MAC Enveloped in Luck & If Wishes Were Roses Powder Kiss Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
Enveloped in Luck
MAC Evenloped in Luck Powder Kiss Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium-dark, rosy beige with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had medium color coverage, which was somewhat buildable, paired with a more velvety, lightweight, and thin texture that was prone to catching on imperfections and settling into lip lines, so you’ll want to exfoliate prior to wearing at a minimum. It lasted for two and a half hours and was non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop On Film (P, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Super Model (P, $37.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- Chanel Ambiguite (834) (P, $45.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- ColourPop CA Love (P, $10.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar).
- KVD Beauty Lolita II (DC, $21.00) is darker (80% similar).
- MAC Strip Me Down (LE, $19.00).
- Anastasia Spice (P, $18.00).
- Shiseido Amber Afternoon (BR322) (DC, $28.00).
- NARS Bondage (LE, $27.00).
- ColourPop Beast (LE, $9.00).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.1 oz. - $220.00 Per Ounce
MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to feel "weightless" with a "blur of effortless soft-focus color." Per the brand, the formula "provides immediate and long-term hydration" while "blur[ring] lines and smooth[ing] lips" and having "zero-shine." They have a bit of shine and slip; I wouldn't call them zero-shine so much as very smooth and more like a natural or soft matte finish. Like any finish with slight shine, they did wear down to a more, flat matte finish within an hour or so of wear. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and velvety with a bit of slip (a little like a silicone primer to me) and was comfortable to wear with a non-drying to lightly hydrating feel.
The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque with deeper shades having more coverage. There were a few very light shades, which did not apply as evenly and had a tendency to catch on any imperfections on my lips, whereas the deeper shades went on more smoothly and looked more flattering on as they were less likely to emphasize texture. They lasted between two and a half and six hours with deeper shades, unsurprisingly, lasting longer than the ultra-light ones.
I personally found the scent of these to be noticeably different, both that it was sweeter and less vanilla-based but I also got a strong rubber scent that came through. The scent did not linger for long, so it wasn't something that I detected throughout the wear, but it had a strong, sweet taste that was present until it was gone. Other readers who have smelled the formula in person did not catch any rubber/off-putting scent (my husband thought it smelled weird, not bad per se, but couldn't be more specific), and when I went back to double check each shade, each one of mine still had that rubbery note.
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Kaolin, Alumina, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polysilicone-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Flavor (Aroma), Sodium Saccharin, Tocopherol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Orange 5 Lake (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Enveloped in Luck
LELimited Edition. $22.00.
If Wishes Were Roses
MAC If Wishes Were Roses Powder Kiss Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a bright, pinky-red with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It had medium color payoff that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage with a second layer. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and more velvety with a silicone-heavy slide that wasn’t forgiving of lip texture. It wore well for three and a half hours and was non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Dragon Girl (P, $27.00) is darker, more pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop Juicy Drop (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Skyfall (LE, $6.50) is darker, more pigmented (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M204 (DC, $22.00) is darker, more pigmented (90% similar).
- MAC Dangerously Red (P, $19.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Too Faced Candy Cane (LE, $21.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
- NARS Get Up Stand Up (P, $26.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- NYX Bloody Mary (P, $6.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Revlon Bread Winner (P, $12.39) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- Revlon Type A (P, $12.39) is more pigmented (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.1 oz. - $220.00 Per Ounce
MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to feel "weightless" with a "blur of effortless soft-focus color." Per the brand, the formula "provides immediate and long-term hydration" while "blur[ring] lines and smooth[ing] lips" and having "zero-shine." They have a bit of shine and slip; I wouldn't call them zero-shine so much as very smooth and more like a natural or soft matte finish. Like any finish with slight shine, they did wear down to a more, flat matte finish within an hour or so of wear. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and velvety with a bit of slip (a little like a silicone primer to me) and was comfortable to wear with a non-drying to lightly hydrating feel.
The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque with deeper shades having more coverage. There were a few very light shades, which did not apply as evenly and had a tendency to catch on any imperfections on my lips, whereas the deeper shades went on more smoothly and looked more flattering on as they were less likely to emphasize texture. They lasted between two and a half and six hours with deeper shades, unsurprisingly, lasting longer than the ultra-light ones.
I personally found the scent of these to be noticeably different, both that it was sweeter and less vanilla-based but I also got a strong rubber scent that came through. The scent did not linger for long, so it wasn't something that I detected throughout the wear, but it had a strong, sweet taste that was present until it was gone. Other readers who have smelled the formula in person did not catch any rubber/off-putting scent (my husband thought it smelled weird, not bad per se, but couldn't be more specific), and when I went back to double check each shade, each one of mine still had that rubbery note.
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Kaolin, Alumina, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polysilicone-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Flavor (Aroma), Sodium Saccharin, Tocopherol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Orange 5 Lake (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Neither one is doing anything for me. Usually, MAC’s Lunar New Year collection has at least one “must-have” lipstick that I’m immediately drawn to. This year it may only be the highlighter… possibly a liquid powder lipstick, if any of those pan out and are a shade I’d love wearing.
Not that hot, are they? Your lips are going to be sorely tested over the next few weeks with all of these lipsticks coming out Christine.
I think If Wishes Were Roses looks pretty, but probably not $30 CAD pretty.