MAC Apricot Gold, Blue Blood, Mittai Pink Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Apricot Gold
MAC Apricot Gold Lipstick ($17.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium, peachy brown with warm, orange undertones and a cream finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a soft, lightly creamy texture that had moderate slip and glided across my lips without tugging. The color applied evenly and stayed on well for four and a half hours with a lightly hydrating feel over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Shiseido Incense (209) (P, $26.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cherry Pickin (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Mocha (P, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Bare (P, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop At Twilight (LE, $7.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Claudia (15NB) (P, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Carrera (LE, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty S1ngle (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Pink Buff (DC, $37.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pinch (LE, $7.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 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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Apricot Gold
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Blue Blood
MAC Blue Blood Lipstick ($17.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright, medium red with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was fantastic, while the consistency was smooth, velvety, and firm without being too stiff that it dragged on my lips. It wore well for over six hours, left a stain behind, and felt a touch drying after five hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Strong Chi (LE, $9.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sky Walking (LE, $6.00) is darker, less glossy (95% similar).
- ColourPop Evil Queen (LE, $8.00) is more muted (90% similar).
- Maybelline Red for Me (P, $7.49) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Patrick Woo (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Ruby Woo (Matte) (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Lucky Red (403) (P, $38.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Besame American Beauty 1945 (P, $22.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Betty Boop Red (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Self Love Club (LE, $6.50) is more muted (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 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.
Blue Blood
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Mittai Pink
MAC Mittai Pink Lipstick ($17.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark raspberry pink with subtle, cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a fluid stroke, and it had a smooth, velvety consistency that was dense and lightly creamy but a bit thicker on the lip. It stayed on for six hours, left a faint stain behind, and was slightly drying after five hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC A Killing Smile (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Maybelline Fiery Fuchsia (DC, $7.49) is lighter (95% similar).
- YSL Contrary Fuchsia (08) (P, $39.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Candy Venom (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Rare Beauty Ascend (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Moxie (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Guerlain Deep Pink (525) (P, $34.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop I Heart This (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Maxed Out (P, $7.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Radish (DC, $26.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 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.
These are all really pretty; but, nothing that I need. I an waiting for your review on the dark purple shade from the Padma collection. I have over 40 (!!!) lipsticks, which I absurd I know. I have taken to keeping a journal of every color I own, which descriptions from your reviews, of course. If I going to buy one, I would probably go for the Apricot Gold, because that is a color I do not have under my belt. But, I am save the wallet and see what launches as the year progresses.
Beautiful! I want them all!
Loving Mittai Pink…and I don’t seem to have anything close to a dupe for it, which really surprises me.
Love the look of Apricot Gold on you – so glad I got it!
Bah-bye ???!!!
I’m in trouble here; I am buying all 3! Providing, of course, that Apricot Gold looks decent on me. But I already know that Mittai Pink and Blue Blood will!
I love Blue Blood; it’s a lovely, bright shade.
At least the MAC lipsticks are really good…
Pink in general is a category of lip color that’s under-represented in my stash. Very few pinks appeal to me, so I’m usually immune to temptation, but the kick-in-the-face pinks like Mittai Pink have become more interesting to me of late. Don’t know what to make of that.
Mittai Pink might be one for me; I’ll have to look for it next time I’m at Macy’s!!
Ohhhh noooo I love all of these…
(That’s a good thing, of course, but not for my poor bank account.)
I love all three, and have dupes for them. I have a lot of dupes for Blue Blood, 4 of them, and I’m still tempted. I do love the reds 🙂
I will have to sit on my hands when this collection makes it here or the temptation might get me.
Like all 3 but especially Mittai Pink