MAC Pink Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Pink

MAC Pink Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit ($29.50 for 0.15 oz.) includes a pale, shimmery pink, medium pink, and vibrant pink-red. One shade was sheer and didn’t last long, while the other two were quite pigmented and long-wearing.

Value

A full-sized MAC lipstick retails for $17.50 and contains 0.10 oz. or costs $175.00/oz. The set contains $26.25 worth of lipstick.

Pink

LELimited Edition. $29.50.

B-

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

Tease Maker

Tease Maker is a soft pink with subtle, warm undertones and fine gold and pink pearl. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage (up to medium) with a moderately emollient texture that glided on easily and felt a bit balm-like on the lips. It did not apply evenly and had a habit of getting into my lip lines very quickly. This shade lasted for two hours on me.

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Tom Ford Beauty Marguerite (LE, $36.00) is darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Angel Tears (LE, $22.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Guerlain Rosy Silk (LE, $37.00) is warmer (90% similar).
NARS Little Princess (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Shimmering Marshmallow Bunny (DC, $22.00) is lighter, more pigmented, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC True Beauty (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Sink or Swim (67) (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Love's a Gamble (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Mustique (LE, $55.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Crème Conque (04) (LE, $53.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying.

Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying.

The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

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Tease Maker

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

Product

6.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

3.5

Application

64%

Total

Love Buddy

Love Buddy is a medium pink with warm, yellow undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had full color coverage in a single layer, which went on evenly and smoothly over the lips. The consistency was smooth, just creamy enough that it did not tug when applied directly from the tube, but it adhered well to the lips for five-hour wear. There was slight color that sank into my lip lines over time, and the formula was neither drying nor hydrating.

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Smashbox Just Hit Play (P, $21.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar).
MAC She Betta Werrrk (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Revlon That Girl (P, $12.39) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop I Heart That (LE, $8.00) is darker (95% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Pow (600) (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Dilly-Dally (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Melancholia (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Saint (LE, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
Urban Decay Brat (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Medium Rare (DC, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Love Buddy

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Dangerously Red

Dangerously Red is a bright, medium-dark pink-red with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a velvety texture that glided easily across the lips but had minimal shine. It was slightly thin, though, and I noticed there was a bit of color in my lip lines over time, though the brightness of the color made that harder to see from a normal viewing distance. It lasted for over six hours and was slightly drying on me.

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Chanel La Merveilleuse (347) (LE, $45.00) is glossier (95% similar).
MAC Intoxica (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever M301 (DC, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Maybelline Fiery Fuchsia (DC, $7.49) is darker (95% similar).
Urban Decay Alpha (DC, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Maybelline All Fired Up (P, $7.99) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Too Faced Candy Cane (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Jealous (P, $32.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Pleasure Bomb (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC All Fired Up (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).

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Dangerously Red

PPermanent. $19.00.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

MAC Pink Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit

MAC Tease Maker Lipstick

MAC Love Buddy Lipstick

MAC Dangerously Red Lipstick

MAC Pink Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit

MAC Tease Maker Lipstick

MAC Love Buddy Lipstick

MAC Dangerously Red Lipstick

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MAC Pink Snow Ball Mini Lipstick Kit Review, Photos, Swatches

Pink

Value

Pink

LELimited Edition. $29.50.

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Tease Maker

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Tease Maker

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Love Buddy

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Love Buddy

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Dangerously Red

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Dangerously Red

PPermanent. $19.00.

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