MAC City Slick, Evening Buzz, Mud Wrestler Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:00:00 +0000

City Slick

MAC City Slick Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a light gray with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation, though not quite opaque in one layer, with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that didn’t feel too heavy or too thin on the lips. For such a light shade, it actually applied quite well without any liner, lip brush, or extra effort, but it is still a shade that would work better with a lip primer or lip liner underneath. I find that very light shades like this tend to need a liner if only to help soften the edges of the lips so they are neater. The lipstick lasted for four hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating on me.

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MAC Restrict (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Primary #1 (Vol. 1) (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
NYX Black Sesame (P, $6.00) is brighter, glossier (90% similar).
MAC Frosting (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever C600 (DC, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Maybelline Wickedly White (DC, $7.49) is lighter (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Blanc (DC, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Zero (P, $19.00) is darker (80% similar).
KVD Beauty Zero (LE, $21.00) is darker (80% 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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City Slick

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Evening Buzz

MAC Evening Buzz Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark grayish lavender with cool undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that covered the lips evenly and smoothly. The consistency was a little thicker on the lips, but it had a creamy feel and applied without tugging. The formula felt lightly hydrating over the five hours it lasted for. It was a more unique color, and I’m glad it applied fairly well without much effort.

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Make Up For Ever C502 (DC, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Clover (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (95% similar).
Dior Cloudy Matte (380) (LE, $35.00) is lighter (85% similar).
MAC Galaxy Grey (DC, $21.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Zero (LE, $21.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).

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Evening Buzz

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Mud Wrestler

MAC Mud Wrestler Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a muted, light-medium beige-brown with a hint of pink and a satin finish. It had rich pigmentation with a lightly creamy, light-medium weight texture that applied evenly but pulled away at a couple of my lip lines (it was minor, though). The formula wore nicely for five hours and was neither drying nor hydrating on me.

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Sephora Love Love (07) (P, $8.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics John Doe (DC, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever C103 (DC, $22.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty A/W '16 (Lip Color) (LE, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Maybelline Purely Nude (P, $7.99) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Desert Sun (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Peach Beige (LE, $19.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
MAC Act Natural (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Calm Heat (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Mud Wrestler

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

MAC City Slick Lipstick

MAC Evening Buzz Lipstick

MAC Mud Wrestler Lipstick

MAC City Slick Lipstick

MAC Evening Buzz Lipstick

MAC Mud Wrestler Lipstick

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MAC City Slick, Evening Buzz, Mud Wrestler Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

City Slick

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City Slick

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Evening Buzz

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Evening Buzz

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Mud Wrestler

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Mud Wrestler

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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