MAC Carmine Rouge & Light English Red Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “clean true red [with a Matte finish].” It’s a brightened, medium red with subtle, cool undertones (leans a little pink-ish) and a satin finish. There’s enough of a sheen that it doesn’t look fully matte to me, though it wears down after about an hour and a half into wear. The color lasted for five hours in total, and it was somewhat drying over time. The consistency was lightly creamy and didn’t drag when applied. Bite Beauty Fraise (P, $24.00) is more matte, darker. MAC Ruby Woo (LE) is more matte (lip pencil). MAC Damn Glamorous (LE, $16.00) is pinker. MAC Ruby (LE, $16.00) is warmer. Too Faced Melted Ruby (P, $21.00) is glossier. Chanel La Precieuse (317) (LE, $34.00) is similar. MAC Glam (DC, $16.00) is similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC Light English Red Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “sheer beige red [with a Lustre finish].” It’s a light-medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a light sheen and very, very soft gold shimmer. It had semi-sheer color coverage and lightened the natural color of my lips and brought out the pink tones to it, but if you have redder lips naturally, it may look more different applied. The consistency has a light slip and emollient quality to it, and it goes on easily without tugging on the lips. It seems to wear away after two hours of wear, and it was slightly drying after wearing it twice in a row. MAC Snapdragon (LE, $16.00) is cooler-toned. Bobbi Brown Pink Flush (LE, $25.00) is cooler-toned, brighter. MAC Feed the Senses (LE, $16.00) is more muted. MAC Dreaminess (P, $22.00) is lighter, more opaque. MAC Vivid Imagination (LE, $16.00) is more opaque. Guerlain Rose Piquant (LE, $51.00) is glossier. Burberry Tulip Pink (P, $30.00) is similar. Bobbi Brown Orchid Pink (LE, $23.00) is cooler-toned. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Carmine Rouge
LELimited Edition. $30.00.
Light English Red
LELimited Edition. $30.00.
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MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Carmine Rouge Lipstick
MAC Light English Red Lipstick
MAC Light English Red Lipstick
MAC Light English Red Lipstick
MAC Light English Red Lipstick
MAC Light English Red Lipstick
MAC Light English Red Lipstick
Love Carmine rouge on you! Super pretty with the brown smokey eye 🙂
Aw, thanks Divya!
considering the marked up price on these items, i would have hoped the packaging would feel higher end/fun and/or interesting. sadly it’s none of those things and i have absolutely no item why these cost so much more than other collections. the alluring aquatics collection was full of absolutely beautiful packaging and it didn’t cost anywhere near this much
I wish it did 🙁
LOL – I’ve never seen “pink” described as a “beige red” before. Made me laugh this morning.
🙂
I was wondering what “beige red” would look like. Fortunately, this collection is a skip for me!
Just… pink. Not so exciting, LOL!
I like Light English Red, it’s definitely something that I’d wear often.
That’s great news! 🙂
I guess I am not up to this new ‘beige red’ trend. I have no idea what that is supposed to mean.
Looks like pink 🙂
I love Carmine Rouge on you, but I’m not so sure about the slightly drying part!
Thanks, Sunny!
Light English Red looks like a great everyday color. Wish it performed better for the price though
Me too 🙁
Hi, Christine! I think the name of the second lipstick is Light English Rose… Am I wrong?
The name is Light English Red! This is information straight from the label and MAC’s press release.
Sorry, that’s the name I found on the Internet… :((
Wow, I really like Light English Red! I’m kind of over all the red lipsticks MAC’s done this year…
So many!
Light English Red looks great on you! Not sure why they call it red though lol! This is definitely a color I’d wear but not sure I want to spend $30 on it!
Just to confuse us, lol!
English Red is a color, not a name they made up. It looks like this: http://colors.findthebest.com/l/724/English-Red
I guess the color of the lipstick can be thought of as light English red.
LOL. I feel like angry!Chris from Project Runway whenever it pops up on my monitor. “Light English Red…so pretentious. It’s f@#$%! pink!”
Both a very pretty but I’m feeling the extra $14US-$16CAN for the packaging. lol I just doesn’t sound like the formula is any better then a regular MAC shade to me.
I honestly can’t tell that it is different (I don’t think it is, or at least not significantly different or any more than one finish to the next – same base).
Beige red would’ve looked more like a combo betwheen red and a bit of nude, and in the pigment world, a warm red, a bit of brown and a lot of white. this one looks like a combo betwheen a cool red and a cool white, plus obviously, pink 😀 I guess.
they’re pretty but drying and i can’t afford or want them 😀
Like these light reds here:
http://cdn.onextrapixel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/red.jpg
so it’s actually kinda like a coral 😀 but not as bright and filled with orange n pink. *just ranting hehe*
Easily skipped, at least 🙂
I like English Red a lot! But the lustre finish is drying for me and wears away from the middle. I’ll have to pass 🙁
Same here! I don’t like Lustres for that reason.
Very pretty red, but I ordered Kinky, so don’t think I need this one for $30. Light English Red…well, the “light” part is accurate. Pink is just light red, but the name just seems confusing and pretentious. Anyway, all of it is a “skip” from me.
You’re definitely covered with Kinky! 🙂
That just sounded wrong… LOL
The Light English Red shade is right up my alley, but for $30 is too much for a basic, light pink lipstick that only wears two hours before disappearing.
I’m sure you can find a better dupe!
I like the glosses better. But still, these two look really pretty on you.
Aw, thanks!
When do does this collection come out?
11/20 online! http://www.temptalia.com/mac-x-prabal-gurung-collection-holiday-2014
Oh, I just loooooove Light English Red. It’s an adorable everyday color. However, the high price (for a MAC lipstick) is high enough to deter me from buying it.
There are a lot of other options at this price point!
I like them both but that name is till killing me!
I wonder why they went with that name!
The Carmine Rouge is gorgeous on you! I thought the lippies cost more than $30. The packaging alone is almost worth it.
The packaging is really underwhelming in person IMO 🙁
I love both of these colors more than I thought I would, but there’s no way I’m shelling out $30 for MAC lipstick given how the formula treats my lips. For the cost, I’ll probably go for the Burberry or Chanel, though it is a shame how many of the dupes for Light English Red (seriously, what the heck is red about this shade?) are LE. Carmine Rouge is bound to turn fuschia on us cooler toned ladies, anyway. 🙂
Yes, there is no shortage of options at $30+ for a lipstick!
The red colour is lovely and it looks good on you Christine. Strong, vibrant colours really suit you. The pink – nope.
Aw, thank you!
Light English red looks really wearable. I tend not to get too excited about LE mac products. Too much of a hassle to get the good stuff.
I wonder if these will go fast or not, since they are double the price (nearly).
This is why I *love* the dupes list… I had written down Burberry Tulip Pink a while ago to buy, but Burberry makeup is a bit tough to come by in Canada, and the only place I know of that sells it is 2 hours away from me… so I don’t make it over there too often. Consequently, I’d kind of forgotten what it looked like!
I was seriously considering getting Light English Red, until I saw Burberry Tulip Pink listed as a dupe! And on further review, the Burberry not only performs better, but is better value ($30 for 0.10 oz for the MAC, $30 for 0.13 oz for the Burberry.) Plus, you know, the whole “permanent vs. limited edition” is a nice bonus, too!
Alas, I shall pass on these MAC lippies 🙂 Thanks again Christine for the wonderfully thorough way you review!!
Happy that the The Dupe List could help 😀
I love both shades but the price increase is lunacy. Both look quite lovely on you.
Thanks, Jan!
I’m still not over “Light English Red”. What a Nonindicative Name, omg.
Guess you won’t be getting this? Eh? 😉
This muted pink is so flattering, I can see it working for all skin tones. This look with the brown smokey eye is especially flattering on you Christine. Gorgeous!
I really like light english red (even if the name is ridiculous and pretentious), however that price is ridiculous and I don’t see these selling well. As much as I like it I won’t pay that price for it. And I think the packaging is tacky. MAC is tripping lately.