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MAC Carmine Rouge & Ultramarine Pink Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass ($30.00 for 0.16 fl. oz.) is described as a “clean true red.” It’s a brightened, neutral red with a creamy, glossy finish. It seems to almost look warm on me, which is often how neutral reds look on my coloring, so it may appear more neutral or even subtly cool-toned depending on your undertones. It had mostly opaque color coverage with a fairly smooth, even application. The texture is slightly thick, tacky, but holds on well and lasts for five hours. It was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Ruby Woo (LE, $15.00) is cooler-toned. NARS Burning Love (LE, $26.00) is darker. Guerlain Rouge Parade (920) (LE, $30.00) is darker. Dior Vie d’Enfer (869) (P, $35.00) is warmer. Laura Mercier Poppy (P, $25.00) is warmer, brighter. MAC Viva Glam Rihanna (LE, $15.00) is shimmery, pinker. NARS Norma (P, $26.00) is similar. MAC Send Me Sailing (LE, $15.00) is cooler-toned. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass ($30.00 for 0.16 fl. oz.) is described as a “mid-tone dirty violet.” It’s a bold, brightened magenta plum with cool undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. It was mostly opaque and applied verly evenly. The consistency is on the thicker side with a noticeable amount of tackiness. This shade lasted for five hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating over time. NYX Sugar Cookie (P, $5.00) is lighter. Urban Decay Crush (P, $19.00) is cooler-toned. MAC Girl About Town (LE, $15.00) is pinker, shimmery. Illamasqua Belladonna (P, $22.00) is slightly pinker. Buxom Berry Blast (P, $19.00) is lighter, sheerer. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

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MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipglass

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass
MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass
MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass
MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass
MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass
MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass

MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass
MAC Ultramarine Pink Lipglass

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Guerlain Parure Gold Foundation
  • Urban Decay Naked Loose Powder
  • Burberry Gold Glow Highlighter
On eyes:
  • Burberry Gold Eyeshadow Palette
  • Marc Jacobs Brown(out) Eyeliner

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Antonia Avatar

These are both really pretty! Wish they were the regular price, I’m not concerned with fancier packaging. Christine, what kind of under eye concealer do you wear?

Christine Avatar

I rarely wear it, though I have been testing It Cosmetics’ one here and there. I couldn’t tell you if I’m wearing in these photos, as I don’t remember now! I used the lighter eyeshadow in the palette to brighten underneath the lash line for sure.

Smidge Avatar

Carmine Rouge looks a LOT like Strawberry Malt from MAC’s Archie’s Girls collection! I like that it’s such a wearable color, so I reach for that one a lot. A square tube to better fit my draw IS tempting…

artemis Avatar

pretty but tacky, i dislike tacky glosses 😀 i guess mac glasses aren’t for me.

sometimes, some glosses are so tacky that they become goopy and move all over the place :-s eek (tho idk if mac’s are that bad lol). I’ll take comfort over durability 😀

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