MAC Courting Seduction, Lured In, Heroine, Lust Extract Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
MAC Courting Seduction Lipstick
MAC Courting Seduction Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “creamy pastel lavender [with an Amplified finish].” It’s a very light lavender with cooler undertones and a natural sheen. It had good color payoff, though not fully opaque. The texture was lightly creamy with some slip, so it didn’t tug when applied, but the color pulled into lip lines over the four hours it lasted. It was neither drying nor hydrating on me. MAC Fresh Amour (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). LORAC Brunch Queen (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Coven (DC, $21.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Love & Cherished (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar). Melt Cosmetics Darling (P, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Make Up For Ever C503 (DC, $22.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Weekend 2 (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Dodgy Girl (LE, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
MAC Lured In Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “mid-tone pastel purple [with an Amplified finish].” It’s a light-medium, lavender purple with cooler undertones and a natural finish. It had mostly opaque coverage, but it had quite a bit of slip and tended to look uneven and streaky applied. The color gravitated towards my lip lines, and as the shine wore down, this seemed to get worse over time. This shade lasted for four hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. ColourPop Fluke (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Fenty Beauty One of the Boyz (P, $18.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Urban Decay Vanity Kills (DC, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Revlon Lilac Mist (P, $8.49) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar). MAC Forget-Me-Naughty (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (85% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Belladonna (DC, $18.00) is darker, glossier (80% similar). Tarte Yaassss (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). LORAC Brunch Queen (LE, $17.00) is lighter (80% similar). Urban Decay Twitch (DC, $18.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Make Up For Ever C502 (DC, $22.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar). Make Up For Ever C503 (DC, $22.00) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
MAC Heroine Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “bright purple [with a Matte finish].” It’s a medium-dark, red-toned purple with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish. This is part of the permanent range and has been released a few times before. It had mostly opaque coverage with a lightly creamy texture that applied without tugging but could have had a more flattering look at the end (seemed to emphasize the texture of my lips slightly). It is less matte than a previous tube of Heroine I have, as well. The color wore for over six hours and left a strong stain behind, while the formula felt neither drying nor hydrating. Too Faced Unicorn (P, $21.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Maybelline Vibrant Violet (P, $7.99) is darker, more muted, less glossy (90% similar). Milani I Am Cool (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Dior Superstitious Matte (789) (P, $35.00) is darker (95% similar). Revlon Shameless (P, $8.99) is darker, more muted (90% similar). KVD Beauty L.U.V. (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar). Urban Decay Bittersweet (DC, $18.00) is lighter, glossier (80% similar). MAC Seductive Intent (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). KVD Beauty LUV (P, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Cloud9 (LE, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Purpsicle (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar). Urban Decay Notorious (DC, $18.00) is cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty L.U.V. (DC, $21.00) is more muted, less pigmented, lower quality (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Kaia (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Grind (LE, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Smashbox Tabloid (P, $21.00) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Lychee (LE, $6.50) is less glossy (90% similar). MAC Violetta (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Zipper (DC, $6.50) is darker, less glossy (80% similar). MAC Romantically Inclined (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
MAC Lush Extract Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “deep royal purple [with a Matte finish].” It’s a deep, dark purple with cooler undertones and a very fine micro-shimmer that gives it a subtle sheen (it’s not matte at all!). The texture had some slip, which made it apply unevenly in places–it’s not the worst, but it would benefit greatly from a lip liner. The color lasted for five hours, and then it was reduced to a very strong, fuchsia-tinted stain. It was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Gunner (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). MAC Witching Hour (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Pagan (DC, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). Anastasia Violet (LE, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar). KVD Beauty Roxy (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
The MAC Blue Nectar Collection is a new, limited edition lip-oriented collection featuring twelve lipsticks (including four repromotes) and six Plushglasses (not reviewing these; my lips react to something in the formula). It launches online on June 2nd and will be available in-stores on June 9th.
Courting Seduction
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Lured In
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Heroine
PPermanent. $19.00.
Lust Extract
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
MAC Courting Seduction Lipstick
MAC Courting Seduction Lipstick
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MAC Lured In Lipstick
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MAC Heroine Lipstick
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MAC Lust Extract Lipstick
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Lush Extract Lipstick still looks stunning.
It is very rich!
Courting Seduction is love. Another lovely lavender shade. Can’t wait for its official release! Again, thank you for swatching, posting & reviewing these Christine, you’re the best!
No problem, Liz! 🙂
Looks like I need Lush Extract in my life! I don’t have this color, it scored higher than all of the other dupes, and I always use lip liner with darker lippies, so it should be an A- with lip liner. And I’m glad it’s not matte, I like some shine, or it can look too ghoulish
I hope you can get it, Katherine!
Love Heroine on you. I have this lipstick and never wear it.
You should 😀
Haha I want all of these, but I have to start being more picky about the purple lipsticks I buy so I don’t have 76 lavenders that are almost the same 🙂
Hahaha! We are almost getting spoilt for choice now!
I thought I would be all over these, but I’m not feeling them. I have some purples on my UD Hit list instead.
Plus, newer formula, something a little different. MAC has done Heroine type shades SO many times now!
Yaaayyyy!!!! Lush Extract got a B+, I need this one! Especially since, apparently, CP So Wavy is too vivid for my coloring (according to a friend and my son) this is a “calmer” blurple, more wearable.
It’s a very fun shade! 🙂
I thought So Wavy looked great on you. Lush Extract will, too, though.
Rachel, I loved So Wavy on me, too! Although I did sort of see what he meant; it’s super bright, and goes way beyond even Matte Royal by MAC.
Beautiful shades, though the purples are almost always patchy. I own Heroine already, and have dupes for the others, so I’ll be skipping these.
Sadly, it is often the case with purples… of all kinds, lol.
I have always wondered whether it has something to do with what they use for their pigments perhaps not binding correctly? Idk? ?
Heroine and Lush Extract are nice colors. I wish Lush Extract went on more even.
I hear ya, Erin!
I will 100% be getting courting seduction, it’s my favourite lip colour! Can’t wait!
Enjoy your new lipstick when you’re able to get it, Phoebe!
I was gonna say that Heroine looks so gorgeous and I want it but then I remembered I already have it, doesn’t that happen to you? It’s so ridiculous I should wear it more often. Looks beautiful on you by the way (:
It does! 😉
I’ve been eyeing Heroine for a long time, uncertain on whether or not I could work with it. (And never remembering to swatch it while visiting a MAC counter due to being overwhelmed!) Christine, would you say that the underlying pigment is similar to UD’s Mad Hatter? I can brush Mad hatter over a lighter/cooler shade and make a unique, wearable color, but I’m not always in the mood for all of that shimmer.
It has a stronger red tone to it than Mad Hatter, but it’s not that far from it!
Thank you! I really just need to go in and swatch it during a weekday when there aren’t too many people buzzing around. =)
Not the kind of shades I’d personally wear, but I do love Heroine and Lust Extract on you!
Thank you!
Hello i am from greece…i loved courting seduction and lured up…is it a new collection of MAC?how can i find them????
http://www.temptalia.com/mac-blue-nectar-collection-for-june-2016/