MAC Quartzette, Pink Pearl, Softly Rockin' Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Quartzette

MAC Quartzette Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic ($21.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a medium brown with warm, rosy undertones and a golden pearl. It had good color coverage–just shy of truly opaque coverage–in one layer. The texture was smooth, lightweight without being too watery or too runny, but it went on thinly and evenly so it did not flake off as it wore away. This shade lasted well for seven hours on me and was slightly drying over time.

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MAC In Lust (LE, $19.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Languid Love (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Modern Midas (LE, $19.00) is cooler, glossier (85% similar).
Urban Decay Peyote (DC, $18.00) is cooler, glossier (85% similar).
NARS Shatter (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Graham (P, $36.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Urban Decay Fireball (LE, $18.00) is cooler (80% similar).
NARS Hot Voodoo (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Confession (LE, $37.00) is lighter, glossier (80% similar).
MAC Pander Me (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).

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$21.00/0.17 oz. - $123.53 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "pure matte metallic colour" that "lasts and lasts" for eight hours. Most of the shades were quite pigmented--semi-opaque to opaque--and applied evenly, though there were a few misses that had more watery textures that either lacked in pigmentation or went on patchily. I'd say about half the range felt non-drying over time but some were noticeably drying. They were vanilla-scented but had no discernible taste.

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Quartzette

PPermanent. $21.00.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Pearl Punk

MAC Pink Pearl Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic ($21.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a pearly sheen over a matte finish. It had finer pearl compared to most of the other shades in the range, so it did not reflect light as strongly but seemed to be more forgiving of my lip texture. The consistency was smooth, lightweight, and spreadable without being too thick or too thin, so it dried down fast enough not to settle into my lip lines but not so fast that I couldn’t get it applied easily. The color lasted for six and a half hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating.

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Bite Beauty Rose Glace (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Givenchy Rose Diaphane (110) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk (P, $37.00) is less shimmery, glossier (85% similar).
Lancome Coquette (326) (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Chanel Equivoque (126) (LE, $45.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Too Faced Metallic Tu-tu (P, $21.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar).
NARS Cool It (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Jake (P, $36.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Guerlain Cherry Blossom (DC, $37.00) is glossier (85% similar).
Pat McGrath Skinsane (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Pearl Punk

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Softly Rockin'

MAC Softly Rockin’ Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic ($21.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a medium peach coral with warm undertones and a barely-there shimmer over a matte finish. It had slightly larger sparkle and then finer pearl but did not seem to have as much shimmer overall compared to most of the other shades in the line-up. The texture was lightweight, smooth, and a little mousse-like as it wasn’t runny but still spreadable and didn’t apply thickly either. Unfortunately, it had semi-opaque coverage and did not go on as evenly as other shades in the range. It stayed on well for five and a half hours on me and was non-drying.

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Maybelline Daringly Nude (P, $7.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tarte Namaste (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty In the Buff (01) (LE, $55.00) is glossier (85% similar).
Too Faced Shimmering Naked Dolly (DC, $22.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Urban Decay Fireball (LE, $18.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (80% similar).

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Softly Rockin'

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

6.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

80%

Total

MAC Quartzette Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic

MAC Pearl Punk Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic

MAC Softly Rockin' Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic

MAC Quartzette Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic

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MAC Quartzette, Pink Pearl, Softly Rockin' Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Metallic Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Quartzette

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Quartzette

PPermanent. $21.00.

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Pearl Punk

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Pearl Punk

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

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Softly Rockin'

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Softly Rockin'

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

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