5 Must-Have MAC Hot Pink Lipsticks
5 Must-Have MAC Hot Pink Lipsticks
About the Temptalia Must-Haves Series
A series of posts showcasing must-have products from MAC Cosmetics’ permanent line of products. Selections are based on quality, universality, uniqueness amongst the line, and the like. Limited edition shades are deliberately excluded to make buying easier. Readers’ comments act as a supplement to these lists of their favorites and must-haves. You can find the entire series here.
Lustering lipstick is a sheer, glossy hot pink. I feel like it runs cocoler, with bluer undertones, so it may be too cool for some warmer complexions.
Girl About Town lipstick is a creamy, opaque hot pink. To me this is one of the overall must-have lipsticks, period.
Impassioned lipstick is a bright hot pink that runs a little warmer, a little more orange-red tone to it. It has a super creamy finish, and it is ultra pigmented.
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Speak Louder lipstick is a bright, clean pink with blue undertones. It has a creamy, low-sheen finish with good color pay off.
Chatterbox lipstick is a creamy, opaque bright pink with reddish undertones. It’s a warmer pink, which is always a nice change of pace.
What are your favorite hot pink lipsticks?
I adore hot pinks, it’s super sexy and I get a real crush on “Impassioned” when I saw it swatched on you, Christine. I only own a hot pink lipstick, it’s a Bourjois called “Fuchsia, pour Lolitas” which is a super bright and semi sheer fuchsia with a discreet blue duochrome effect. Lovely, really. But it is also the hardest color to wear for me, I have the feeling it pop up on me without being integrated to my face. Maybe don’t I feel sexy enough to wear that. That’s just this.
I plan to get “Magnetique” from the Rose Romance collection when it come up to France (not yet released for now). That’ll maybe be a good step for me?
I think Magnetique is a good step for you – it’s bold and bright, but it isn’t quite so OTT as shades like Impassioned.
Gladiola lipstick! Mac should make this permanent.
I agree!! Couldn’t agree more. Gladiola and Show Orchid are beautiful, although very alike. Show Orchid has more of a sheen and duochrome, though.
Aww, sounds like it!
my two favourite hot pinks are Gladiola and Girl About Town. I wish Gladiolla was perm
A lot of people seem to love Gladiola!
I dont have any of your top picks Christine but I love my 2 hot pinks the same. Strayin and Show Orchid. Girl About Town has been on my list forever and I stilll want Lickable.
Show Orchid is nice, but it is only at PRO so I didn’t feel right including it on this list!
I love hot pink lips..I have Lickable, Strayin and Gladiola..I have been contemplating B2ming for Show Orchid for awhile now…but I just don’t think I need another pink..ugh!!!
Show Orchid is definitely worth it, though ;P
Impassioned is my all-time favorite MAC lipstick. I love Chatterbox as well.
Glad we agree, Rachel 😀
I have Girl About Town and I LOVE it! 🙂 One of my first ever MAC lipsticks I purchased!
Mine, too!
i love girl about town. also strayin that came in the hello kitty collection is kinda “hot”…. also show orchid <333
Girl About Town is classic!
MAC: Lickable. I want show orchid also.
I would never think of Lickable as a hot pink, it seems so purple to me!
Girl about town is nice, but Full Fuchsia is, i think, better for darker or olive skin (im NC40)
Good to know 🙂
I looove Lustering, Sweetie, Speak Louder, Lickable.. wow I love so many pinks 😛 but my favorite hot pinks are from Slimshines, (I love their texture) and they are: Rock Out, Funshine and Tropic Glow.
lol! Lots of pinks 😉
WRONG Lustering has warmish undertones, slightly coralish not blue are you blind
On me, it’s fairly blue-based. So I’d have to say she’s not.
How rude are you? There are better ways to express your opinion – whether you think someone is right or wrong. Ignore this Christine, you’re a star 🙂
It’s not coral at all on me, so I’m basing it off of my experience with it, since that’s the best perspective I can offer. Lipsticks can definitely vary in tone and appearance based off of your lip color — as well as skin tone and even the rest of your makeup.
sigh.. i’m fairly tanned (C40), but i never felt comfortable to carry off a hot pink lip, as i always felt they stood out wayy too much. Any recommendations for my coloring please?
One reader recommended for NC40s to try Full Fuchsia over Girl About Town. You might like Impassioned if you don’t have a PRO store near you.
I have Girl About Town and I absolutely ADORE it! I am about as pale as you can get with full lips and it looks really great on so don’t let that deter you! I always get a lot of compliments on it! 🙂
Glad you like it! What do you wear it with, Moira (eyes/cheeks wise)?
I absolutely adore Chatterbox !! Amplified rules !
Actually, I love all the hot pinks and wanna them all : my next purchases will be Lickable and Impassionaned ! Also like Pink Nouveau !
I love amplified cremes myself! Wish there were more.
I really like Impassioned, so cool to see it on your must-have list! It’s really nice and bright. I like wearing a layer for a nice bright pop of colour or blotting it to give a sheerer look.
Awesome! Glad you like it, too, Saira 😀
Mac fashionably fuchsia
One of my all time faves!
I love lustering!
Good pick, Abby!
Mac’s Gladiola (from Dame Edna collection) and Pink Nouveau
I wish Pink Nouveau would work for me 🙁
I love Big Bow, but it is LE. Also love NARS Schnap and Funnyface.
Haven’t tried those NARS lipsticks!
NARS funny face is really nice bright pink, and I have lip pencil to match as well 🙂
I definitely will check it out, Taj!
MAC Pink Poodle is great.
Is that still available?
slimshine in Intimidate. It is a fuschia on me – must be my lip pigmentation. Love it!
Nice!
I love my Immodest Mattene. It’s the only MAC hot pink I have, but it can make the teeth look a little orange.
A good dupe is Rose Hip by Milani, though (and it smells good, too!). 🙂
Mattenes are fun 🙂
I have it in a lipstick and lipgloss form, but just checked the website and it’s only available in lipgloss. Too bad! I really like the lipstick too.
That’s what I was thinking! I wonder why they discontinued it!
I was wondering if anyone knew of a color comparable to “rock out”? I talked to someone via chat on mac and they suggested trimming talk but on their website it doesnt really look close to rock out
Maybe Girl About Town…
I think I’ll buy Lustering, it’s a nice looking hot pink that’s sheer so it doesn’t seem too scary, more of a stain.
How would you compare Lustering to Lickable, Christine?
Lustering has a much more of a glossy finish, it’s a little brighter, not quite as cool.
One pink lipstick I regret not buying is the DSquared LE called Blood Red. But it’s too late now! Blood Red is lot like the Beet lip pencil.
i love Girl about town!! and Pink Nouveau:D
Mac cosmetics should bring back Gladiola!!!!
I’m an NC45 and I will not be shying away from Pink Nouveau anymore! Not as long as I have a trusty Pink Treat or Beurre Cremestick Liner.
Impassioned is one of my favourite hot pink lipsticks. It was one my first MAC Lipsticks.
i loveeeeeeee mac lipstick
i love the Impassioned one and i have it! i always use it for dance competition and stage make up but it is like perfect color for me but im scared to wear it on daily baisis anything not stage :(( however i adore the color!
I want a hot pink lipstick. any suggestions?
Girl About Town