MAC Tour de Fabulous Lip Pencils Review, Photos, Swatches
MAC Tour de Fabulous Lip Pencils
MAC Tour de Fabulous – Lip Pencils
Just in time to spend those holiday gift cards, there are eight new and limited edition shades of MAC Lip Pencils ($14.00 for 0.05 oz.). These shades include: Embrace Me (vivid pinkish fuchsia), Entertain Me (clearly orange), Have to Have It (soft warm beige), Hip ‘n’ Happy (dirty blue-pink), Just My Type (intense warm brown), Just Wonderful (dirty mauve), Lasting Sensation (bright coral), and What Comes Naturally (pale peachy beige).
- Embrace Me is a bright fuchsia-magenta pink with opaque color coverage. This one applied fairly well without too much tugging. MAC Show Orchid is more iridescent and not as light. MAC Candy Yum Yum is much bluer-based. It’s very similar to Milani Rose Hip.
- Entertain Me is a medium-dark orange. This was a little on the dry side. MAC Good to Go and MAC Neon Orange are similar though a touch brighter from their sheens.
- Have to Have It is a peachy nude with a hint of rosiness. This was one of the creamier shades. MAC Can’t Get Enough is similar but less rosy. Bobbi Brown Bare Pink is more nude. MAC To the Future is lighter.
- Hip ‘n’ Happy is a very cool-toned, blue-based light-medium pink. It was a little dry. It’s similar, but bluer, than MAC Dress It Up and MAC All Styled Up.
- Just My Type is a just barely warmed-up chocolate brown–it almost looks cool-toned in some lighting! This shade was the creamiest of the bunch. None of the brown lipsticks I have compare to how dark this one is. MAC Bittersweet comes the closest.
- Just Wonderful is a rosy berry-pink with a slight frosted finish. It was the driest of the shades I tried. MAC Red Dwarf is darker, MAC Positively Dashing is very similar, and Milani Sexy Rose is a bit pinker.
- Lasting Sensation is a softened orange, just barely coral. This was a drier shade. It is similar to Chanel La Ravissante. It also seems similar to MAC Temperature Rising, though less orange.
- What Comes Naturally is a pale beige nude, and it was a little dry to work with. It’s a bit darker than MAC Fleshpot and MAC Supremely Confident.
MAC Lip Pencils are a drier lip pencil, so the application can pull and tug at the natural lip, but some are drier than others. I’ve discovered there is a fair amount of inconsistency within the texture in this particular range. There is a trade-off, though, because while that drier texture does nothing to endear itself to your pillowy lips, it does mean that the color clings on and doesn’t fade away easily. These are fairly transfer-resistant on their own, though if you apply really, really firm pressure, you may see some transfer. You could drink a cup of coffee or the like and see very minimal, if any, color on the edge of the cup.
The texture is dry, but if you are only applying one at the start of your day (rather than attempting to do eight back-to-back; not recommended!), you won’t find your lips parched by the end of the day. They are not moisturizing, and if you only wear this and this alone for eight hours or longer, your lips will likely want some hydration, which is really expected after prolonged wear without any additional moisture. They feel drier, initially, compared to the Pro Longwear Lip Pencils, but when worn on their own, these feel better overall. If you’re looking for something to use in conjunction with balm, lipstick, or gloss, I’d opt for the Pro Longwear Lip Pencils just because the glide and creaminess of the texture made them easier to apply, especially around the edges.
Embrace Me, Entertain Me, Have to Have It, Hip ‘n’ Happy, Just My Type,
Just Wonderful, Lasting Sensation, What Comes Naturally
Embrace Me, Entertain Me, Have to Have It, Hip ‘n’ Happy, Just My Type,
Just Wonderful, Lasting Sensation, What Comes Naturally (bottom to top)
Embrace Me, Entertain Me, Have to Have It, Hip ‘n’ Happy, Just My Type,
Just Wonderful, Lasting Sensation, What Comes Naturally (bottom to top)
MAC Tour de Fabulous Lip Pencils
Embrace Me, Entertain Me, Have to Have It, Hip ‘n’ Happy, Just My Type,
Just Wonderful, Lasting Sensation, What Comes Naturally
MAC Embrace Me Lip Pencil
MAC Embrace Me Lip Pencil
MAC Embrace Me Lip Pencil
MAC Entertain Me Lip Pencil
MAC Entertain Me Lip Pencil
MAC Entertain Me Lip Pencil
MAC Have to Have It Lip Pencil
MAC Have to Have It Lip Pencil
MAC Have to Have It Lip Pencil
MAC Hip ‘n’ Happy Lip Pencil
MAC Hip ‘n’ Happy Lip Pencil
MAC Hip ‘n’ Happy Lip Pencil
MAC Just My Type Lip Pencil
MAC Just My Type Lip Pencil
MAC Just My Type Lip Pencil
MAC Just Wonderful Lip Pencil
MAC Just Wonderful Lip Pencil
MAC Just Wonderful Lip Pencil
MAC Lasting Sensation Lip Pencil
MAC Lasting Sensation Lip Pencil
MAC Lasting Sensation Lip Pencil
MAC What Comes Naturally Lip Pencil
MAC What Comes Naturally Lip Pencil
MAC What Comes Naturally Lip Pencil
Just Wonderful looks exactly that!
ohmygod…your poor lips.
Christine, do you know if these are eye safe? Just My Type sounds like a nice eyeliner.
I doubt they’re tested for eyes, since they are lip pencils so they wouldn’t pay to test them on the eyes!
Love that you do full lip swatches because that’s what I have to do for my pigmented lips!
Happy to help, Jincy!
I need to get Embrace Me for my Nars Schiap lipstick!
Have to have it looks really good, too.
That’s EXACTLY what i thought when i tested it in person!!
some colors remind me of NYX’s slim lip pencils.. they’re dirt cheap and i think they’d work the same..
i’m more interested about your cheeks.. what’s on them?
MAC Rusty + Red Hot Copper Metal-x
I love Just Wonderful and Lasting Sensation!
Oh dear. Your lips must be totally sore!
How do you think Hip’n’Happy will go with a shade like Snob? I have such a hard time finding liners for snob, saint germain, or even more lilac shades like fashion mews or NYX power. Let me know if there is anything that goes well with those!
I think it would work – it may make some of them appear more blue-based, which may be good or bad! 😉
How does What Comes Naturally compare to the Naked lip pencil from MAC? They look identical in photos.
Have To Have It couldn’t be more aptly named.
I totally agree!!! I can’t wait for them to launch in Germany
I know that just my type is brown, but since its dark, how do you think it would look with Black Knight Lipstick?
It could definitely work!
I have some Peacocky Lippies that would go great with some of the colors so I am excited!!
i need Embrace Me ! I love any lip product that is fuchsia ! c:
Do you think embrace me is similar to magenta or process magenta pencils? Thanks
Your makeup in the first three pictures looks so beautiful! What are wearing on the eyes?
MAC Venetian Tarnish Metal-x
i like the first and have to have it only
Oh wow they look great
thanks for the swatch. It’s really helpful
but hey, what did you use as your cheek highlighter ? it’s so beautiful
MAC Rusty & Red Hot Copper Metal-x eyeshadow!
I really like the color range of this collection. Except for Have to Have It they look like fairly unique colors. There are a few I would like but I think Just Wonderful is so pretty. I never buy high end lip pencils, but might have to make an exception this time.
Have you ever tried NYX Lip Pencils? They cost around $2.50 and have a lot of different colors. I LOVE Dolly Pink.
I’ve been looking for a good lipliner to pair with Candy Yum Yum–do you think Embrace Me would fit the bill?
I think so!
Embrace me is gorgeous!!! Christine, do you think it will go with an NC40 skin?? Because it’s blue based, I’m afraid it won’t go well….
Ohh, I think it will!
Embrace Me is perfect for pink lipsticks such as MAC’s Girl About Town. Wish it would become part of the permenant line.