9 Must-Have MAC Lipglasses
9 Must-Have MAC Lipglasses
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.
Oyster Girl lipglass is a gorgeous, sheer pearly pink lipglass. It’s really the way the shimmer gives off a lot of pearl sheen that makes this gloss a must-have. It layers well over both light and dark lipglasses.
C-Thru lipglass is an absolute must if you love a glossy, beige-to-nude lip. It’s a creamy concoction of light, pale beige.
Underage lipglass is similar to C-Thru lipglass, only it’s a sheer, soft pink with just a touch of shimmer. If you want a little more of a fleshy, pink nude lip, opt for this!
Cultured lipglass is a semi-sheer pink with purplish tones with shimmer that reflects both pink and almost a frosty silver.
Nymphette lipglass is a shimmery, lightly pink toned gloss with golden reflection in it. It’s incredibly flattering on lips alone, or layered with a lipstick.
See four more must-haves!
Russian Red lipglass is a bright, creamy red. It’s really the lipgloss equal of MAC’s Russian Red lipstick.
Lychee Luxe lipglass is a coral-orange shimmery shade of gloss. It’s one of the few coral glosses MAC has, and it is definitely a reliable old favorite.
Desire lipglass is a deep, creamy reddish-burgundy shade. It’s on the vampy side, which makes it an excellent gloss for pairing with a deep lipstick or adding more depth to a sheer, lighter lipstick.
Pink Poodle lipglass is a shimmery confection of bright pink. It’s fairly sheer, so don’t worry about it being too bright on your lips. It’s a great pink, and it is one of my favorite ways to brighten up a sheer, lustre finish lipstick.
Unfortunately, I don’t really like MAC lipglass. I tried to get into them because the colour range is so exciting, but, I just don’t like the products. I stick to Lancome Juicy Tubes haha! But my favourite MAC is probably En Pointe, but I don’t think they make it anymore anyway 🙁
Aww!
hmm, I don’t really like the selection, I tend to reach for the more coraly colour from MAC
Like what colors, Sara?
I have oyster girl and underaged… and I think my nymphette is MIA….. boo.
Lovely selections!
Mine’s MIA too. I could’ve SWORN i bought a new one not so long ago and i haven’t used it. 🙁
I love Nymphette — hope you find yours!
I actually only have Underage from this list right now. My go-to lipglasses have always been Love Nectar, Prrr, Wonderstuck & Explicit. I have tons of others, but these seem to be the ones I always go back to on a daily basis. For a red gloss, I like to use Lil’ Hot Pepper but unfortunately, it was LE only. Great list though for sure!
I pretty much like ALL of MAC’s permanent lipglasses. It was hard to pick 9 :/
The Viva Glam Lipglosses are all my favorites. Esp. V and VI!
I second Viva Glam V 🙂
All VGs should be gotten!
I think everyone should own all the VG stuff if they can 🙂
My favorite of the perm. line is Enchantress. I just love that color. Song and Dance is my favorite from the limited edition ones.
I almost put Enchantress on it, but I didn’t want to make the list any longer!
I love this list!!!! Thank you for putting it up and I am now off to the M.A.C. store to purchase many you have suggested for an upcoming shoot. If I may add – I love Mad Cap – I think it may be the perfect nude lip color (but I am sure you know of others that would be just as lovely!).
No problem, Melissa 🙂 I am so flattered!
russian red, pink poodle and fast friends for me 🙂
Pink Poodle is great 😀
Purr definately.
It was a close race. I like all of MAC’s perm lipglasses!
I love love love…Lust lipglass or is it another type of lip finish?? I also really like Enchantress as well, sorta disappointed it didn’t make the list.
lust was my first lipglass ever 🙂
LOL, it was mine too!
Aww! 😉
I think it is a lipglass 🙂
I <3 Love Nectar Lustreglass. Peachy-pink with gold flecks, made of awesome. I love it so much I have three tubes of it: one in my makeup drawer, one to keep in my purse at all times, and one backup to replace whichever one runs out first.
It is a very pretty shade 😀
C-thru is my HG nude gloss!
It’s a great nude gloss!
Nymphette, C-thru, oh baby….
I can honestly say I don’t know what I’d do without my C-Thru lipglass.
What do you like to pair it with most?
Russian Red is amazingly pigmented. I love it.
Agreed! I wish MAC had more pigmented glosses like RR!
I have about 20 lipglasses (including LE colours) and I agree on your list.
If I could put some LE colours, there would be : live and dye, such a nice colour that compliments nicely nude lips, icescape (that I can’t find snif) and magnetique. No actually, all of my l/gs are my fav’ XD I can’t really make a choice, all of the colours I have I love, and I keep on buying lol
Though I prefer lustreglasses to lipglasses … why doesn’t MAC do some LE lustreglasses, I’d be so happy.
I like lustreglasses, too, though I still love lipglasses. Why do you prefer lustreglasses over lipglasses?
My favorite out of that list is definitely Nymphette. Along with Nymphette, Viva Glam lipglasses are also my favorites!
Nymphette is just so stunning!
Fulfilled is my HG gloss from MAC
That’s a plushglass, yeah?
I’ve been resisting getting any of the MAC lipglasses so far… but it sounds like everyone adores Lychee Luxe… so I’m gonna have to check it out. =)
Uh oh, once you start… you can’t stop!
Where’s Pop Mode? It’s like the night equivilent of Nymphette! Lustreglasses have always been my fave though so I can’t wait to see what pops up on that list!
There were so many I wanted to put on the list, but it’s not very “must have” if you put all of them, y’know? I love all of the perm lipglasses!
thanx for the lipglass list christine, do u think u can do a must have list of macs lustreglasses?
I will be!
Love pink poodle and lychee luxe! I can’t believe there are still colors on this list that I don’t have!
Same here!
Thanks ! I will keep this in mind when I get my first Mac lipglass 😉
Definitely Nymphette and Viva Glam VI. From the Plushglass line, I love Oversexed.
I must admit, Plushglass doesn’t do anything for me!
C-Thru is my favorite non limited edition lipglass! C-Thru over 4N from N Collection is the perfect everyday nude for me.
Sounds gorgeous, Miss K!
Oyster Girl, Nymphette and Underage are 3 of my favorites! Oyster Girl for 3 years now. Absolutely love them 🙂
I adore those three, too!!
my faves are Mad Cap, Oyster Girl, C-Thru and Prrr and Lovechild (from the perm line)
and other favourites from the LE are Pink Grapefruit, Liqueur, Bada Boom and Expensive.
Very pretty picks, Theresa!
I’ve heard a lot about C-Thru and Underage lipglasses!! My favorite from the LE is Peroxide! It’s an awesome white pink lipglass that can be layered over any lipstick or lipglass.
Aww, Peroxide is cute, but it never shows up on me 🙁
Oyster Girl and Nymphette have never worked for me, looks like clear gloss :S But I totally agree with the posts about viva Glam… VG V is my daily go-to gloss, always have one trotting around with me!
Aww! I love them for their shimmer, they are both quite sheer!
I love Pink Grapefruit l/g, too bad it’s discontinued! Then Nice Buzz plushglass for a nude lip.
Yeah, it’s a LE shade, but they rerelease it often enough 🙂
my fave from the perm line is viva glam V.
my fave LE lipglass is Jampacked from Cult of Cherry.
I love all of the VGs!
I love red romp, cult of cherry, prrr and tartlette.
I loveddd Red Romp!
pink grapefruit!!!
Wish it wasn’t LE!
I’m a dark smokey eye kinda girl so I adore C-Thru with Creme d’Nude or Myth (plus lip liner)! <3
Gorg 🙂
Christine,
I’m not a huge fan of the lipglasses (one of my least favorite MAC product). I prefer the lusterglass (one with the brush) and plushglass.
My one and only favorite lipglass is Malibu Barbie from Barbie Loves MAC. I dread the day when I can’t get anymore form that tube! Uggh I’m so not liking the fact that my favorites are LE!
eBay, girl, eBay. Find a seller with tons of stars & a good rep, it’s worth it. This is how I got Lavender Whip after it was sold out. It won’t be cheap, but if you need it, it’s there.
Is Malibu Barbie like Pink Poodle a bit? I think so, but I’m 100%. I’d have to revisit my swatches for Malibu Barbie!
I LOVE Nymphette it was the first MAC product I ever bought and it got me hooked!I used it up a while ago and havent replaced it yet so after reading this Im thinking of going to get it again!
Nymphette is amazinggg!
I recently bought Underaged and C-Thru and I love them over lipsticks like Creme Cup, Angel, N3 or just pure on naked lips.
My first gloss was Prrr and I think this is an easy every day color.
Awesome! Prrr is definitely a perfect, everyday kind of color!
I love Magnetique from RR. Is it LE?
Yep, LE!
I think that Enchantress should of made the cut! To me its a remarkable color and I love it!!
Glad you liked it!
i really like the viva glam vi lipglass!!!
love child
My fav lipglass is Prrr i never hear anyone else rave about it bt i love it is the perfect nudy pink
I’m obsessed with C-thru. I’ve been using it for about 10 years!
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