MAC Toxic Tale & 5 Alarm Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, & Swatches
MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick
MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “bright coral [with a Satin finish].” It’s a vibrant, medium coral-pink with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had rich, opaque color coverage that glided on smoothly and delivered even color that wore well for five hours. It was neither drying nor hydrating over time. This shade is a repromote. NARS Kelly (P, $32.00) is pinker. NARS Grace (P, $32.00) is pinker. Guerlain Geneva (48) (P, $51.00) is similar. MAC Toying Around (LE, $16.00) is lighter. Dior Sunset (660) (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery. Estee Lauder Defiant Coral (P, $30.00) is glossier, slightly pinker. Bite Beauty Crush (P, $28.00) is lighter. MAC Lady at Play (P, $22.00) is slightly pinker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC 5 Alarm Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “soft orange-red [with a Lustre finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark red with warm, orange undertones and very fine gold shimmer with a luminous sheen. It had semi-sheer color coverage, consistent with the Lustre finish, which lasted for three hours. On me, it was somewhat drying over time, which tends to be my experience with this finish, unfortunately. MAC Excite (LE, $16.00) is more orange. MAC Fashion Trip (LE, $22.00) is brighter. MAC Cherry Glaze (LE, $20.00) is redder. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Toxic Tale
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
5 Alarm
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick
MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick
MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick
MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick
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MAC Toxic Tale Lipstick
MAC 5 Alarm Lipstick
MAC 5 Alarm Lipstick
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MAC 5 Alarm Lipstick
MAC 5 Alarm Lipstick
Darn, I really like 5 Alarm but I’ve sworn I’ll never waste another dime on Lustres. They look pretty but wear terribly.
I totally agree, Ginny! Lustres don’t perform so well on 🙁
I actually like how subtle 5 Alarm is since I am not used to wearing bold red lips. But let’s forget about the lips- your eye makeup looks gorgeous here, I am looking forward to your reviews of the eyshadows.
Thanks, Agata!
WOW! Toxic Ale is absolutely stunning! I need it. I will have it. I must.
Hope you can get it!
Toxic Tale is HOT! I have a hunch that it’ll pull way orange on me though. Almost all corals do!
Awww!
Eek on 5 Alarm but Toxic Tale is beautiful!
It is a pretty coral!
It seems hotter then the original launch but that could be my imaginations. lol
They seemed the same to me!
Christine, is Toxic Tale the same as when it was released in Venomous Villains? It looks gorgeous!
It seemed the same to me!
Thanks, Christine! I missed out on it the first time around (I wasn’t even into makeup then!), but I bought it from Nordstrom this morning 🙂 Yay!
LOVE .. 5 Alarm .. may have to check this color out.
Monica.
Let us know if you try it!
I’m so happy Toxic Tale has been repromoted. I need it in my life! It’s so bold and beautiful
It is a nice coral!
I picked up Toxic Tale from MAC’s Venomous Villains collection four years ago after reading your review on it.
It’s an absolutely beautiful color. I might pick it up again. The color is very flattering!
Aww!! 🙂
I’ve been kicking myself for missing both Dior Sunset and MAC Toying Around… I think I’m going to have to try Toxic Tale
Hope you can try it, Jane 🙂
YAY! I’ve been waiting for Toxic Tale! I absolutely loved the Evil Queen edition.
Yayyyy!
I loved both colours but Toxic Tale is stunning!!
It’s a very bold shade 🙂
Toxic Tale is pretty bright but I bet it will be awesome in the spring!
And summer!
Ugh, Toxic Tale does look like Toying Around.
I think they are different enough to own both, since Toying Around is quite a bit lighter, though! (Assuming it’s the kind of color you wear often.)
Toxic Tale looks different. Did it change?
It didn’t seem different to me when I compared them.
Gorgeous swatches! Was Toxic Tale identical to the previous launch? I’ve been worrying that the colour will have changed!
I didn’t notice any color changes!
Thanks, Christine!
I ordered Toxic Tale. I’m glad I skipped on 5 Alarm. It looks really patchy, and the wear time is not impressive.
Enjoy Toxic Tale, Rachel!
how does toxic tale compare to costa chic? i don’t have that and i keep thinkingof buyying that.
so this is more orange pulling coral? thanks!
Costa Chic is pinker, I think!
Toxic tale is gorgeous <3 just too orange for me
Aww!
Does anyone know of a liquid to matte lipstick with the same color as Toxic Tale?
I wonder if Kat Von D has one?
Toxic Tales is gorgeous! I feel like I have enough corals of various types that I’ll probably pass though.
It’s definitely more dupable now, I think!
Okay, I’m loving 5 Alarm! Hopefully I can get it 🙂
Fingers crossed for ya, Jade!
Oh boy, so disappointed in 5 Alarm. I was hoping for a bold red, not a semisheer formula 🙁
It’s a lustre, which are almost always on the sheer side!
Hi!!!! I’d like to know if Runway Coral from Clinique is a dupe for Toxic Tale?
xoxo
Sorry, I don’t think I have that!
Haha.. Toxic Tale is exactly a slightly muted version of what Rouge G Gina did to me! 😎 I need pure yellow and oranges.. I’m Not giving up on Gina! ;)?
How crazy!!
Indeed. I told you I’m colored quite differently! 😛 Gina may get lost. 😀
I had Toxic Tale from Venomous Villains, I loved it but I was too scared to wear bright lipsticks on a daily basis. So I sold it, just last year. And have regretted it ever since! I have to have this again!
Awwww! Hope you can get it now!
5 Alarm is really pretty and wearable! I have a similar shade from Bourjois that actually wears quite well!
Nice! Hopefully the Bourjois formula is kinder to lips!
Nope, not feeling the love.
Oh, that’s too bad!
As lovely as these are, I’m actually glad I’m tapped out and can’t get them. 5 Alarm’s adorable but I actually have something awfully similar to it that I don’t need it. As to Toxic Tale…well, honestly…I’m terrified of that one. That one looks like it’d look like a hot mess on my reddish-caramel complexion. That’s the same reason I had for not getting Toying Around. I wish I’d have some courage in my veins and just try it out for the same of seeing if I’m wrong or right but too chicken and too broke to give it another thought. 😛
You should just try a brighter coral sometime, just for ha has! Maybe something by Wet ‘n’ Wild? Their lip products can be quite good without breaking the bank!
At first blush this reminded me of Vegas Volt but VV is definitely more slightly more orange and red. 🙂 This is a beautiful more subtle option.
Awesome! 🙂
Toxic tale is pretty! 😀 5 Alarm doesn’t look terribly exciting, but since I was wearing sheer lipsticks all day yesterday, I probably shouldn’t sneer, LOL!
Haha! What sheer lipsticks did you wear yesterday?
Revlon Carnival Spirit and Pink Sizzle 😀
Toxic Tale is pretty! How does it compare to MAC’s Impassioned?
Here ya go! http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=107695&dupe=107259
Toxic tale looks so awesome! I love corals, can’t really help it haha.
Same here 😉
Toxic Tale is lovely but I’ve had my eye on Guerlain Geneva forever (well most of this year!), and whenever I swatch it I go ohhhh… I need to just pull the trigger LOL
Hope you can bring home Geneva soon 🙂
OMG I need Toxic tale in my life!
It’s a nice coral!
i like toxic tale but i could never pull off this color. I think 5 alarm is coming home with me though
Enjoy!
Any difference between Toxic Tale New and Toxic Tale Venomous Villains?
I didn’t notice one!
About Toxic Tale, How does it compare to Tom Ford True Coral Lip Color? I have try to compare in real life, bout Mac counter don’t have sample anymore and your pictures back in 2010 has different quality. Tomorrow I will check MUFE Intense #37 ( it is a satin ) and Guerlain Rouge G Geneva #48 ( I think is more sheer). Thank you for your time.
http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=107695&dupe=116754