MAC A Latte Sheen/Semi-Sweet QuikTrik Stick Review, Photos, Swatches
A Latte Sheen/Semi-Sweet
MAC A Latte Sheen/Semi-Sweet Studio QuikTrik Stick ($32.00 for 0.42 oz.) has a medium, shimmery copper shade on one end and a medium-dark, reddish-brown on the other. The duo seems like the bronzing pairing to me, as both shades will add warmth, luminosity, and a healthy sheen to the skin–very summer to my eye!
The QuikTrik Stick is a double-ended, cream-based stick that’s supposed to work for highlighting, contouring, bronzing, or blushing. It is supposed to have buildable, blendable color and can be worn over bare skin or foundation. One side is more shimmery, while the other is darker and more natural (but still has a sheen from the creamier consistency) in finish. In general, the formula applies well to bare skin or over liquid foundation, as it is very emollient, blendable, and easy to spread across the skin, but I notice that it seemed to break up my foundation a bit after six hours of wear.
A Latte Sheen/Semi-Sweet
LELimited Edition. $32.00.
Get a shade-by-shade breakdown of this duo, along with individual photos and swatches…
A Latte Sheen
A Latte Sheen is a medium, coppery brown with warm, reddish undertones and fine gold pearl. There’s plenty of luminosity on the skin–and I think it is more noticeable in person–but the finer pearl gives it a smoother sheen that didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. The texture was lightly creamy, somewhat emollient, and while easily blended on bare skin, it remained a little wet throughout the wear. It had sheer, buildable coverage (up to semi-opaque) that wore for six and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- MAC Strange New Worlds (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Becca Rose Gold (P, $41.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Orgasm (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Becca Bronzed Amber (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani No. 18 (P, $62.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Laura Geller Ballerina (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Ablaze (P, $20.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Becca Rose Gold (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Illamasqua Supernatural (P, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Rose Gold (DC, $38.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
A Latte Sheen
LELimited Edition.
Semi-Sweet
Semi-sweet is a medium-dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a natural sheen. It had semi-sheer to nearly opaque color coverage (took about two to three layers) with a lightly creamy, moderately slippery texture that I could easily pat on and blend out, but it had shorter-wear. The texture never fully dried down, and it started to break down after six and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild Bikini Contest (P, $4.99) is less glossy (95% similar).
- ColourPop Carry-On (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain #02 (P, $53.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
- MAC Ganymede (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Guerlain Moyen Brunettes (05) (LE, $75.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- Hourglass Radiant Bronze Light (P, $52.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Warmth (LE, ) is less glossy (90% similar).
- Guerlain #03 (P, $53.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- Flower Beauty Cinnamon (P, $9.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Fenty Glow (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
A Lattee Sheen looks a bit patchy and uneven! I think products like these are often most difficult to get right – from consistency, to formula but I think MAC is owning it so far!
I didn’t have any patchiness or unevenness on the cheeks! It was easy to blend.
Too warm for me but pretty
It’s a warmer duo for sure!
This will look very pretty on warmer, medium skin tones! Will give a nice summery glow
It should!
Both of these are too warm-toned for me. They’re pretty, though!
Yep, this is one of the warmer duos!
I don’t like it when textures never fully dry down. Makes me feel so greasy 🙁
Totally understand!
This leaves my *meh*. I know I can get a similar effect using my Temptu Liquid Bronzer with MAC Highlight the Truth. Or something else in my stash along those lines.
Aww!
I love the highlight shade’s tone, it looks so pretty!!!!
It does!
You have gorgeous skin no matter what you wear! Absolutely flawless.
Doreen Garza.
Thanks, Doreen!