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MAC Underworld Lipstick Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC underworld Lipglass

The Sultry Season: MAC Underworld Lipstick

MAC Underworld Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.17 oz.) deepened red-based brown with a glossy, satin finish.  It is similar in look and feel to Media, but it is darker and browner–not quite as wine/burgundy.  It works well as a stain (just blot after applying and add a touch of gloss), if you don’t want to wear it at full power.  Since it’s such a dark shade, I like it paired with a very simple nude eye and eggplant eyeliner.

Is this the right brown for you? Would you wear it?

The Sultry Season is a series of posts featuring deep, rich shades of brown, berry, plum, and wine lipsticks and lipglosses — just right for autumn — that runs through October 2010.

See photos and swatches…

MAC underworld Lipglass

MAC underworld Lipglass

MAC underworld Lipglass
MAC Underworld Lipstick

MAC underworld Lipglass

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Salvinia Avatar

I used to love colours like this back when I was a teenager, although since I’m ridiculously pale I wouldn’t be caught dead in a lipstick this dark nowadays. I guess I used to dig the vampire look. It is a nice colour, though.

Z Avatar

I love your blog, not to mention this series in general. I was so inspired when you put up Film Noir, but it wasn’t quite the right color for me, so I settled for Underworld.

Deb Avatar

This was one of my first MAC lipsticks. It works well for evening looks without being too gothic, and it actually fades to a very pretty red after a few hours!

Courtney Avatar

That’s a very dramatic color! I totally would’ve worn that years ago, but not so much anymore, at least on a daily basis. Still nice for a dramatic look if you have the right skintone.

Maricar Avatar

hey Christine 🙂
I was just wondering if you knew when the MAC prices were going up. I was just asking because i was shocked to see today on the MAC online website (canadian) the lipsticks/lipglosses have been bumped up to 17.50 (which use to be 16.50).. i am not sure if there has just been a misprint or something is just wrong with the site :(… but the lipsticks/lipglosses seem to be the only mac items that have gotten a price raise…

Maricar Avatar

Oh okay… do you think that more items will be increased in a few days/weeks?

so i am now guessing that fabulous felines will also be affected by the increase?

well atleast they were raised to 18… 🙂

thank you 🙂

IDA Avatar

Oh this is great! I got a lipstick this color in Milan earlier this year but the brand is nowhere to be found where I live or on the web so I was kind of dreading the day when I’d be out of it. It seems I can finally relax – all I need to do now is to visit MAC! Haha.. Thank you!

Vera Avatar

I think it’s really cool that you’re using all these permanent colors. It brings back memories. Underworld, Rebel, Media were some of the first MAC lipsticks I bought when I first got into makeup. Siren would also be a good fit. =D

viva Avatar

I’m loving this series! It’s funny that so far I own all the MAC lipsticks you’ve shown, but they all look COMPLETELY different on me. Underworld looks wine-ish, Odyssey is pink-lilac, Media is pink-berry, Film Noir is brick…

Katherine Avatar

Wow loving this dark lipsticks!!!! I’ve been debating for the longest time about some of this lipsticks and this swatches are extremely helpful!! I love vampy colors, i have Nightviolet and love it!

Questions: Do you actually wear this dark colors outside the house? Just asking beacuse i know you like lighter colors. And which one would you recommend between Mac Media, Underworld and Film Noir? I think i know which one i’ll take but just curiuos about your opinion, Thanks

dawn Avatar

I love my underworld. I have media too which is pretty. But dark side is my favorite dark red. It’s so sexy and also a good pick for this series. Just my opinion.

Shawna Avatar

How nice of this review to pop up just now! Last week I was at a little consignment store I frequent quite regularly and in the cosmetics basket I dug up and unopened Underworld and the lady who runs the store let me have it for free. 🙂

Kay Avatar

Hi – I love Mac’s Underworld lipstick but I can’t find it anywhere! Do you think they will bring it back? Do you know anywhere that’s still selling it?
please help!

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