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5 Lipglosses Fit for Valentine’s Day

Christine — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:00:20 +0000

Not so into lipstick? Or maybe you’re looking for a gloss for your Valentine’s Day lipstick? These are my five picks for this upcoming Valentine’s Day…

Milani Flashy — darkened fuchsia pink
MAC Driven by Love — rich red with ruby red shimmer
Clarins Grenadine — coral-pink with gold shimmer
Bobbi Brown Naked Plum — pink and gold shimmered plum
NARS Bougainville — berry

What lipglosses remind you of Valentine’s Day?

5 Holiday Red Lipglosses to Try

Christine — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:00:51 +0000

5 Holiday Red Lipglosses to Try

I can’t decide if I love red gloss or lipstick more. I just love the juicy glossiness of a gloss, which is why I don’t often wear a matte lip by choice. Do you have a preference?

MAC Driven by Love — rich ruby red
Bobbi Brown Black Ruby — darker red with gold shimmer
Illamasqua Succubus — juicy orange-red
Hourglass Siren — metallic red
MAC Russian Red — classic red

What’s your favorite red lipgloss to wear during the holidays?

MAC Office Hours Pro Longwear Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:42:36 +0000

MAC Boundless Beige Pro Longwear Lipglass

The Goldilocks of Long-Wearing Lipgloss

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglasses ($19.50 for 0.06 oz.) sees the introduction of six new shades and two repromoted shades: Boundless Beige (light warm beige with pearl), Driven by Love (red-blue with slight pearl), Everlasting Nude (mid-tone warm nude), Forever Rose (mid-tone neutral rose), Long Love Love (light cool pink), Next Fad (mid-tone cool pink), Patience Please (light pink-blue), and Persistent Peach (light warm peach). The only shade that is limited edition is Everlasting Nude.

MAC describes these as, “A longwearing Lipglass that goes on smooth and lasts for up to six hours! Envelops lips with shine and colour and pro-longs the hours between re-application.”

Boundless Beige is a semi-sheer pale beige with gold and beige shimmer. This is the one shade out of the eight launched that doesn’t look much like the rest of the range (which is more opaque). It wore four hours on me. MAC Jana is less warm. MAC Almond Blossom is less shimmery.

Driven by Love is a rich, blue-based medium-dark red with brightened ruby red micro-shimmer. It has opaque color coverage, and it applies beautifully–even, smooth, and it doesn’t seem to bunch up on itself if you happen to press your lips together. It continues to be one of the best-performing shades from this formula. It wore six hours and still looked rather good at that point. MAC Restless is similar but doesn’t have the shimmer. MAC Russian Red is slightly less deep.

Everlasting Nude is a warm peach with a hint of beige and no shimmer. It delivered mostly opaque color, and I was able to get even color overall, but it did move and bunch up on itself if I pressed my lips together even fleetingly. This shade lasted five hours. MAC Whoops! is darker. MAC Temper Tantra is just a smidgen darker and less glossy. MAC Fold and Tuck Lipglass is shimmery. Korres Natural Purple is similar in color.

Forever Rose is a strawberry-red with warm undertones. It’s not red, but it’s not quite pink–it’s almost coral-tinged. It applied mostly evenly, didn’t settle into lip lines too noticeably, and had opaque color coverage. This shade does not have any shimmer, and it lasted for six hours on my lips with some color still intact at that point. Revlon Strawberry is more muted, sheerer, so it’s not that close even though they seemed that way in the tube. MAC Star Quality is pinker, sheerer. MAC Galaxy Rose is pinker, less red.

Long Love Love is a blue-based light-medium pink. It has opaque color, but it’s a pain to apply, because it is very streaky and has a tendency to settle into lip lines. This one was really high maintenance, as the color so easily moved around and would look uneven. This shade wore for four and a half hours. MAC Snob is similar, perhaps a fraction darker. MAC Enchantee is grayer.

Next Fad is a light-medium pink with subtle yellow undertones and white shimmer. This one has more semi-opaque color coverage, as the natural lip color does come through. It lasted for four hours on my lips. MAC Viva Glam Nicki is yellower. MAC Please Me is lighter and doesn’t have the shimmer.

Patience Please is a pale beige that has a hint of pink and has a creamy finish. It settles into lip lines and does not apply as evenly as I’d like. It has a tendency to bunch up on itself if you press your lips together. The color coverage is opaque, and it wore for five hours on me. NARS Spring Break has shimmer and is more beige. MAC The Wee Coquette is similar but sheerer.

Persistent Peach is a medium peach with a hint of pink. It has a creamy finish and mostly opaque color. It settles into lip lines somewhat, and it does have some unevenness issues. It will fold over itself if you press your lips together (even briefly). This shade lasted five hours. MAC So Vain is a bit darker. Benefit Spiked Punch is a smidgen darker and has shimmer. MAC Perennial High Style is lighter.

Some people will like the formula for its long-wearing properties, but I know a lot of people already dislike MAC Lipglass for its thick, tacky consistency. These are thicker, less movable, and sticky. It’s almost gluey when worn. There’s something about the texture that’s not quite comfortable. They come with a pinched foam applicator, which worked fine for me, but it is a bit large, so those with thinner lips may find it cumbersome.

One of the problems that seems to stem from the consistency is that these do not apply evenly and are even harder to keep even. This is a problem that varies in its intensity from shade to shade. Driven by Love applies and stays even, but shades like Patience Please (so aptly named) and Long Love Love are high-maintenance. Overall, these shades were an improvement over last year’s.

These wear about as long as advertised; the light shades tend to get between four and five hours, while darker shades get the full six. The wear is impressive overall, and I really appreciate that MAC only says six hours–they don’t go nuts and say something crazy like 14, you know? I think most consumers would be pleasantly surprised and happy to see six hours of wear with their gloss. Would we love longer? Sure. But only if they can deliver

They’re vanilla-scented but don’t have a discernible taste. A (somewhat) hidden downside is these only have a measly 0.06 oz. of product in them; Lipglass contains 0.17 fl. oz. (almost three times as much) and costs $4.50 less. They don’t appear small, as the tubes look much larger than Lipglass.

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	MAC Office Hours Pro Longwear Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches B-
	For longer-wearing gloss, it seems like you have to sacrifice some evenness in color. It's going to be a personal preference as to what is or isn't a deal-breaker. Shades like Driven by Love and Forever Rose performed the best and were more low-maintenance.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 8.5/10 Texture 7/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4/5

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MAC Boundless Beige Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Driven by Love Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Everlasting Nude Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Forever Rose Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Long Love Love Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Next Fad Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Patience, Please Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Persistent Peach Pro Longwear Lipglass

5 Pretty in Pink and Red Lipglosses for Valentine’s Day

Christine — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:00:15 +0000

5 Pretty in Pink and Red Lipglosses for Valentine’s Day

In case you’re not into lipsticks, or maybe you like to mix, here are five of my favorites that would make for a perfect lip for Valentine’s Day!

MAC Driven by Love — ruby red with ruby shimmer
Chanel Trimphal — pinky-red with lighter pink and red shimmer
Illamasqua Indulge — bright, yellow-toned pink
Milani Photo Flash — glittery, glitzy pink-red
Hourglass Siren — metallic orange-red

What’s your favorite gloss for Valentine’s Day?

Look: Orange & Brown

Christine — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:58:34 +0000

Look: Orange & Browns

This was the first look I did to test drive MAC’s new long-wearing eyeshadows.

You will need the following…

Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Primer (primer), MAC One to Watch Eyeshadow (peach-orange), MAC Hot Paprika Eyeshadow (burnt orange), MAC Lie Low Eyeshadow (medium-dark brown), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (highlighter), Urban Decay Lucky 24/7 Eyeliner (copper), Lancome Doll Eyes Mascara
Face: MAC Matchmaster Foundation (03), Guerlain Les Violettes Mineral Powder (03), Guerlain Parure de Nuit Pressed Powder & Blush (illuminator)
Lips: MAC Driven by Love Lipglass (red)

For eyes, start by laying down your eyeshadow primer all over the lid and until the brow. Apply One to Watch eyeshadow on the lower two-thirds of the lid with the 239. In the crease, gently brush Hot Paprika eyeshadow with the 222. Above the crease, apply Lie Low eyeshadow and diffuse upwards.

For face, apply Matchmaster all over face with the 193. Lightly dust on illuminator with the 165 or 188 on cheek bones. Set with Les Violettes with the 134.

For lips, apply Driven by Love onto lips.

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MAC Styledriven Pro Longwear Lipglasses Swatches, Photos, Reviews (Part 1)

Christine — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:30:17 +0000

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglasses

MAC Styledriven: Pro Longwear Lipglasses (Part 1)

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglass ($18.50 for 0.06 oz.) is supposed to last up to six hours with lots of shine and color. There are nine shades released as part of the Styledriven collection, and all nine are permanent. This post features these five: Dark as Night (deep mid-tone purple with slight pearlized pigments), Driven by Love (red-blue with slight pearlized pigments), Full Speed Ahead (bright pink-magenta), Infinitely Likeable (light pink), and Lasting Achievement (mid-tone purple with slight pearlized pigments).

Dark as Night is a dark burgundy-wine with subtle gold and burgundy shimmer. It’s semi-opaque but this was one of the more difficult shades to apply evenly (I did not succeed). I can’t think of a dupe for this particular shade though; nothing I think of is dark enough.
Driven by Love is a rich red with gold shimmer. It’s a touch blue-based. This was the best performing shade out of the nine–not only is it intensely pigmented but delivers opaque color evenly. It is similar to several other red lipglosses, though.
Full Speed Ahead is a creamy bright pink with blue undertones. It’s mostly opaque and applies evenly if you’re patient. It is a touch darker than MAC True Babe. It is similar to OCC Pageant.
Infinitely Likeable is a light-medium pink with a good deal of milkiness to it. This one seemed thicker than the others; the swatch as shown is a single pull of gloss. It’s a bit darker than MAC Enchantee.
Lasting Achievement is a deep red with a hint of berry and gold shimmer. It has semi-opaque color coverage, but it goes on evenly. It is similar in color to Dolce & Gabbana Amethyst but more opaque.

These are long-wearing, and I do get a five to six hours of wear out of them–even the lighter shades (like Ready or Not!). The darker shades (like Driven by Love) look really good at six hours, while lighter shades (like Ready or Not!) are still noticeably on and give decent color but look faded compared to when it was first applied. They have a nice dose of shine in the finish, and the shine hangs on for longer than the usual gloss.

They’re thick and almost goopy, and they get sticky very quickly. The texture didn’t seem sticky when I swatched, but on lips, it feels akin to glue (the stickiness is emphasized by the thicker consistency of the gloss). They are more pigmented than your average gloss, but I had some issues getting even color because of the thicker consistency. If you smush your lips together, forget about even color, because the color will pull and drag and you’ll get unevenness.

Overall, the formula needs improvement. Some shades apply well and deliver both opaque and even color, but others have major issues with evenness. The ones that do apply evenly are rather high-maintenance; you don’t want to be pressing and sliding your lips together, because the gloss will move and look uneven.

I’m also frustrated at how little these tubes contain–0.06 oz. (which is as much as Dazzleglass–I’ve regularly complained about the amount in those, too) and yet how large they seem. They’re long, thick tubes with a pinched sponge-tipped applicator that doesn’t bother me. It doesn’t hinder or really help application. I can see it being too large and hindering application for those who have naturally thin lips.

The Glossover

	MAC Styledriven Pro Longwear Lipglasses Swatches, Photos, Reviews (Part 1) C+
	This is a high-maintenance lipgloss; it takes patience and some effort to get the right amount of product to yield (mostly) even color coverage--and it takes a second of carelessness (aka pressing lips together) to erase that hard work.
	Product 8/10 Pigmentation 8.5/10 Texture 7/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 3/5

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MAC Pro Longwear Lipglasses

Dark as Night, Driven by Love, Infinitely Likeable, Patience Please, Ready or Not

Full Speed Ahead, Lasting Achievement, Show Me!, Whoops!

MAC Ready or Not! Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Ready or Not! Pro Longwear Lipglass (six hours later)

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglasses

MAC Dark as Night Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Driven by Love Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Full Speed Ahead Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Infinitely Likeable Pro Longwear Lipglass

MAC Lasting Achievement Pro Longwear Lipglass

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5 Lipglosses Fit for Valentine’s Day

What lipglosses remind you of Valentine’s Day?

5 Holiday Red Lipglosses to Try

5 Holiday Red Lipglosses to Try

What’s your favorite red lipgloss to wear during the holidays?

MAC Office Hours Pro Longwear Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

The Goldilocks of Long-Wearing Lipgloss

The Glossover

MAC Office Hours Pro Longwear Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

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5 Pretty in Pink and Red Lipglosses for Valentine’s Day

5 Pretty in Pink and Red Lipglosses for Valentine’s Day

What’s your favorite gloss for Valentine’s Day?

Look: Orange & Brown

Look: Orange & Browns

You will need the following…

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MAC Styledriven Pro Longwear Lipglasses Swatches, Photos, Reviews (Part 1)

MAC Styledriven: Pro Longwear Lipglasses (Part 1)

The Glossover

MAC Styledriven Pro Longwear Lipglasses Swatches, Photos, Reviews (Part 1)

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

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