MAC The Matte Lip Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)
MAC The Matte Lip Lipsticks
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “bright pink red.” It’s a brightened, medium-dark red with pink undertones and a matte finish. It is lightly cool-toned but may look more obviously cool-toned if you have cool, pink undertones. It had fully opaque pigmentation, and the color went on evenly and smoothly. This shade was not quite as creamy as others in the launch, but it didn’t drag during application. It lasted for almost eight hours and left behind a stain, and it was a little drying for the last two or three hours. Kat Von D Hellbent (P, $21.00) is darker, less pink. Too Faced Melted Ruby (P, $21.00) is brighter, glossier. Chanel La Precieuse (317) (LE, $34.00) is similar. MAC Glam (DC, $16.00) is a smidgen brighter. MAC RiRi Woo (LE, $16.00) is darker, more matte. NARS Luxembourg (P, $25.00) is lighter. MAC Ronnie Red (LE, $16.00) is similar. MAC MAC Red (P, $16.00) is similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “deep raspberry.” It’s a dark, muted raspberry with a semi-matte finish. The color coverage was very nearly opaque (hint of my lip freckle coming through) with even color application. The consistency was lightly creamy, easy to apply, and lasted for almost seven hours. It was neither drying nor hydrating. Gucci Beauty Bitter Grape (P, $39.00) is more shimmery, sheerer. NARS Vera (P, $32.00) is brighter, redder. Marc Jacobs Beauty Cabaret (146) (LE, $30.00) is a touch lighter. Inglot #293 Lipstick Cream (P, $12.00) is much glossier. Illamasqua Shard (P, $24.00) is more matte. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC Heroine Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “vibrant violet.” It’s a bold, magenta purple with cool, pink undertones and a semi-matte finish. It has mostly full color coverage, is lightly creamy and applies evenly, while the wear is about six hours on me, plus a stain. This is part of the permanent range, so I’ve reviewed it previously, and I didn’t retest it this launch. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “bright orange coral.” It’s a brightened, medium-dark coral-red with warm undertones and a matte finish. It’s the kind of shade that’s so bright that it plays tricks on your eyes (stare at this for awhile, then stare at something neutral!). It had a lightly creamy consistency that wasn’t heavy, slightly clingy (but not in an uncomfortable way), and lasted for six and a half hours (probably wearable until about eight before you really needed to reapply). It was a little drying towards the end. Gucci Beauty Hibiscus Thrill (P, $39.00) is sheerer, lighter. NARS Kelly (P, $32.00) is lighter. NARS Grace (P, $32.00) is glossier. Chanel La Malicieuse (46) (P, $34.00) is lighter. Make Up For Ever #37 (P, $19.00) is a bit lighter. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
This collection is supposed to launch online on October 2nd and in-stores on October 9th for North America locations. I only have “October 2014” for international locations.
Damn Glamorous
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Fashion Revival
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Heroine
PPermanent. $19.00.
La Vie En Rouge
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
See more photos & swatches!
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick
MAC Damn Glamorous Lipstick
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
MAC Heroine Lipstick
MAC Heroine Lipstick
MAC Heroine Lipstick
MAC Heroine Lipstick
MAC Heroine Lipstick
MAC Heroine Lipstick
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick
MAC La Vie En Rouge Lipstick
I MUST pick up Heroine this time around! It isn’t permanent where I love, unfortunately, because I have a thing for purple lipstick!
I hope you get it this time around, Ida!
I’d pass on Heroine personally but I love the others!
Do you think you’ll get any of them, Jade?
Pretty…though I’m disappointed with the semi-matte and satin descriptions across this line (not disappointed in you…you call it as you see it…but in MAC). What happened to the true mattes?
I love the first two of these four. Maybe. I’m still sort of ogling more of the Nars audacious line.
That’s too bad!
These all look marvelous on you! Glad this release is a hit, performing well, and permanent. At least, i think. hard to remember all the MAC stuff straight. and they haven’t dropped RHPS yet…been stalking.
As far as I know (per press release), the lipsticks are LE except Heroine. RHPS just launched!
and i had the nerve to try to do my JOB + missed the blush. i only didn’t check in about an hour. Frank isn’t there yet.. Strange j was, but it is #3 of my faves. as i cannot stalk a store, due to night job + day job fri, guess i’ll forget it. I’m far too old for more extra aggro from m/u. hardly want to drive an hour on Sat AM+ have the stuff all sold out Fri. Think permanent is more my speed, but i like that yellowy-orange from this release. (Isn’t one of the new MAC l/s releases perm? oh, forget it, i’ll look back in Temptalia… You always have everything documented so precisely.
How dare you work when you’re supposed to be working! It would be nice if MAC would just make more, so no one had to sit around for 2 days to make sure they were there when it launched.
The matte lipsticks are supposed to be LE per the press release I have, though it’s possible that the info is wrong.
ooh, i forgot to pt, betcha La Vie En Rouge is your personal fave…
Of the launch, Nouvelle Vogue and Fashion Revival are my faves!
These are all great! I love the dupes too.
Thanks, Erin!
I love La Vie En Rouge!
Yay!! Do you think it’ll be finding its way into your stash?
Fashion Revival!! You will be mine! But I hate website stalking on launch day!
Aww!
I like fashion revival, but I think I’ve achieved this color by layering Rebel over a purplish lip liner. So, I should probably resist.
I would say you’d get closer mixing a lil’ burgundy with Rebel and blotting it down to a less glossy finish!
I pass on MAC MATTE! Terrible formula.. Apparently not improved enough for me! Besides, fashion revolt is my lip color and I prefer MJB cabaret to dab over and smooth! How about just reviewing EVERY MJB lippie? I can make you a GOOD bribe… 😉
If only!
Oh, I vote ONLY! 😀 Where did the big re-sale box of many lippies from MJB where the middle is Showstopper.. Donde esta? No estas vibe con Sephora…. Damn. Am I blind? If so, I can easily produce brain damage as a candid excuse… Gimme. Please? Muchas Gracias!! Que Linda!
I know the MJB site has it up 🙂
The Fashion Revival is similar to Rebel, isn’t it?
By the way, I love your blog! 🙂
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
Awesome colors! I already have heroine and love it! I thought fashion revival would be a dupe of rebel in color, do you think they are alike? Ok, now I’m definitely lost!Just don’t know which ones to get! haha
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
Will these be permanent?
MAC listed them as limited edition in the press release they sent to me!
Thank you! I was thinking about getting Damn Glamorous, but I’ve got Glam..
I may still get 5 lippies of this collection. Can you tell how I love matte lipsticks? 😀
Is MAC’s matte your favorite matte formula, Gisele?
Not at all. But MAC provides a good range of color choices. My favorite matte formula is the one from LimeCrime Velvetines.. but there are some things about this brand that I dislike, so I usually avoid them. 😉
What do you recommend? Is there any matte formula that you like the most?
(Sorry about my poor english. I hope I have made myself clear.. ;))
NYX Matte Lip Creams are nice! 🙂 A lot of readers like Kat Von D’s Liquid Everlasting lipsticks, too (I have only tried one, I think).
I have a strange need for la vie en rouge even though it’s not usually what I go for. Might just have to pick this up for the holidays.
Always fun to get out of your comfort zone ;D
Hi, Christine! How does Fashion Revival compare to Heaux from the Rihanna collection?
Heaux is is brighter, redder! http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=176538&dupe=120873
La Vie En Rouge, Fashion Revival, and Living Legend are on my list!!!
Yay!
Aside from the obvious differences in finish, how do you find Fashion Revival compares to Rebel? Is one more berry over the other?
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
I want LVER and am debating on Fashion Revival…but I just spent the last two days stalking for RHPS so I don’t know how proactive I’m gonna’ be in trying to get a hold of these before they sell out lol.
Did you get the blushes from this collection?
No, sorry, I did not.
How does La vie en rouge compare to MAC Please me, MAC lovelorn or NYX Fig?
I don’t think I have Lovelorn or Fig, unfortunately! But Please Me is a totally different color? Did you mean a different shade? http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=176539&dupe=107449
Thats wierd,in the pink pro lipstick palette I own it looks totally different!
Tomorrow I will go to Mac and I will compare these and let you know.
By the way NYX Fig is an incredible color and has a very nice texture, you should check it out! 🙂
I really like this line from MAC. I have Heroin, but I do want all the others. Oh dear, poor economy! 🙂
Excellent swatches, as usual.
Thank you, Helene!
Hmmm…I might just have to get Fashion Revival too – I’m buying Nouvelle Vogue for sure!
Fashion Revival and Nouvelle Vogue seem to be the two most popular shades!
These are all great! I’m especially loving Fashion Revival, although it makes me wish I hadn’t just bought MAC Rebel. While not a complete dupe, they seem pretty similar…
It’s similar but a brighter/cooler color, and the finish is pretty different!
hi, christine!
lovely swatches, as usual!
i really hope i’ll be able to get some of them.
question: how do you think fashion revival and rebel compare?
thanks a lot!
juliana
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
thanks a lot!
maybe illamasqua magnetism is somehow closer to fashion revival, you think?
http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=176538&dupe=101910
Magnetism is a bit brighter and glossier, but they’re not totally different!
just thinking if i REALLY need it or if i’ll be fine with rebel/magnetism/splurge (seems i already know the answer, but…).
again: thanks a lot for all these swatches and reviews, they’re REALLY REALLY helpful.
You are probably covered unless you find those too bright and have wanted something more muted (meaning, you rarely wear the ones you have because of that issue!).
Christine,
How do you feel about Fashion Revival, would it be considered a dupe for MAC Rebel? I understand that they’re both different finishes, and I already currently own & love Rebel. I’m debating whether or not to even purchase Fashion Revival, but it’s such a lovely color!
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
SO THE REDS ARENT ANYTHING LIKE MAC EAGER/ROUGE NOIR?
I don’t think I have either of those!
They look very nice! I guess they’ve done some improvement on the formula. Though I have to say, it’s really bizarre that they would name a coral shade “Life in Red.” o_0
I really do think it is improved – it’s particularly noticeable when you apply a new Matte vs. old Matte.
fashion revival is beautiful!
That was a fave!
I WANT THEM ALL.
Do you think you’ll get any, Rikki?
Fashional Revival is pretty!
I agree!
Thank you for the reviews. Would you consider Fashion Revival and Heaux close in color?
Heaux is brighter, lighter, redder!
Ugh, these are so gorgeous. I can’t really wear mattes (too dry!), but Damn Glamorous looks absolutely exquisite — it’s just the right tone to play well with a matte finish.
I definitely like their newer mattes, as they just apply SO much more evenly!
I love them all. Heroine and La Vie En Rouge especially.
Do you think either will come home with you, Rachel?
La Vie En Rouge just might. The more I see it, the more I like it. I really like Heroine, but I have and like Kat von D L.U.V. I’m not sure if Heroine is enough different to justify buying it.
Plus, Heroine is for sure permanent, so you could always change your mind!
I seriously thought the other set of swatches more than convinced me that I needed these, but holy heck! These look amazing! Good to know that the formula is also there 😛
Happy to share!
I love every color here. Fashion Revival is calling out to me in particular, but it reminds me of Illamasqua Magnetism (albeit a smidgen purpler and matte). I always want colors that look like what’s already in my stash! lol. Might pick up La Vie en Rouge when it hits counters. 🙂
Hope you can snag La Vie En Rouge!
Love the red/orangey lipsticks, those colours look stunning on you Christine. Not a fan of the purple though.
Thank you, Genevieve! 🙂
Fashion Revival and La Vie en Rouge will be mine!
You will look amazing in La Vie En Rouge in particular!
Ooh La Vie en Rouge is pretty different! Not a big fan of mattes in general but these look super pretty ..probably because theyre not “suck the life out of your lips “matte ! On a related note though..Grape in your Dupes list for Heroine looks SO pretty..I have eyes on that one now!!
Grape is a lovely shade from Bite!
All amazing and pretty colors but I’m so done with MAC after this fiasco with the Rocky Horror Launch…I’m like planning on never to give them my money again…Now people are selling the lipsticks at $50 – $150 a pop on Ebay…Worst launch and customer service I have ever dealt with…
Wow, that’s crazy!
Oh goodness. I wasn’t sure if I wanted all of them but my goodness you convinced me to buy them all. La vie en rouge and damn glamoures are very similar. Are they worth getting both or am I better off picking one?
It would depend on how often you’d wear ’em! They’re nice, but if you don’t wear either color often, just one 🙂
Great swatches! All of them look great on you!
How does Fashion Revival compare to Rebel? And how does Nouvelle Rouge compare to Pink Plaid?
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
I don’t think I have Pink Plaid!
Thank you for the swatches, Christine! All these colors are so pretty on you.
I will be buying Damn glamorous, La Vie en rouge, and Fashion revival.
I already have Heroine 🙂
Thank you, Jahzara!
I cant make up my mind. I want all!
Your poor wallet!
Can you please explain the first pair of lips with lipstick on versus the second pair of lips, directly underneath, with lipstick on? Thanks! 🙂
PASS 🙂
Radiant orchid is fighting.. Next year, a cool blue skate with hint of jade will be everywhere. Sorry lipstick, we done.
Hi Lotus!
The first is direct light, the second is diffused – the idea being “in sunlight” vs. “in the shade” (or the office, indoors, etc.).
As I suspected, La Vie En Rouge is the only shade which interests me! Shame as I love MAC’s matte formula.
Aww, that’s a bummer 🙁
All four of these are beautiful, actually, but my favourite here is definitely Fashion revival! 😀 Why do so many of these awesome MJ Cabaret-like shades have to be LE and/or restricted in some way! *shakes fist at sky* 😉
These don’t actually look matte, as you note, although I wouldn’t personally compain as dead matte lipsticks look…difficult on me, LOL!
I wonder why they are!
I need Fashion Revival. I already have Heroine
You will be gorgeous with Fashion Revival on!
Hi! First time commenter, thank you for your hard work and for getting this up rapidly! I’m glad this collection got a full review from you instead of the quickies. Also, can someone explain why this collection isn’t advertised on the mac site? Atleast the Canadian one. Does mac only show them once they’ve released?
Anyway, I think I’ll pass on these purely because of colour preference, but getting most from your part 1, thanks Christine!
Sorry, should have asked this with the previous but how does La vie en rouge compare with party parrot? It’s the one that got away for my sis lol
Party Parrot is pinker, but they are somewhat similar! http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=176539&dupe=107416
MAC typically doesn’t put anything up until release day, though they have put up the last few collections with “coming soon” first!
La Vie En Rouge is such a pretty red! Too bad it got a bit dry after a while though.
It is pretty! At least it wore long…
MAC La Vie En Rouge for me!!!
Enjoy, Laarni 🙂
How does Fashion Revival compare to Rebel or Wet n Wild’s 908C?
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
Thanks! I just got damn glamorous and la vie en rogue.. Excited! This was my first time stalking MAC to get a limited edition release lol
Nice!
How does Fashion Revival compare to MAC Rebel Lipstick?
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
I need all of them! Except Heroine, which I already have and love. I kind of wish they would’ve released a different purple instead of one that’s permanent.
I was surprised to see Heroine pop up here!
I think they may have originally planned to release a new shade instead of Heroine. From the release page for this collection on their web site (quotations are mine): “Vibrant hues like fuchsia Velvet Violet and La Vie En Rouge are a bold contrast to the rich burgundy of Fashion Revival and nude of Styled in Sepia.” I haven’t seen any mention of a Velvet Violet anywhere else, but it sounds VERY intriguing!
Damn Glamorous and Fashion Revival will be mine. O.O
Have fun with ’em, Rachel!
Fashion Revival is so pretty! Now I want it hehe!
It is!
I like all of them but I think I’ll only pick up Fashion Revival.
Happy you found one that called your name 😉
Loving these a lot!!
Any favorites, Keri?
When I saw Fashion Revival I immediately thought “Rebel”!! It’s not on your dupe list do you think they’re aimilar?
Rebel is brighter and a lot glossier!
Awesome thanks I will be getting it now!!! 🙂
Ooh, Fashion Revival looks like such a stunning fall shade! I already decided to get Diva as my fall lipstick purchase, though. Trying not to buy so many, I’m such a sucker for vampy lips it’ll break my bank if I’m not careful! 😉
Enjoy Diva, Emilie! 🙂 Great pick!
I’m terrified that these will sell out before I get my hands on them! I must have Fashion Revival and I definitely want to check out Damn Glamorous. Something about it really intrigues me.
The launch seemed to go pretty smooth, I think!
How does Fashion Revival compare to Too Faced’s Melted Berry?
Melted Berry is brighter and glossier!
I know you have so much stuff to review do you think you can just do a sneak peek of the rest of the collection? Just so we can see the colors of the lip pencils & blushes. I’m hoping either absolutely it or fashion boost will work for heroine, violetta, & up the amp.
Thanks
I don’t have any lip pencils or brushes to share… Most of the lip pencils are repromotes, which I have reviewed before, but I wasn’t able to get the blushes until I was able to purchase, which was this morning online.
Christine,
The shades are now available in Malaysia :D, i got my hands on Fashion Revival and La Vie En Rouge. I want to get next Damn Glamorous and the peach shade. I am so in loveeeeeee with Fashion Revival. I dun have such a colour in my collection. i think i might go and get myself another 1 just as a back up 😛
Thank u for the reviews.
My pleasure, Kerthi! Enjoy your new lipsticks.
How does damn glamorous compare to relentlessly red?
Relentlessly Red is a lot pinker, lighter. http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=176537&dupe=138300
I ended up purchasing Fashion Revival and Damn Glamourous. Those two have been on my list since I saw the press releas