MAC Apricot Gold, Blue Blood, Mittai Pink Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000

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.

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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).
NARS Sheena (LE, $34.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).

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$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.

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9.5

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8.5

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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.

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Maybelline Red for Me (P, $7.49) is warmer (95% similar).
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).
MAC Patrick Woo (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Ruby Woo (Matte) (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
ColourPop La La Land (LE, $6.50) is darker, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Revlon Love is On (P, $8.49) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (90% similar).
Maybelline Rich Ruby (P, $7.99) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Hourglass My Icon Is (P, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).

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$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Blue Blood

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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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.

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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).
MAC Billion Dollar Smile (P, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Radish (DC, $26.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Guerlain Deep Pink (525) (P, $36.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop I Heart This (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).

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$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Mittai Pink

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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8.5

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9.5

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Longevity

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91%

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MAC Apricot Gold Lipstick

MAC Blue Blood Lipstick

MAC Mittai Pink Lipstick

MAC Apricot Gold Lipstick

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MAC Apricot Gold, Blue Blood, Mittai Pink Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Apricot Gold

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Apricot Gold

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Blue Blood

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Blue Blood

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Mittai Pink

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Mittai Pink

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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