MAC Betty Boop Red Lipstick Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0000

Betty Boop Red

MAC Betty Boop Red Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright, medium red with cool undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly across the lips. The consistency was smooth, lightly creamy but not too emollient, and comfortable to wear. Though it was listed as a matte finish on the packaging, it did not read matte on me until after an hour and a half of wear. The color wore well for over six hours, left a stain behind, and was neither drying nor hydrating.

This lipstick launches online today (2/14).

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Tarte Juicy (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
Tarte Firework (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay 714 (P, $19.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Major Red (DC, $40.00) is glossier (95% similar).
Chanel Rouge Charnel (56) (P, $45.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Nyma Tang (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (95% similar).
Becca Cherry (DC, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Miami Vice (P, $21.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar).
YSL Rouge Paradoxe (21) (P, $39.00) is darker, warmer, less glossy (95% similar).
MAC Stunner (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).

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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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Betty Boop Red

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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MAC Betty Boop Red Lipstick

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MAC Betty Boop Red Lipstick Review, Photos, Swatches

Betty Boop Red

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Betty Boop Red

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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