MAC Relaxation Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour ($20.00 for 0.43 fl. oz.) is described as a “warm pink.” It looks more like a subtly cool-toned light-medium pink. It reads cool-toned when I wear it as a blush and as a lip color. As a blush color, it’s rather light and spring-like. MAC Pink Tea is pinker. Bobbi Brown Nude Pink is similar but matte. NARS Gaiety is much bluer-toned. NYX English Rose is comparable. Make Up For Ever #4 is pinker, brighter. On lips, the coverage is opaque, and the color seems less cool-toned but definitely doesn’t look warm against my skin tone. MAC Lazy Sunday is lighter, more white-based. MAC Snob is cooler-toned. MAC Enchantee is more muted. MAC Dress It Up is fairly close.

For an in-depth review of the formula, please see this post. The main takeaways were that as a blush, this yields a dewy finish that might be just the wrong side of dewy for some, but it may be the perfect recipe for those with drier skin; as a lip color, the finish is more like a satin matte, and it has a slightly clingy nature that works as a way to make the color lightweight and very natural-looking.

Relaxation will work best on lighter skin tones, but light-medium to medium skin tones may be able to work it, depending on the look they’re going for and what else they pair the blush with. It’s a smidgen too pale for my personal liking on my medium complexion (around NC30 at the moment). Yesterday afternoon, I tested the wear of this and Weekend Getaway (coming up next!), and this shade lasted just over six hours on my cheeks and four hours on my lips.

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour (Diffused Flash)

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour (Studio Lighting)

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour (Diffused Flash)

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour (Studio Lighting)

MAC Relaxation Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour