MAC Carmine Rouge, Breathing Fire, Bunnybeams Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Carmine Rouge

MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark pink-red with cool undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff with a smooth, creamy texture that wasn’t too thick or too thin. The lipstick applied evenly, sat well on the lips, and lasted for nearly eight hours. It also left a stain behind, and it was neither drying nor hydrating over time.

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MAC Candy Cane (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
NYX Eden (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Imperial Red (DC, $37.00) is darker, glossier (95% similar).
MAC Ronnie Red (LE, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Bite Beauty Sour Cherry (DC, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
Dior Marilyn (LE, $40.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever C405 (DC, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Cherry (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Swamp Family (LE, $20.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
Chanel No. 03 (LE, $45.00) is lighter (95% 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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Carmine Rouge

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

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Breathing Fire

MAC Breathing Fire Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with cool undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly full color coverage that went on evenly and smoothly. This shade has been released before, but this first seemed to have a touch more slip than the last time I tried it. The lipstick applied without tugging on my lips, and it was comfortable to wear. It was still going strong after six hours of wear and felt non-drying while worn, though there was a touch of color that pulled into my lip lines over time.

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MAC Smoked Rose (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Crush (LE, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar).
Bite Beauty #094 (P, $18.00) is less glossy (95% similar).
NARS Candy Stripper (P, $26.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
NYX Shocking Pink (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Ardency Inn Twist (P, $25.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Electric Pink (15) (P, $55.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Bite Beauty #092 (P, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Fast as You (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Celebrate (12) (P, $8.00) is glossier (90% similar).

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Breathing Fire

PPermanent. $19.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

90%

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Bunnybeams

MAC Bunnybeams Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium, pinky lavender with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had rich, opaque pigmentation that applied evenly on the lips. The texture was light-medium in weight, thicker but not heavy, but it seemed prone to pulling away at my lip lines so a liner or lip primer may be necessary if you have lines like I do. This shade wore well for five hours, left a pinkish stain behind, and was slightly hydrating.

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Dose of Colors Love Potion (P, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Cheetah (P, $10.00) is cooler (95% similar).
NARS Dominique (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
NYX Twisted (P, $6.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #088 (P, $18.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Ozzy (LE, $21.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Melted Violet (P, $21.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
NYX Violet (P, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Ozzy (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Daredevil (P, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).

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$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Bunnybeams

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

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MAC Carmine Rouge, Breathing Fire, Bunnybeams Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Carmine Rouge

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Carmine Rouge

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Breathing Fire

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Breathing Fire

PPermanent. $19.00.

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Bunnybeams

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Bunnybeams

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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