MAC Pro Longwear Colour Sticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 4)

MAC Ever Evergreen Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Ever Evergreen Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark greenish-teal with subtle, warmer undertones and a pearly sheen. It had sheer color payoff that wasn’t really buildable; it tended to look uneven and patchy. The texture had slight creaminess but dried down quickly once applied. It didn’t seem to apply well with a brush or fingertips–I had the best luck using it directly from the tube. It wore for ten hours. MAC Green Room (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Sea Mist (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC Colourful Life (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever S228 Petrol Blue (DC, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever S238 Blue Cedar (DC, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Too Faced Too Glam (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Giorgio Armani Iridescent Jade (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Emerald Power (LE, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I-20 (P, $21.00) is cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Midnight Shadows Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is a deep, purpled-blue with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-opaque to mostly opaque pigmentation. The texture was lightly creamy and applied easily to the lower lash line and minimal tugging when applied to the lid. The richness of the color made the sharper edges particularly apparent on my skin tone, as it set quickly and was difficult to diffuse the edges. The color was still going strong after ten hours of wear. Tarte Le Cordon Bleu (LE, ) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Guerlain Beaugrenelle #5 (PiP, ) is more muted (85% similar). bareMinerals Maven (LE, ) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Urban Decay Heroine (LE, $19.00) is more muted (85% similar). KVD Beauty Exorcism (LE, ) is darker, more muted, less glossy (85% similar). Viseart Dark Matte #9 (PiP, ) is more muted (80% similar). Tarte Midnight Kiss (LE, ) is darker, more muted (80% similar). MAC Switch Me On (LE, $20.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Sweet Viola Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is a medium, lavender purple with warmer, pink tones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque color payoff with a lightly creamy texture that glided across the list with minimal drag. The texture, once again, sets quickly and gives one almost no time to diffuse, blend, or otherwise even out the coverage. The color wore for over ten hours on me without fading or creasing. Giorgio Armani Fatal #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Eye Candy (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). LORAC Smoothie (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Pussy Cat (LE, $16.00) is warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Lilacked Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is a muted, medium mauve with warm, pinky tones and gold, frosted shimmer. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque color payoff that was hard to apply evenly when going back-and-forth as color would lift in some places while thickening in others. The texture was quick to set, which made it hard to blend out the color. It wore for ten hours without issues. theBalm Flirty (P, $16.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Kari (P, $29.00) is cooler (90% similar). Clarins Silver Pink (05) (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Buxom Top Shelf (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Laura Mercier Orchid (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Melt Cosmetics Makeup Junkie (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Dior Magnify #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Madly Sunny Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is a bright, chartreuse green with warm, yellow undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had a lightly creamy texture that wasn’t uncomfortable to apply to the lid or lash line, and it had a slightly longer working time (not long, though, so I’d still work immediately after applying it) to blend it out compared to other shades. It wore well for ten hours on me. MAC Bitter (DC, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Sephora Jeffery (LE, ) is less glossy (95% similar). Melt Cosmetics Shot Gun (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Glaminatrix Down to Earth (PiP, $7.30) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Exodus (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Glaminatrix Smog (P, $7.30) is less shimmery (90% similar). Anastasia A1 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Sour Lemon (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC Picnic Panic (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Celebrate (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Lemon Rush (LE, $17.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). Anastasia Sphere (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Thrash (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Remixology (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar). Lethal Cosmetics Runaway (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Savant (LE, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). Inglot #343 (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Lethal Cosmetics Helios (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Coloured Raine Citrus Zinger (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Sephora Omen (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Royally Blue Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is a medium-dark blue with cool undertones and fine, pearl shimmer. It had sheer to semi-sheer coverage; it was drier and difficult to apply even on the arm (an area where it’s easier to use stronger pressure than the lash line/lid). The texture was challenging on the lid, as it would not budge or move at all, so the area doesn’t have a blended or even look to it at all. The color, while uneven and patchy, stays exactly that way for ten hours. Stila Sapphire (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Entombed (DC, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Estrella (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). ColourPop Etiquette (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). LORAC Cobalt (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Exuberante #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #6 (LE, ) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC In the Shadows (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | MAC Pro Longwear Colour Stick ($22.00 for 0.049 oz.) is supposed to be a “medium-to-full coverage” cream eyeshadow pencil that can be used “all-over” the lid or as “statement liner.” The formula is described as “long-wearing, vibrant, and impactful” as well as waterproof. They have decent to good color payoff with fairly smooth consistencies, but they aren’t the creamiest nor the most emollient, so some shades can tug (the more metallic/shimmery shades tended to be the more emollient, while some of the matte to semi-matte shades were drier) or pull on the lid or lash line. The formula is waterproof and fade/smudge-proof; I didn’t have any issues with creasing after ten hours of wear with any of them. I did, however, find them hard to apply and blend out, as they dry down almost instantly. They are pretty hard to use together, as they don’t like to blend into each other, whether you use fingertips, a brush, silicone applicator, foam applicator, damp brush, synthetic brush, natural brush, or the shadow stick itself. This is also true with an attempt to use it all over the lid as a single color; I had the best luck using some of the lighter shades as a wash of color and applying with my fingertip, which helped to keep the product a little more malleable. They are easiest to use as a base, but they have a drier texture that made powders look a little dry/chalky on top at times. They can work as a liner as well (eight to ten hours), and a few of the lighter shades I tried on my lower waterline with varying degrees of success (six to eight hours), though I am not sure if they are recommended for waterline usage (MAC should likely have that info listed when they go live on the website).

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MAC Ever Evergreen Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Ever Evergreen Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Ever Evergreen Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Midnight Shadows Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Midnight Shadows Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Midnight Shadows Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Sweet Viola Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Sweet Viola Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Sweet Viola Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Lilacked Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Lilacked Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Lilacked Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Madly Sunny Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Madly Sunny Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Madly Sunny Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Royally Blue Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Royally Blue Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Royally Blue Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Lilacked Pro Longwear Colour Stick

MAC Lilacked Pro Longwear Colour Stick