MAC Cremesheen + Pearl: Lipsticks Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)
MAC Cremesheen + Pearl
Spring and Summer Linger into Fall
MAC Cremesheen + Pearl is a new collection now available online (and will hit stores on August 9th) that features eight lipsticks (all with Cremesheen finishes) and seven Cremesheen Glasses. All fifteen lip products are new, but here’s the surprising news: they’re also permanent! This post features these four lipstick shades: Coral Bliss (frosted light coral), Japanese Maple (frosted light beige), Peach Blossom (frosted cool nude), and Pink Pearl Pop (frosted midtonal pink).
- Coral Bliss is a soft pink coral with a natural sheen. It yielded mostly opaque color coverage. MAC Ever Hip is slightly pinker and has a glossier/wetter look. MAC So Vain is darker. MAC Razzledazzler is slightly darker and less pink. NARS Bolero is lighter and matte in finish. Burberry Devon Sunset is darker and less pink. MAC Cut a Caper is slightly pinker.
- Japanese Maple is a subdued beige nude with semi-opaque color coverage. MAC 3N is slightly pinker. Make Up For Ever #N40 is pinker. Tom Ford Blush Nude is similar but has a creamier look, giving it a thicker and lighter appearance. MAC Woo Me is pinker. MAC Naked Bliss is cooler-toned. Maybelline Born With It is similar but a smidgen pinker.
- Peach Blossom is a soft rose pink with semi-sheer color coverage. It just barely has a cool-tone to it, and I don’t know if this is what most would conjure up when they hear “cool nude.” Chanel Emprenite is lighter. Guerlani Rose Ensoleille is pinker. Bobbi Brown Miami Coral is more opaque. Chanel Flirt is similar but a smidgen pinker. Guerlain Rose Desir is very comparable in color.
- Pink Pearl Pop is a subtly blue-toned medium pink with soft lilac-pink shimmer. It has semi-opaque color coverage. This shade did not apply as evenly as the other three. MAC Venus is darker and not blue-based. Becca Valentina has more rose in it. Le Metier de Beaute Fiji is cooler-toned. Chanel Paradis is similar. Chanel Belgravia is more intense. Revlon Carnation has a stronger blue undertone.
Yesterday, I tested as many of the products for wear as I could fit into the day, and I will continue to test additional shades today (so you might see some updates or rating changes if anything performs significantly above/below past Cremesheens). Cremesheen lipsticks typically wear between three and four hours on me, with some of the really dark shades lasting up to six hours (think Hang Up). The formula is thin, barely creamy, and tends to deliver semi-sheer to semi-opaque color coverage. It’s supposed to be a hydrating formula, but they’re typically not drying or somewhat drying on me. They are vanilla-scented, like other MAC lipsticks, but have no discernible taste.
Coral Bliss wore for three and a half hours, while Pink Pearl Pop wore for three hours. Though not reviewed in this post, I wore Shanghai Spice as well, which lasted four hours. My lips felt a little dry after wearing these three back-to-back. Watch this space for any updates, as I plan to test a couple more shades later today.
Here’s some food for thought: why does MAC make all of these new shades permanent? Why not make some popular limited editions permanent? These aren’t even tested on the market, though I think they’re all general enough to work as everyday shades, so I don’t think they’ll do badly. I’m just surprised by what MAC will make permanent sometimes. I can’t be the only one who thinks this way!
MAC Cremesheen + Pearl: Lipsticks Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)
MAC Cremesheen + Pearl
MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick
MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick
MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick
MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick
MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick
MAC Coral Bliss Lipstick
MAC Japanese Maple Lipstick
MAC Japanese Maple Lipstick
MAC Japanese Maple Lipstick
MAC Japanese Maple Lipstick
MAC Japanese Maple Lipstick
MAC Japanese Maple Lipstick
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick
MAC Peach Blossom Lipstick
MAC Pink Pearl Pop Lipstick
MAC Pink Pearl Pop Lipstick
MAC Pink Pearl Pop Lipstick
MAC Pink Pearl Pop Lipstick
MAC Pink Pearl Pop Lipstick
MAC Pink Pearl Pop Lipstick
Ooh! I love them all, espesh coral bliss and pink pearl pop! Need to get my hands on some of these!
All of these shades are gorgeous–and while I’m not a big lipstick wearer, I can see myself wearing Coral Bliss, Japanese Maple, and Peach Blossom. I completely agree on though–they’re pretty but also pretty basic. Why on earth do they choose ALL of these when they have such popular items like the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator that they bring back time and time again but refuse to make permanent?! And it’s a SKINCARE item! For the LOVE OF GOD–why would you make a skincare item LE?!? It’s ridiculous to release a product as LE that you already KNOW people love, yet you continue to make them stockpile it in large quantities so they can make it until the next time it pops up in a collection. I was just having a conversation with someone about this and I thought I was all ranted out–looks like there’s sill some steam 😀
do you know why has mac increased their prices?
nataliehayes10 MAC raises prices annually but in two batches, so about half of their products received a price increase as of August 1st.
Nope, not doing it for me.
Love how the lipsticks look on you! My fave has to be Coral Bliss! I will be purchasing that one, can’t wait to see the glosses 🙂
I won’t be buying these right now but I foresee Coral Bliss Lipstick replacing my beloved Ever Hip shade in the future.
These colors look absolutely gorgeous on you!
Well I’m glad the frost isn’t over the top! I might consider some of these. They’re so wearable.
I am constantly looking out for the possibility of MAC Hibiscus
lipstick being made permanent (or at least coming back long enough to
get a couple of extra tubes), from the Surf Baby collection last year.
It’s my absolute favorite lipstick and to this day I can’t find any real
dupes for the color. While I can eventually send off a sample to Three
Custom Color specialists to get it made for me, I just wish MAC would
take some of their stuff that ACTUALLY WORKS and make it available to
their customers, rather than rotating new collections every 3.4 seconds.
I am cautiously hopeful for these new shades, at least.Thanks, Christine, as always!
These don’t look all that frosty!! So glad they are permanent.
Why can’t MAC make Thrills, Port Red, Queen’s Sin,Hibiscus, Sail le Vie, VG Cindy , Dark side permanent. Or introduce some stunning shades in brown, peach, red, corals. You are absolutely right Christine, they should make the popular ones permanent. I have to bid those on ebay everytime at double price coz they disappear like ghosts from online store. MAC, make yourself richer,please listen to us!
So far, I don’t see any that I MUST have:-/
Your makeup here is just amazing! I think I may have to cave and check out those Tarina Tarantino eyeliners and that blush is giving you such a wonderful glowy look! 🙂
I love coral bliss and Japanese maple!
Not a single one from this update I would even consider purchasing. Seriously peach and coral? I am fair NW15 per MAC and look washed out bleh with fleshy toned lipstick. You look lovely actually and I see the shimmer and change but honestly my lips are not going into a macro shot. { something my husband reminds me of whenever I ooh and ahh over subtle shimmer in a nail polish o.0 } Would it have been so hard to throw in a plum or red?
it’s strange to me how similar some of these are (in both posts)
Would you say that Japenese Maple is similar to the Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee?
Would you say that Japanese Maple is similar to the Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee?
Nicole139 Creme Brulee is a little browner, and on me, the two are similar 🙂 http://www.temptalia.com/revlon-creme-brulee-colorburst-lip-butter-review-photos-swatches
they need to add a matte purple colour in their permanent line (something like heroine) and something like viva glam nicki which will soon stop being available!i don’t get why they chose those shades,that aren’t anything spectacular, let alone that they are all cremesheens! No mattes?No amplifieds?
Coral Bliss and Peach Blosom look gorgeous. Too bad they’re a bit drying.
How interesting that MAC spent the whole press release of this collection emphasizing the frost in these lipsticks, and I barely see a speck of shimmer when these are applied to the lips. I much prefer it that way, and I might pick up a few of these now, but I find that very odd!
They kind of all look the same! Coral Bliss and Pink Pearl Pop are pretty though. Thanks for the review 🙂
This should be called the MLBB collection as most of the colours are barely there. I also can’t understand why this is coming out with the fall launches…these colours are all pale and summery. Maybe to stock up for next summer??
KaseyCannuck I agree. MLBB would be a fitting name for this collection.
hehe i agree, but its a good thing for those of us who are in australia tho!! spring right now and summer very soon, cant wait!
Boycotting the thoughtlessness and creative standstill.
I get the whole Cremesheen collection, and it makes sense, but MAC could have gotten by with 3 of these shades, and maybe added some deeper shades, and not necessarily gave it a “theme”. Or, if they felt they *needed* to go with a theme, why not take 7-10 of the best-sellers that were LE, and make them permanenet (since they know they will sell), and call it a “Best Of” collection.
Christine these all look amazing on you! I wanted to skip them all but you are tempting me!!! Glad they are permanent so I can wait!
As soon as I got the email they were online, I went straight online and thank God you had swatches up! They all look easily dupable. Oh well! Thanks Christine!!
personally ,not impressed at all about this collection . hope MAC will make nice plum or dark rosy brown colour collection something … this year cosmetic companies make more darker colours for fall compared with last year … i feeling it , seems like goingback to late 90s style tho. anyway MAc also will make kind of those colour soon!! 🙂
Coral Bliss is perfection on you, Christine! 🙂 Thanks for the amazing swatches and review as always x x
BPJ_Ellie My thoughts exactly! Everything usually looks good on you, but that color looks like it was made for you 🙂
How similar is Coral Bliss to Cut a Caper? It perhaps looks a bit lighter, peachier going by the photos.
yellowlantern MAC Cut a Caper is slightly pinker.
i honestly don’t understand how every color you swatch looks fantastic on you! you are beautiful!
I agreed. I think Christine had a natural soft pink lip color and all the lipstick colors looks beautiful on her. Love your pouty lips Christine. Not forget to mention your perfect skin complexion. I am so jealous..:-)
how does coral bliss compare to mac flamingo?
@iheartmakeup01 Darker, pinker.
Sorry to keep bugging you, but does Japanese Maple look similar to Patisserie?
yellowlantern They might be close – the swatch I have of it is really old, so it’s hard to compare for sure. Patisserie looked a little grayer.
I’m…dare I say it…bored with this collection. They all look too similar to me. And none of it screams fall!
mi piacciono tutti tutti
AnnaCreativeStyle anche a me!
Unfortunately, I can’t really pull off any lipstick colours other than shades like these in this collection, so I’m really hyped about it. I prefer my dramatic eyes with a neutral lip, so I don’t mind these “boring” lipstick shades! I really like Coral Bliss but I just purchased Cut a Caper, so it’s hard to justify both (although I REALLY wanted Flamingo). Otherwise, I like every colour swatched here and I think there’s enough (though subtle) differences that they all read as different colours to me. Sigh… want them all!
Vanillasnow I’m in the same boat. I only seem to be able to pull off these kinds of colors too. (And I also really wanted flamingo when it came out, but consoled myself with Cut a Caper when it was re-released with Heavenly Creature!) I don’t really think these shades are just dupes of each other. They’re all similar in that they are soft, wearable colors, but they’re not all the same shade.
I can’t decide which ones to buy!! I love all of these shades, they’re so soft and wearable…easy to dress up or just slick on casually. Love!
I love how your studio lighting pictures have improved even more! They’re awesome!
I agree with the studio lighting comments, these are your best quality pictures by far. Keep it up!
I agree. I would like to see more plum violet shades for fall.
These seem a lot nicer than the new Cremesheen lipglasses they will be releasing.
I can’t decide between getting coral bliss or razzledazzler off evilbay! i’m NC20 with pigmented lips but i look terrible with lighter lip colours, they make my lips look massive and out of proportion with my face! help! do you think that they can be substitutes for each other?
@lisune Coral Bliss would be easier to get and I think would work 🙂
I really only lik pink pearl pop and peach blossomi feel like they would be too light for my lips though…
NOT pleased. Went out and purchased Coral Bliss – but on my pigmented lips, it doesn’t look like much. Just a hint of pale pink, no coral to speak of. Ever Hip worked way better for me.
FYI there are a couple of Flamingo lipsticks on Ebay … oh but so expensive!
I didn’t get the chance to try it out but now I am skeptical, it may not appear as bright on me; as a matter of fact the result may even be the same 🙁
Flamingo is pretty sheer 🙁
I love your blush!! Is it a Mac blush?
On eyes: Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette (Firefly, Cloves, Up in Smoke), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow, Tarina Tarantino Spark of Envy Eyeliner, Lit Cosmetics Beach Baby Glitter. On cheeks: Guerlain Chic Pink Blush Duo.
I agree with what you said about mac making these permenant…it does seem a bit strange when they havent been on the market before….and yet things that have been released as LE before and are very popular e.g. starflash eyeshadows / lollipop loving lipstick are repromoted 2 or 3 times over but the whole time LE…seems very odd to me lol
why does MAC make all of these new shades permanent? Why not make some popular limited editions permanent?: maybe MAC wants to keep them ”limited edition” so that people will run to the store every time they come out with a collection…if they make them permanent they will not be ”special” anymore :S
Is Coral Bliss identical to MAC Blossom Culture? 🙂
Blossom Culture is pinker!
I like Coral Bliss. It is really opaque? I want one that’s thicker and opaque but a color like that.
Not fully opaque!