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MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set

A Mix of Cool-Toned Glosses for the Holidays

MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set ($32.50) includes four shades: Demure (warm pink with blue pearl), Going Casual (no description), Colour Saturation (no description), and Boys Go Crazy (deep amethyst).

Each Dazzleglass contains 0.09 oz., while each Dazzleglass Creme/Cremesheen Glass contains 0.07 oz. Of all MAC’s holiday products, their lipgloss sets are one of the best in terms of value. The Dazzleglasses in the kits are larger (in quantity) than the full-sized versions. In this set, there is $29.25 worth of Dazzleglass, $34.13 worth of Cremesheen Glass, and $15.17 worth of Dazzleglass Creme, which is a total of $78.55 in lipgloss.

Demure is a pale, cool-toned milky pink with iridescent blue sparkle. It has semi-sheer to semi-opaque color coverage and some settling into lip lines, though the sparkle distracts from that. It wore for two hours on me. MAC Pagoda is darker. MAC Going Casual is similar but doesn’t have the same kind of shimmer–a little more pigmented. MAC Cultureclash is similar.

Going Casual is pale, blue-based cotton candy pink with very subtle shimmer. It is mostly a cream finish, and it was hard to apply it evenly–it had a tendency to slide over itself and create lines. This shade is a repromote. This shade wore two hours on me. MAC Long Love Love is more opaque, lighter. MAC Snob is lighter and cooler-toned. MAC Angel is warmer.

Colour Saturation is a rich red-berry with a creamy, glossy finish. It is semi-opaque and though some settles into lip lines, it is not noticeable. This is a repromote. This shade lasted three hours on me. MAC Galaxy Rose is softer. MAC Rebel is more berry and darker. Dolce & Gabbana Vibrant is similar, a little darker. MAC Indigo Pink is shimmery. NARS Bougainville is redder.

Boys Go Crazy is a semi-opaque purple-berry with purple, violet, and blue sparkle. It was a bit of a pain to apply evenly, and as soon as I pressed my lips together, it was uneven again. This shade is a repromote. This color lasted four hours on my lips. MAC Spanking Rich is a lot lighter and sheerer. MAC Flight of Fancy is much darker, redder.

All four glosses are vanilla-scented, but the Dazzleglasses have a brush-type applicator, while the Cremesheen Glasses have a doe-foot applicator. Cremesheen is a lighter-weight, non-sticky formula, while Dazzleglasses are thicker and have a tacky texture. Dazzleglasses tend to wear longer on me as compared to Cremesheen Glasses, which is a formula that is lucky to last two hours on me (I normally get three to four with glosses!)

The Glossover

	MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches B-
	Two of the four had noticeable problems with achieving even color, so they are less versatile (better over another lip product), and two shades were short on wear.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 8.5/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 7/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set

MAC Demure Dazzleglass Creme

MAC Going Casual Cremesheen Glass

MAC Colour Saturation Cremesheen Glass

MAC Boys Go Crazy Dazzleglass

MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:00:56 +0000

MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set

A Set of Warm-Toned Glosses for the Holidays

MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set ($32.50) includes four shades: On the Scene (peach with pink and white pearl), Sublime Shine (clean yellow pink with red pearl), Geo Pink (no description), and Out for Glamour (clean yellow pink with red pearl).

On the Scene is a soft, warm, light peach with a hint of pink with semi-opaque color coverage. There is some settling into lip lines, and this shade is a repromote. This shade wore for just over an hour on me. MAC Illicit is darker. MAC Peachstock is a touch darker. NARS Odalisque is similar.

Sublime Shine is a muted tangerine orange with orange and gold sparkle. It has semi-sheer color payoff. This is also a repromote, and it lasted for two hours on me. MAC Pure Flattery is lighter. MAC Celestial Kiss is also lighter. Revlon Sunset Peach is darker.

Geo Pink is a rose-tinged orange with gold and white micro-shimmer. This is also a repromote. The color coverage is semi-opaque, and this shade wore for three hours. Chanel Calypso is more orange. MAC So Bad is similar but more vibrant.

Out for Glamour is a light-medium pink with yellow undertones and pink and silver sparkle. It is sheer with mostly sparkle, and it lasted for two and a half hours on me. MAC Sweet Bean has more shimmer/sparkle. MAC Asian Butterfly has more color. Bobbi Brown Pastel is a touch lighter.

The Glossover

	MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches B-
	All four of these wore away pretty quickly, so they're a gloss I would need to reapply very frequently compared to a lot of other glosses. The wear is really the major drawback of these!
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 6.5/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set

MAC On the Scene Cremesheen Glass

MAC Sublime Shine Dazzleglass Creme

MAC Geo Pink Cremesheen Glass

MAC Out for Glamour Dazzleglass

MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:24:55 +0000

MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set

Four Variations on Nude Lipgloss

MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set ($32.50) includes four shades: Fashion Whim (light beige), Satin Slip (soft beige with gold pearl), Get Rich Quick (warm yellow brown), and Kiss Don’t Tell (warm chocolate creme). Fashion Whim and Get Rich Quick are part of the permanent range.

Fashion Whim is a peach-beige with very, very fine (and sparse) shimmer. It is semi-sheer to semi-opaque. As it is a lighter color, it does settle into lip lines somewhat. It lasted two hours on my lips. MAC Peachstock is more opaque. MAC Illicit is darker. MAC Ready or Not is a bit darker and more opaque–also creamier in finish.

Satin Slip is a warm-toned, peach-orange with gold and pink shimmer. It is semi-sheer on lips; it darkens my natural lip color and adds a fair amount of shimmer. I really felt the grit of the sparkle in this particular shade right off the bat, which was unexpected. It wore for three hours. Revlon Sunset Peach is a smidgen darker. MAC Spirits-a-flyin’ doesn’t have pink shimmer.

Get Rich Quick is a rosy, medium-dark brown with pink sparkle. It has semi-sheer color coverage and lasted for four hours. Revlon Rosegold is less brown. MAC Blessedly Rich has a lot more shimmer. Bobbi Brown Beach is browner.

Kiss Don’t Tell is a medium-dark rosy brown with a cream finish. It has mostly opaque color and wore for two and a half hours. Bobbi Brown Uber Suede is a little browner and has gold shimmer. NARS More is a touch lighter (more orange-brown than rose-brown) and less glossy.

The Glossover

	MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches B
	The longevity of this set of glosses was weak, which did bring down the overall rating noticeably. The grit of Satin Slip was unexpected, while Fashion Whim did settle into lip lines.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 7.5/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set

MAC Fashion Whim Cremesheen Glass

MAC Satin Slip Dazzleglass Creme

MAC Get Rich Quick Dazzleglass Creme

MAC Kiss Don’t Tell Cremesheen Glass

MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:00:49 +0000

MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag

Rich, Luxurious Pinks Galore

MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag ($39.50) contains Lickable (lipstick, bright, clean blue pink), Call Me Gorgeous (Cremesheen Glass, bright fuchsia with gold pearl), and Great Catch (lip pencil, bright cream fuchsia).

The lipstick is 0.10 oz. (full-sized), Cremesheen Glass is 0.09 oz. (full-sized), and the lip pencil is 0.02 oz. (full-sized is 0.05 oz.). The value of the three products is $40.50, and then you also get a vinyl bag with leopard-print and pink satin that peeks through it.

Lickable is a bright blue-based fuchsia pink with mostly opaque color coverage and a natural sheen. This shade has a Cremesheen finish, and it is part of the permanent range. Tom Ford Aphrodisiac is darker, redder. MAC Insanely It is redder. MAC Gulabi is similar. MAC Catharina is lighter. MAC Full Fuchsia is a smidgen redder. Tom Ford Pure Pink is a touch darker.

Call Me Gorgeous is a blue-based, medium magenta pink with gold shimmer. It has semi-opaque color coverage and while it settles slightly into lip lines, it isn’t noticeable at a distance. MAC Full Speed Ahead is more opaque and a little cooler-toned. MAC Sassy Lassy is a lot lighter. MAC True Babe is more blue-based. YSL Pure Hibiscus is similar but has no shimmer.

Great Catch is a dark fuchsia-red with a modern matte finish (barest of sheens, but still, mostly matte).

When layered together, the result is a vibrant, medium-dark fuchsia pink with sparkle and a glossy sheen. The whole combination wore for seven hours, though the glossy sheen wore off within an hour. There was a slight stain left behind. MAC really delivered on a luxurious pink lip look here.

I wish Cremesheens worked better on me! Lickable lasts six hours on its own, and while I didn’t experience hydration, I didn’t find it particularly drying, which was a nice surprise (I usually find Cremesheens slightly drying!). It does pull a little at lips when you go to apply the color, but it does eventually apply more fluidly as the temperature of your lips heat it up. Call Me Gorgeous wore for two hours when I tested it, which is short for wear. Great Catch wears long and well, but again, it’s not a very comfortable formula on its own as it tends to cling to lips and doesn’t add any moisture.

The Glossover

	MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches A-
	MAC really delivered on a luxurious pink lip look here! All three products have good color payoff, and while Cremesheens can be drying on me, Lickable was neither drying nor hydrating. Call Me Gorgeous wears off quickly, which may or may not be a deal-breaker for you.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag

MAC Lickable Lipstick

MAC Call Me Gorgeous Cremesheen Glass

MAC Great Catch Lip Pencil

MAC Great Catch Lip Pencil, Lickable Lipstick, Call Me Gorgeous Cremesheen Glass

MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:00:05 +0000

MAC Shy Girl Lipstick

Don’t Be Shy, Girl — Lavish Yourself with… Peach

MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag ($39.50) contains Shy Girl (lipstick, creamy neutral coral beige), Kiss Me Softly (Cremesheen Glass, soft peach with gold pearl), and Boldly Bare (lip pencil, dirty red brown).

Shy Girl is a warm peach with very subtle golden shimmer and has a natural sheen. It has a Cremesheen finish, and it is part of the permanent range. MAC Gotta Dash is brighter, lighter. YSL Tender Peach is more opaque and peachier, while YSL Peach Passion is pinker and more opaque. Illamasqua Brink is brighter, more orange. MAC Fashion City is more orange.

Kiss Me Softly is a warm peach-beige with barely-there golden shimmer. On lips, it yields semi-sheer color coverage and does settle into lip lines a bit. I didn’t notice the settling too much from a distance. Chanel Mystery is darker. MAC Persistent Peach is pinker and more opaque. Chanel Genie is more orange. MAC Mimmy is similar. MAC Celestial Kiss is darker orange.

Boldly Bare is a subdued, medium orange-brown with a matte finish. The texture is true-to-form; it’s creamy enough to apply on lips, but it doesn’t smudge or move once you’ve applied it (even initially).

When you layer all three products, you can achieve a light-medium orange peach with a glossy sheen and not much shimmer–it looks very creamy. I would argue that this set is more peach than it is coral. It’s just peach, peach, and more peach (and brown). If you were hoping for a true coral, you might want to check out some of MAC’s permanent products (Crosswires comes to mind).

I, unfortunately, do not have a fully positive experience with the Cremesheen formula–I find them drying and Shy Girl isn’t an exception (I actually reviewed it just this past April). It’s somewhat drying, and while it has the word “Creme” in the name, it does tug and pull at the lips a little. After a few swipes, it’s easier to apply (I think they do better at warmer temperatures). It lasted for just over there hours on me. Kiss Me Softly lasted a measly hour when I tested it, which is consistent with the Cremesheen Glass formula, but it’s still a really quick-to-leave-you gloss. Boldly Bare wears like iron, but it’s not a product that I can wear on its own; it’s a little dry and uncomfortable by itself. When I wore all three together, the combination lasted six hours, though the glossiness had faded after an hour and a half.

The Glossover

	MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches B+
	If you have good experiences with Cremesheen finishes and Cremesheen Glasses, this bag will definitely work better for you than it did me! I know that for some, these are favorite finishes/products.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Shy Girl Lipstick

MAC Kiss Me Softly Cremesheen Glass

MAC Boldly Bare Lip Pencil

MAC Boldly Bare Lip Pencil, Shy Girl Lipstick, Kiss Me Softly Cremesheen Glass

MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag

MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag (well, it has Luxurious Pink’s items in it–same bag, though!)

MAC Cremesheen + Pearl: Cremesheen Glasses Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

Christine — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:22:49 +0000

MAC Cremesheen + Pearl

Three More Sheer Glosses that Remind Me of Spring

MAC Cremesheen + Pearl is a new collection now available online (and will hit stores on August 9th) that features eight lipsticks (all with Cremesheen finishes) and seven Cremesheen Glasses. All fifteen lip products are new, but here’s the surprising news: they’re also permanent! This post features these three Cremesheen Glass shades: Pagoda (frosted cool pink), Paper Lantern (frosted soft warm pink), Rising Sun (frosted bright orange).

Pagoda is a cool-toned, lilac pink with white shimmer. It doesn’t have too milky of a base, but it does settle into lip lines a bit and doesn’t apply as evenly as I’d like. Because the color coverage is semi-sheer, it doesn’t read as cool-toned as it looks in the tube. MAC Enchantee is cooler-toned and more opaque. MAC Japanese Spring is more opaque, milkier, no shimmer. MAC Going Casual is lighter. MAC Lavender Wind is more iridescent.
Paper Lantern is a sheer pink=beige with soft white shimmer. It’s virtually colorless on my lips–it just adds some shimmer and shine. As a result, it looks like any number of sheer lipglosses.
Rising Sun a semi-sheer tangerine orange with soft golden orange shimmer. It warms up my natural lip color while giving it an orange-brown kind of tint. MAC Secret Identity is darker, more orange. NARS Hopi is darker, more opaque. MAC Kumquat is lighter and more opaque.

As mentioned earlier, I’m not finished testing the wear of these shades and will make more progress as the day continues. From the Cremesheen Glasses, I’ve tested Paper Lantern (two and a half hours), Rising Sun (two hours), and just finished wearing Double Happiness (hour and a half). These glosses typically wear between an hour and two hours on me–sometimes a little longer, but usually between one and two hours. It’s a rather short-wearing formula for me, as I usually average three to four hours on gloss.

I’m not someone who likes to reapply often, but I know that it’s not a deal-breaker for a lot. I do want to point out that these contain less product than the average gloss: these only have 0.09 fl. oz. To contrast, MAC Lipglass has 0.17 fl. oz., while it is an improvement over Dazzleglass, which has a mere 0.06 fl. oz. Combined with frequent reapplication, you’re likely to go through a tube far faster if you use it regularly.

Cremesheen Glasses have a creamy, not quite gel-like, but close, texture that’s thin without being too thin. It’s non-sticky, and it’s a nice alternative to those who find Lipglass to be too heavy/sticky. It is vanilla-scented but has no noticeable taste. They come with a doe-foot applicator inside a clear plastic tube.

The Glossover

	MAC Cremesheen + Pearl: Cremesheen Glasses Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2) B
	If you don't mind more frequent application (or the below-average-quantity) of the gloss, you might like it. I know lots of readers like Cremesheen Glasses for their non-sticky texture and like how comfortable they are to wear.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 7/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Cremesheen + Pearl

MAC Pagoda Cremesheen Glass

MAC Paper Lantern Cremesheen Glass

MAC Rising Sun Cremesheen Glass

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MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

A Mix of Cool-Toned Glosses for the Holidays

The Glossover

MAC Lavish Rose Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

A Set of Warm-Toned Glosses for the Holidays

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MAC Cocktail Coral Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

Four Variations on Nude Lipgloss

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MAC Nicely Nude Lip Gloss Set Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches

Rich, Luxurious Pinks Galore

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MAC Luxurious Pink Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches

Don’t Be Shy, Girl — Lavish Yourself with… Peach

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MAC Lavish Coral Lip Look Bag Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Cremesheen + Pearl: Cremesheen Glasses Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

Three More Sheer Glosses that Remind Me of Spring

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MAC Cremesheen + Pearl: Cremesheen Glasses Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

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