MAC Black Night, Glamour of Punk, Rave Chic Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Black Night

MAC Black Night Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep black with warm undertones and gold pearl paired with a glossy finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, and for as much slip as it had, it went on more smoothly and evenly than anticipated, though there was plenty of room for improvement. I would recommend applying a lip liner all-over the lips for better coverage, application, and wear. I didn’t experience any feathering or bleeding over the four and a half hours it lasted for, but the product did settle into my lip lines noticeably over time.

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Make Up For Ever Edgy Black (422) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Street Thing (LE, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Nayeon (P, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Maybelline Pitch Black (DC, $7.49) is more muted, cooler (85% similar).
Smashbox Bankrolled (P, $21.00) is lighter, less pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Metal Head (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Nightly Ritual (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Urban Decay Oil Slick (LE, $18.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
MAC Kling It On (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar).
NYX Chambord (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% 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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Black Night

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B-

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

80%

Total

Glamour of Punk

MAC Glamour of Punk Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a soft pink with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted sheen. The shimmer was finer, so it felt rather smooth and has a more pearly effect than overtly sparkly or metallic on my lips. It had sheer color coverage, which was actually how it was described, with a thinner consistency and just enough slip not to drag. It lasted for three hours on me and was non-drying.

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Surratt Beauty Cultive (P, $36.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Jude (DC, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Be Fabulous (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Dakota (LE, $36.00) (85% similar).
MAC Kiss of Stars (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
MAC Giddy (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Alexander (P, $36.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
MAC Star Magnolia (P, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
MAC Pink Pearl Pop (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
MAC Plink! (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).

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$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Glamour of Punk

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

Total

Rave Chic

MAC Rave Chic Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium purple with very strong, warm pink undertones and cooler violet pearl. It had semi-sheer, slightly buildable (to about medium) coverage that applied fairly evenly to my lips. Due to the translucency and the more contrasting shimmer, it worked particularly well as a layering shade–it still added a lot of oomph to my lips despite not being opaque. It was, thankfully, described as “sheer,” so it was marketed accurately! The texture was thinner but had enough slip that it glided onto my lips without tugging and was fairly comfortable to wear. It stayed on well for four hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating.

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MAC Foiled Rose (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Dior Dream (067) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Grape Glaze (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, more pigmented (90% similar).
MAC Model Behavior (P, $19.00) is darker (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Lavender Extreme (LE, $57.00) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
Milk Makeup Willow (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

MAC Violetta (PiP, $19.00).
Urban Decay Mad Hatter (LE, $18.00).
Milani Raving Matte (08) (LE, $8.99).
Urban Decay Backfire (DC, $18.00).
Urban Decay Heartache (DC, $18.00).

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$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Rave Chic

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

MAC Black Night Lipstick

MAC Glamour of Punk Lipstick

MAC Rave Chic Lipstick

MAC Black Night Lipstick

MAC Glamour of Punk Lipstick

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MAC Black Night, Glamour of Punk, Rave Chic Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Black Night

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Black Night

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Glamour of Punk

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Glamour of Punk

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Rave Chic

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Rave Chic

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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