MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is an icy, smoky lavender with cool undertones and a sparkly finish. It had semi-sheer color payoff, which wasn’t part of the description. It may work better as a layering shade, though the shimmer spread across the lips evenly, which made it wearable as a standalone shade. The color lasted for two and a half hours on me but was neither drying nor hydrating. Urban Decay Monarchy (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cardi (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Reverb (P, $18.00) is darker (85% similar). Bite Beauty Violet Icing (P, $24.00) is more pigmented (85% similar). Surratt Beauty Cultive (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Mermaid Tears (LE, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar). Too Faced Unicorn Tears (DC, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Maybelline Smoked Silver (P, $7.49) is more shimmery, darker, more pigmented (80% similar). MAC Pervette (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Trance (LE, $56.00) is darker (80% similar). Too Faced Trampula (LE, $22.00) is darker, more pigmented (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium-dark magenta purple with warm, pink undertones and fine violet shimmer. It had semi-opaque color coverage that went on fairly evenly, though there was a bit of streaking around the edges. The texture was thin, emollient so it did not tug, but it was a bit drying after four and a half hours of wear. Urban Decay Mad Hatter (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Milk Makeup Willow (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Drumroll (P, $15.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Grape Glaze (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Royal Hour (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Plague (DC, $18.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Dream (067) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Strange & Unusual (DC, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Lavender Extreme (LE, $57.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Heartache (DC, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Own the Look (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Urban Decay Backfire (DC, $18.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Rave Chic (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Speedball (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, glossier (85% similar). Milani Raving Matte (08) (LE, $8.99) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Violetta (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Flashback (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (80% similar). Makeup Geek Backstage (P, $15.00) is darker, more pigmented, glossier (80% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandal (226) (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (80% similar). Pretty Vulgar Made with Mischief (P, $24.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC On and On Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with warm undertones and duochrome sparkle that shifted from green-gold to bluish-teal. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque color payoff, but the consistency was fairly slippery, which resulted in patchier coverage and color that settled into lip lines. The color lasted for almost four hours, so that was an upside, but it just looked bad on its own. This is a deeper, more conventional base shade, so it would work well with a lot of lip liners for added coverage while still getting the uniqueness of the shimmer to come through. Too Faced That Girl (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Bruja (P, $18.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Ciate Apollo (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Hades Fire (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Musky Amethyst (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Sci Fly (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Mercy (DC, $21.00) is less glossy (90% similar). NYX Modern Maven (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (90% similar). Urban Decay Purgatory (P, $18.00) is less glossy (90% similar). KVD Beauty Mercy (P, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). Milani Chilled Brandy (P, $5.49) is brighter (85% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Black Metal Dahlia (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Bite Beauty Molten Chocolate (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Hyper (LE, $56.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Deborah (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Devil's Food (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Maybelline Copper Rose (P, $7.49) is cooler, less glossy (85% similar). MAC Pre-Raphaelite (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Kween (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Outspoken (LE, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright, medium fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and lighter magenta shimmer. It had semi-opaque color coverage that went on fairly evenly, though some of the shimmer didn’t spread as easily across the lips. The texture had a noticeable feeling from the sparkle, but it wasn’t uncomfortable to apply or to wear. On me, this shade lasted for four and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. Tom Ford Beauty Francesco (LE, $36.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty John (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Pink Straight (320) (P, $26.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Lovesick (P, $56.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Full Fuchsia (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Jessica (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Fuchsia with Blue Pearl (P, $0.99) is cooler (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Cuffing Season (LE, ) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain Pink Bangle (064) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). NARS 413 BLKR (P, $27.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Hot Berry (P, $28.00) is brighter (90% similar). Too Faced Marcia Marcia Marcia (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Milani Raspberry Rush (P, $5.49) is warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Mesmerizing Magenta (P, $7.99) is warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Rocco (DC, $36.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain #888 (P, $36.00) is brighter (90% similar). ColourPop The Rabbit (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Revlon Wild Orchid (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty Sexer (DC, $21.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Gravity (LE, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

MAC Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is available in several finishes, and the performance tends to vary with the finish. Amplified, Satins, and Mattes tend to have the most pigmentation, longer wear, and more even coverage, but satins and mattes can be drying at times. Lustres are the sheerest, can sometimes be drying, and often wear only an hour or two as they have a lot of slip. Frosts vary from medium to opaque coverage, some shimmer to glitter, and wear an average of four hours. Cremesheens have more slip and medium or better coverage, but they can often settle into lip lines or look streaky if they are lighter in color. All of MAC’s lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick

MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick

MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick

MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick

MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick

MAC Pick Me, Pick Me Lipstick

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick

MAC Model Behavior Lipstick

MAC On and On Lipstick

MAC On and On Lipstick

MAC On and On Lipstick

MAC On and On Lipstick

MAC On and On Lipstick

MAC On and On Lipstick

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick

MAC Pink, You Think? Lipstick