MAC Aloof & Chintz Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Aloof
MAC Aloof Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a soft, light pink with medium, warm undertones and a soft sheen. It had medium, buildable pigmentation that applied fairly evenly in a single layer; the sheerer coverage was expected due to the Lustre finish. The texture was lightly creamy with slight slip and light tackiness, so it felt more emollient but did not slide around on my lips. There was a touch of product that sat in my lip lines from the get-go, though it wasn’t noticeable from afar. This shade lasted for three hours and was neither drying nor hydrating on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Pleasure's All Mine (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Voodoo Lily (DC, $28.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
- Givenchy Street Rose (04) (P, $34.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Babetown (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Catty (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Bamboo (P, $65.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Clinique Pink Honey (PiP, $15.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- YSL Nude Lavalliere (44) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, less pigmented (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Nude Reveal (110) (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Soft Savour (LE, $20.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.1 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying.
Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying.
The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.
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Aloof
LELimited Edition. $20.00.
Chintz
MAC Chintz Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep bronze with subtle, warm red undertones and a metallic sheen. It had medium coverage, which was somewhat buildable, but this shade worked best to add shine and shimmer over one’s natural lip color or to layer over another shade. The lipstick was lightweight with slight slip but not enough to feel wet or slide around. It was comfortable to wear and stayed on well for four hours. The formula was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Bambou (LE, $55.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Spanish Fly (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Detox (LE, $30.00) is cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Holiday Crush (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Cocoa Crush (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Uh-huh Honey (P, $29.00) is lighter, less pigmented, glossier (85% similar).
- MAC Modern Midas (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Spanish Flame (02) (LE, $53.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Shadowheart (P, $18.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
- ColourPop Maneater (LE, $6.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.1 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying.
Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying.
The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.
Browse all of our MAC Lipstick swatches.
Both look lovely on you. I can see Aloof making for a good light pink nude lip worn with a deep smokey eye, it pairs well with your eye look in the pic above!
Chintz is one that I do have dupes for. Not as certain of how close, but close enough to talk myself out of it, possibly. ?
Aw, thank you, Nancy! 🙂
I like the Chintz shade, but I feel that it’s not quite pigmented enough to show up strongly on my lips.
I could see that, Genevieve!