MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a satin finish. This was one of the least glossy/shiny shades in the range, and of course, it will wear down closest to a matte finish. The texture was slightly heavier, as it was thicker and more cream-like with this balminess. It had good pigmentation and didn’t drag noticeably on the lips, though it took a moment for it to warm up against my lips. This shade wore well for five hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. NYX Couture (P, $6.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Nude (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). MAC She Betta Werrrk (LE, $19.00) is cooler, less glossy (95% similar). Maybelline Blushing Bud (705) (P, $7.49) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Kiss (P, $28.00) is warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek BFF (P, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Paper Doll (LE, $57.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Just Hit Play (P, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Melted Peony (P, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever Exposed Guava (160) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NYX Hippie Chic (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Name Drop (P, $7.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Clint (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar). MAC Love Buddy (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Stone Fox (DC, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ori (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, glossier (90% similar). ColourPop Off to Paris (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Liv It Up (P, $37.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Tomoko (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Pink Tease (03) (P, $55.00) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a soft, medium mauve with subtle, neutral-to-warm undertones and a glossy finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation paired with a thinner, more emollient consistency than most of the shades in the range. The texture did sit in lip lines more noticeably, and it didn’t wear as long–only four hours–and was one of the shortest wearing shades I tested. Bite Beauty Cava (DC, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Really Me (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Trailblazer (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Littlestitious (P, $7.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Dayle (P, $34.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Dopey (P, $7.00) is warmer, less glossy (80% similar). Bite Beauty Thistle (DC, $26.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Backtalk (DC, $18.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a dark, peachy-beige with subtle, warmer undertones and a satin finish. It had great pigmentation that covered the lips with opaque color in one stroke. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy, but I had some trouble with the color settling into lip lines. It lasted for five and a half hours but color did gather more and more in my lip lines on my bottom lip. Bobbi Brown Almost Bare (P, $40.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Dandy Apple (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals Honeybun (PiP, $20.00) is darker, less pigmented (90% similar). ColourPop Echo Park (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Cherish (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Cookie (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Natasha Denona Michelle (12NB) (P, $25.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Cocoa Bite (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Ophelia (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Zenith (LE, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). Pat McGrath Donatella (DC, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Third Eye (P, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar). Givenchy Beige Mousseline (101) (P, $36.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). ColourPop Magic Wand (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Ariel (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar). MAC Look Both Ways (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty La Nudite (P, $60.00) is cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Naked 2 (DC, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Unbutton (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Fawn Over Me (P, $28.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

MAC Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is supposed to have “intense amounts of pigment” with a gel-like texture that melts on lips that leaves behind a satin finish and wears for “eight hours.” It’s supposed to be “comfortable” to wear, but there are no claims about hydration–and overall, they were non-drying. The majority of the range varied from semi-opaque to fully opaque in one stroke, while the texture had some body and thickness to it but was not heavy. The consistency feels firmer in the tube, but it became softer and more pliable as it warmed up against the lips. This was also true about how the color settled and looked on the lips–it tended to fill up lip lines without emphasizing them as much after thirty seconds of wear. The formula didn”t have a lot of slip, and it was actually lightly tacky, which helped it stay in place better. The wear ranged from four to eight hours with lighter shades typically wearing shorter than deeper and more intense shades. The finish was anywhere from satin to natural with noticeable sheen, sometimes glossiness, but it often wore to a satin to semi-matte finish after a few hours. The formula has MAC’s typical vanilla scent but had no discernible taste.

MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Medium Rare Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Driftwood Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick

MAC Doe Liptensity Lipstick