MAC Cool Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Cool

MAC Cool Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit ($29.50 for 0.15 oz.) includes a muted plum, muted pink, and a muted coral, which made it a good set for someone who likes softer, more muted and traditionally “wearable” shades. They were consistent with MAC’s lipstick formula overall. I was, however, confused why this was the “Cool” kit, when I felt all shades were warmer, whereas the “Warm” kit included a really blue-based red (but they are all correctly labeled/attributed as I have them here!).

Value

A full-sized MAC lipstick retails for $17.50 and contains 0.10 oz. or costs $175.00/oz. The set contains $26.25 worth of lipstick.

Cool

LELimited Edition. $29.50.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

Cocktail Kiss

Cocktail Kiss is a muted, dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had rich color coverage in a single layer with a smooth, lightweight consistency that was creamy enough to glide on without tugging but did not slide around when worn. The lipstick stayed on nicely for five hours and was neither drying nor hydrating.

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Bite Beauty Glace (P, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Bite Beauty Chutney (DC, $24.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Slow Burn (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Omi (P, $38.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Venus in Furs (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk (P, $34.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Pepper (DC, $26.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Rhubarb (DC, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Thunder Kiss (P, $34.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
NYX Euro Trash (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% 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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Cocktail Kiss

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Boca

Boca is a muted, medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation that covered the lips evenly and smoothly, but there was enough slip that color pulled into some of my deeper lip lines. I also had trouble getting the product to adhere as intensely to my inner area of my lower lip compared to the rest of my lips. This shade wore well for four and a half hours and felt non-drying.

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Too Faced Pout About It (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Barbara (P, $34.00) is warmer, glossier (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Blush (P, $28.00) is glossier (95% similar).
MAC Pretty Natural (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Desirable (P, $32.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Addison (P, $36.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Café (DC, $24.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Shiseido Desert Quartz (RD124) (DC, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Naked Dream (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Pale Mauve (DC, $37.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Boca

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Kinda Sexy

Kinda Sexy is a muted, medium coral with warm undertones and a satin finish. The color payoff was very nearly opaque, while the texture had a velvety, silicone-like feel as it was smooth but not particularly emollient. It applied evenly across the lips, but I noticed the color pulled away at my deeper lip lines just a bit (not too noticeable from a normal viewing distance). On me, it lasted for four and a half hours but was a smidgen drying.

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Sephora Melon (P, $14.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Guerlain Warm Almond (159) (P, $36.00) is darker (95% similar).
Hourglass True Love Means (LE, $34.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Tarte Homeslice (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
ColourPop Parker (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Hey Girl (LE, $16.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Burberry Pink Apricot (301) (P, $35.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Sweet MamaStarrr (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Anastasia Kiss (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
ColourPop Peppermint (LE, $7.00) is cooler (85% similar).

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$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Kinda Sexy

PPermanent. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

MAC Cool Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit

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MAC Cool Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit

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MAC Cool Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit Review, Photos, Swatches

Cool

Value

Cool

LELimited Edition. $29.50.

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Cocktail Kiss

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Cocktail Kiss

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Boca

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Boca

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Kinda Sexy

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Kinda Sexy

PPermanent. $19.00.

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