MAC Marilyn Monroe Lip Pencils ($16.50 for 0.05 oz.) sees the promotion of three permanent shades: Beet (vivid reddish-pink), Cherry (vivid bright bluish-red), and Redd (clearly red). They come in glossy black boxes and have a glossy black exterior on the actual pencil, as compared to the typical matte black packaging for both the box and pencil. MAC is charging more for this difference–these three shades can be purchased for $15.00 each normally, because of the glossy packaging, MAC is charging $16.50 each for these.
Beet is a pinky-red with a matte finish. It would pair well with Love Goddess.
Cherry is a barely blue-toned medium-dark red with a matte finish. It could work with Charmed, I’m Sure or Deeply Adored.
Redd is an orange-red with a matte finish. It would pair well with Scarlet Ibis.
The Lip Pencil formula is supposed to be used for “shaping, lining, or filling in the lip.” The texture is described as smooth and creamy, while the pencil itself is long-lasting. I wouldn’t describe them as creamy, though they’re not totally stiff and rough or anything, but they’re just somewhat smooth and creamy. The drier my lips get, the harder I find these are to apply and to apply smoothly/evenly. All three shades are plenty pigmented, and you can get even color coverage. I like these as a standby lip liner, as they do wear long and well (six hours or longer) and work well underneath lipsticks to prolong the wear (one of these easily adds an extra hour or two).
Keep in mind, online retailers like Nordstrom, Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Bloomingdale’s will also launch the collection online. These retailers typically launch close in time to the in-store release date (October 4th).
I like these as a standby lip liner, as they do wear long and well (six hours or longer) and work well underneath lipsticks to prolong the wear (one of these easily adds an extra hour or two).
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
9/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
4/5
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Where to Buy
This product can be purchased at the following retailers:
MAC Cosmetics; September 27th online at maccosmetics.com and October 4th for in-store. $16.50
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MAC & Beth Ditto also includes four lip pencils, three of which I knew I reviewed fairly recently (December ’11). You can find Embrace Me, Entertain Me, and In Synch reviewed previously. Even though it was permanent, I wasn’t sure if I reviewed MAC Nightmoth Lip Pencil ($14.00 for 0.05 oz.), which is described as a “blackened plum.” It’s a really deep, dark wine burgundy with strong red undertones. This will work well with shades like MAC Soulfully Rich, MAC Prince Noir, and MAC Smoked Purple.
This is a classic color. I remember hearing about it for nearly as long as I’ve been buying MAC products. I so rarely wear lip liner (usually only for special events or when I’m going to be out all day and can’t touch-up at all), and thus, have never been compelled to pick this one. I want to make sure to mention that Nightmoth was applied after I had already applied over ten other lip products, so my lips do show some of the effect of that many swatches when combined with the drier formula of the lip pencil.
MAC’s Lip Pencils work best on freshly hydrated and exfoliated lips, which is true for most long-wearing lip liners. Nightmoth wears and wears and wears. I get eight hour wear, minimal transfer, and while it doesn’t look so pretty on its own (not many lip pencils do!), it doesn’t actually dry out my lips. It absolutely will prolong the color of anything you put on top of it.
It applies fairly evenly and easily, even over really dry, parched lips (which mine were when I swatched it!). It will wear for hours on its own or help add a couple of extra hours to your favorite lipstick by using it underneath.
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
10/10
Texture
8.5/10
Longevity
10/10
Application
4/5
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Just in time to spend those holiday gift cards, there are eight new and limited edition shades of MAC Lip Pencils ($14.00 for 0.05 oz.). These shades include: Embrace Me (vivid pinkish fuchsia), Entertain Me (clearly orange), Have to Have It (soft warm beige), Hip ‘n’ Happy (dirty blue-pink), Just My Type (intense warm brown), Just Wonderful (dirty mauve), Lasting Sensation (bright coral), and What Comes Naturally (pale peachy beige).
Embrace Me is a bright fuchsia-magenta pink with opaque color coverage. This one applied fairly well without too much tugging. MAC Show Orchid is more iridescent and not as light. MAC Candy Yum Yum is much bluer-based. It’s very similar to Milani Rose Hip.
Entertain Me is a medium-dark orange. This was a little on the dry side. MAC Good to Go and MAC Neon Orange are similar though a touch brighter from their sheens.
Hip ‘n’ Happy is a very cool-toned, blue-based light-medium pink. It was a little dry. It’s similar, but bluer, than MAC Dress It Up and MAC All Styled Up.
Just My Type is a just barely warmed-up chocolate brown–it almost looks cool-toned in some lighting! This shade was the creamiest of the bunch. None of the brown lipsticks I have compare to how dark this one is. MAC Bittersweet comes the closest.
Just Wonderful is a rosy berry-pink with a slight frosted finish. It was the driest of the shades I tried. MAC Red Dwarf is darker, MAC Positively Dashing is very similar, and Milani Sexy Rose is a bit pinker.
Lasting Sensation is a softened orange, just barely coral. This was a drier shade. It is similar to Chanel La Ravissante. It also seems similar to MAC Temperature Rising, though less orange.
What Comes Naturally is a pale beige nude, and it was a little dry to work with. It’s a bit darker than MAC Fleshpot and MAC Supremely Confident.
MAC Lip Pencils are a drier lip pencil, so the application can pull and tug at the natural lip, but some are drier than others. I’ve discovered there is a fair amount of inconsistency within the texture in this particular range. There is a trade-off, though, because while that drier texture does nothing to endear itself to your pillowy lips, it does mean that the color clings on and doesn’t fade away easily. These are fairly transfer-resistant on their own, though if you apply really, really firm pressure, you may see some transfer. You could drink a cup of coffee or the like and see very minimal, if any, color on the edge of the cup.
The texture is dry, but if you are only applying one at the start of your day (rather than attempting to do eight back-to-back; not recommended!), you won’t find your lips parched by the end of the day. They are not moisturizing, and if you only wear this and this alone for eight hours or longer, your lips will likely want some hydration, which is really expected after prolonged wear without any additional moisture. They feel drier, initially, compared to the Pro Longwear Lip Pencils, but when worn on their own, these feel better overall. If you’re looking for something to use in conjunction with balm, lipstick, or gloss, I’d opt for the Pro Longwear Lip Pencils just because the glide and creaminess of the texture made them easier to apply, especially around the edges.
Embrace Me, Entertain Me, Have to Have It, Hip ‘n’ Happy, Just My Type,
Just Wonderful, Lasting Sensation, What Comes Naturally
MAC Tour de Fabulous – Lip Pencils Preview Swatches
MAC Tour de Fabulous also includes eight limited edition lip pencils (same formula as the permanent lip pencils). Review is forthcoming! I will tell you that these were absolutely un-fun to swatch. I had to space them out over two days, because between the lipglasses and lip pencils, my lips felt ravaged, LOL! They’re slathered in lip balm and have forbade me to do further lip swatching for at least 24 hours.
MAC Quite Cute Lip Pencils in Boldly Bare and In Synch
MAC Quite Cute: Lip Pencils
MAC Quite Cute Lip Pencils ($13.00 for 0.05 oz.) include three permanent shades from the upcoming collection, which launches in-stores on April 7th. All three shades are actually repromotes from Too Fabulous. The shades are: Boldly Bare (dirty red brown), In Synch (bright yellow pink), and Naked (light neutral).
Boldly Bare is a red-based, dirty brown.
In Synch is a peached-pink in a way. It’s not quite your typical pink–it’s definitely yellow-based. This would work really well with some more coral-pink lipsticks or glosses.
Naked is a light, peach-based beige. I didn’t realize that this was a repromote at the time of swatching, so I did not pull out Naked (which apparently I already own). You can see photos/swatches here.
They’re comfortable enough to be worn alone or as actual lip liner, depending on your needs. With their matte finishes, these hold onto lips well and last six to eight hours. All three shades were nicely pigmented and applied smoothly without skipping.
They work! They do what they're supposed to do, and they don't dry out lips.
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
9/10
Texture
9/10
Longevity
9/10
Application
4/5
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Where to Buy
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MAC Cosmetics, April 7th in-stores, approximately April 4th online
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Even though it was permanent, I wasn’t sure if I reviewed 
