky le einer? finde die farbe bei den slimeshines nicht. bitt um mail an die oben genannte mail adresse danke und einfach klasse blog
I love your blog! Yay for temptalia! :)
Thanks!
do u think Bare Again close to Nars Napoli?
I don't have Napoli, sorry!
ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE "FULL SPEED" ON YOU.
I never really looked at the Slimshines before but that shade and shine is gorgeous. Now I'm mad it's discontinued!!!!!!
Me too! D'oh!
Does Bare Again compare to any of the Peacocky Kissable Lip Colours?
Super or Woo Me
Full speed looks AMAZING on you Christine! But oooh bare again...im a sucker for nudes! Im wondering how does it compare to viva glam II.
I want everything here! Except "behave yourself" haha :)
Christine, thanks for all your hard work again on yet another collection. We all appreciate it!
Full Speed reminded me of vegas volt and lustering together too!
Ugh Christine your lips are PERFECTION!
bare again and full speed= <3 <3 <3 but I won't get them now :((( because of all the collections boo
I need Kissable Slimshine in my life!
So what's the most moisturizing formula you’ve tried?
Cle de Peau's, Guerlain, Shiseido
Full Speed is so pretty!!!
Hi Christine, Do these have the vanilla fragrance like the rest of MAC's lip products? I've been wanting to try a MAC lip product, but they all seem to be scented!
Yes, they are vanilla-scented.
From this first round I like: Bare Again Can’t Get Enough Can’t Resist Full Speed
Ooh, Bare Again and Full Speed are calling my name! So pretty.
Good to be Bad, Ultra Darling, Impressive and Bare Again are my top picks!
Bare Again and Can't Get Enough are right up my alley. So pretty!
these all look lovely on you, especially bare again and full speed!
Will eventually buy Bare Again (maybe) and Full Speed. :D
Must...have...Bare Again...It makes me think of my beloved Bare Slimshine. I'll probably end up getting Can't Get Enough too. :)
Full speed is awsome!!!!
Love Can't Get Enough, Can't Resist and Full Speed - gorgeous!
I want Bare Again, but I think I'll wait a little till photos crop up of it one someone with a lighter skin tone - some nudes look a lot better on tanner skin. I love the finish of these though! And thanks for getting these up so fast, you work really fast!
Just wondering but is Full Speed similar to Chatterbox or NARS Niagara?
It's nothing like Niagara. Chatterbox is a lot pinker!
You really look good in bright colors! :D
"Can't Get Enough" looks AMAZING on you, Christine!
Thanks for the in-depth review (and comparison to the Slimshines)! Funnily enough, I feel like I might be passing on these ones, even though they were the MAC spring launch I was the most excited for... but I do like the more "modern" finish :o)
I really like Can’t Get Enough and Full Speed. Perfect shades for summer.
'Full Speed' is a must for me. I love 'Lustering' and 'Vegas Volt' was always a bit too orange for me. Behave Yourself is a loud-as-hell pink I must have on general principle.
hmmm...bare again kinda looks like lady's choice by benefit. will have to compare your swatches! thanks for this christine!
wow! just did and not at all! my bad haha :)
All of the just SUPER SLAM in my heart! I want them! Ps. I saw some last pics are titled as MAC Kissable Slimshine ?? Anyway it looks cool too!
It is there to compare the glossiness of the Slimshine finish to the sheen of the Sheen Supreme Lipsticks - Kissable is no longer available!
Oh, I see. Thank you, Christine!
Oooh, loving Can't Get Enough and Full Speed!
So many of these are really pretty colors! I think from this group I like Can't Get Enough and Full Speed! Both are very different colors from what I have, because I tend to stick with pale pinks, berries, or neutral pinks. But oh my goodness...Kissable is incredible! I wonder why so many people didn't seem to like slimshines. I'm off to go see if I can find this one!
Ahhh I miss the Slimshines, so, so much, but I'm looking forward to trying these. Bare Again looks right up my alley. Thanks Christine!
Oops, replied in the wrong place. My apologies.
Have you figured out which one was used in the promo pic yet? That deep cherry red?
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