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MAC Cosmetics - The Originals - Lip Swatches & Product Photos
While I already wrote up my in-depth review on all of The Originals, I finally had the time to do some lip swatches! With that in mind, remember that the application is not always perfect as I merely apply for the sake of taking photos to share the color with everyone! 🙂
See all five lipglasses and ten lipsticks on my lips…
C-Thru
Nico Now
Full On Lust
Avarice
Real Desire
Utter Pervette
Sandy B
Rozz Revival
Rozz Revival + Full On Lust
Russian Red
Nouveau Frou
Twig Twig
Super Sequin
Chintz On Chintz
Back to Del Rio
Retrofluid
Nouveau Frou and Nico Now looks really nice together!
Thanks for the tip, Rachel 😀 Will have to try it!
i was so for the darker shades, back to del rio and real desire. too bad they’re limited editions, got to get a backup.
It definitely sucks when your favorite lipstick is limited edition 🙁
im so for the natural colors and I love Rozz rivival and back to del rio is really nice…
thanx for the pictures and reviews they help a lot.
I love Back to Del Rio! My pleasure, Elyssa!
Those are gorgeous, I think I must get Russian Red now!
Russian Red is such a deliciously va-voom red!
wow its amazing how different the results of color swatches are on your lips and on the hand. Colors that I thought I would like I don’t care for at all, much too light, while others that I thought would be too dark look amazing on you.
I know, isn’t it? Rozz Revival was sooo bright on my hand, but it went on a bit more sheerly. I think it might even be wearable for me now, lol.
just wanted to say i love the new look! the sight is awesome and you have helped me sooo many times! im so greatful for your willingniss to teach!
Thanks, Tricia! I’m happy to be able to help in some way 🙂
i always hear people using cumulus ( sp?) on every blu/ grey look and i was really interested only to find out that its gone
:(.. i was told the “alum” from the originals collection is very similar. i have never seen cumulous so i was wondering if you agree with the girls at my mac store!
thanks tricia
Alum IS similar that it would be worth getting if you can’t find Cumulus 🙂
thanks im definitly in a bidding war on ebay for cumulus but if it doesnt work out i know what to do now!
Wow, all of these look so much lighter on you than they do me! 😛 Poor Avarice got no love… I am in love with it. It was my favourite thing from this collection. Thanks so much for these swatches, although now I want to go back for Real Desire so *shakes fist*. 😉
I was actually surprised that they went on so sheerly! Trust me, for swatch purposes, I really try to pack it on for some vibrancy! I mean, I know in my personal usage, I will top with a gloss anyway… ha.
Real Desire is SO SURPRISINGLY WEARABLE! I was like, “Oh, no way” when I saw it, but much prettier on my lips.
I think Avarice is a great color anyone who’s ever wanted to go red, but not go BIG red (ha).
Russian red looks awesome!
It’s such a sha-bang kind of color, isn’t it?
oo, i was just going to get full on lust, but i might have to get rozz revival now too! twig twig looks really nice as well.
also, the colors look alot more sheer than i would have expected…is this what a lot of macs lipsticks are like? i’ve never used one before
I think the majority of the lipsticks from the Originals are lustre finishes, which means they will be sheerer for the most part. Not all of MAC’s lipsticks are like this. For instance, Russian Red is a matte and is like WHOA in your face kind of color.
Hey Sara! Full On Lust is a definitey must, but I liked that Rozz Revival went on sheer enough that it didn’t go too orange on me.
Supersequin, Avarice, Real Desire and retrofluid are calling my name.
Supersequin is sooo pretty! I adore both Avarice and Real Desire, too! Are you going to get any of them?
I admire the time and precision that went into making these swatches. This would be a great example for he MAC site (instead of those miniature thumbnail colours). Thanks very much!
It’s my pleasure, Bart 🙂 Love to help others out! Yes, I agree, the MAC site could surely use better thumbnails. Even the style they have is fine… but why can’t they photograph them accurately?!
Thanks for the swatches! You have quite pigmented lips I think… at least in comparison to mine. I have virtually NO pigmentation in my lips so usually what you see in the tube is what shows on my lips. Rozz Revival, for example, looked on my lips like it looked on your hand! That was originally the only lipstick I thought I wanted, but I ended up passing it up & getting Supersequin instead, which I love. Its not a very original shade, but its almost like MLBB. Looks great with Nico Now as well 🙂 I’m tempted to pick up Avarice & Real Desire too… Real Desire looked soooo dark in the tube, but very gorgeous on you.
No problem, Ariele! I never thought I did (hate my natural lip color, so drab and dreary), but I guess apparently I do! I never thought Real Desire would be as wearable as it turned out.
I recently got Maybelline’s Royal Red lipstick. Is that a decent enough dupe for Russian Red? I love the intensity of Russian Red, and I fear Royal Red might be a bit too light.
Hey! I don’t personally know what Royal Red looks like, but I looked it up online and it looks a touch darker, but I think it’d be fine as long as it goes on with a lot of color.
Full on Lust looks so great! I admit I’m a little new to MAC cosmetics and havent tried their lipglosses but have heard so much about them. Your post has made me want to buy my very first one! 🙂
I was just wondering about MAC lipglosses, and their staying power? Cause a lot of lipglosses I use, after a few hours they start to peel off and leave a very unslightly ring on the inner part of my lips. I always have to rub all the gloss off and start over, rather than just adding touchups now and then. Very annoying! 🙁
I find that lipglasses stay on quite well for me – several hours. I haven’t had any problems with touch ups personally!
wow i love full on lust!
Me too! It’s a great lipstick topper, ha.
two thumbs up for Sandy B. what’s your favorite?
Hey S! I really liked Supersequin and Back to Del Rio!
I ended up with Avarice which was a huge surprise..but I love it, its gorgeous. I also got Super sequin, which I love too. I think tomorrow I am going back for Full On Lust, I tried it but ended up getting Avarice instead, and Im going to try Back to Del Rio for kicks.
I’m so glad you love them, Lindsay!! 😀 It’s great when you’re surprised by the ones that work out!
Twig Twig seems a gorgeous nude rosy shade, definetely my favourite, along with Russian Red =)
Twig Twig is soo wearable, that’s why I love it! Now, Russian Red, well, it’s a bit bright for me 😉
Also, I forgot to say, I loved how Back to Del Rio looked on you! Would classify it as a rosy nude l/s? I’m in doubt because it looks so dark on the tube =////
But certainly after looking how it looked on you (gorgeous) I got tempted on buying it! =)))
L O V E nudes =PPP =))))
Oh, thank you! I would classify it more as a sheer mauvey color with rose undertones. It goes on sheer, so even though it looks dark, it wasn’t so much on me! It was one of my favorite!
WELL SOME OF THESE COLOURS I CAN REALLY SEE USING FOR VALETINES!! BUT SOME KINDA BUMMED ME. THANKZ AGAIN TEMPTALIA. I WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPOINTED IF I HAD ORDERED.
That’s true! I’m glad to have helped you out, MAC Girl 🙂