MAC x Mariah Carey Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Rainbow Interlude
MAC Rainbow Interlude Lipglass ($18.50 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a translucent pink with pink and silver pearl. It had sheer coverage and lightened my natural lip color a bit while adding more of a pink tint to them, but the effect that was more noticeable was the sparkle and shine. The texture was smooth, somewhat tacky, but comfortable to wear and easy to spread across the lips. It lasted for three hours on me.
Worth noting, the Lipglasses in this collection contain significantly less product than regular Lipglass–the tube may seem thicker, but it’s likely due to thicker plastic. MAC Lipglass typically contains 0.16 fl. oz. and retails for $16 (or $100.00/fl. oz.), while this one is $18.50 for 0.10 fl. oz. (or $185.00/fl. oz.). The tubes are very similar to the kind that Dazzleglasses and Cremsheen Glasses come in. None of the glosses were described as sheer (Lipglass is a “high coverage” formula, per MAC’s website), so none of them rated very well, though I think a few would work for layering or sheerer lip looks, if that’s something you like!
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Beautiful Moves (LE, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Inter-spatial (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Amethyste (P, $32.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- MAC Oyster Girl (P, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Sugar Coat (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Eau de Rose (86) (LE, $27.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- MAC Purpurine (LE, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Menagerie (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay SPL (P, $20.00) is less pigmented (90% similar).
- MAC Soft Spoken (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.50/0.1 oz. - $185.00 Per Ounce
The Lipglass formula is supposed to be “pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color” that can be worn “on its own, over lip pencil or lipstick” and will “condition lips.” MAC could use an update on the description as some shades are more pigmented than others but several are sheerer and likely intended to be that way. The formula has a very glossy, high-shine finish with a light-medium weight and moderate tackiness.
I have found that newer Lipglasses (over the last couple of years) are smoother and not quite as tacky as the formula was many years ago. They wear from three to six hours on me and are usually lightly hydrating. MAC recently updated the shade range and packaging for the range (though the formula was said to be unchanged), so worth noting is that with that packaging change came a reduction in quantity to 0.10 fl. oz. (was 0.17 fl. oz.), which may matter for some but not everyone.
Browse all of our MAC Lipglass swatches.
Rainbow Interlude
LELimited Edition. $18.50.
You’ll want to keep on reading for the rest of the reviews! 🙂
Dreamlover
MAC Dreamlover Lipglass ($18.50 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a milky peach with pink, white, and gold pearl in it. It had sheer coverage, which gave my lips a milkier, muted pink appearance with noticeable shimmer. The milky quality made some of the settling into lip lines more apparent, though the thicker Lipglass texture made that less severe than it would have been in another formulation. This shade wore for three and a half hours and was lightly hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC MamaStarrr Kiss (LE, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Pale Fire Nectar (P, $30.00) is less pigmented (90% similar).
- Anastasia Venus (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Anastasia Estella (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Snow Day (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Saint No Angel (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Earth Angel (P, $30.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
- MAC Lap Dog (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (85% similar).
- ColourPop Drippin' (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced Angel Tears (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.50/0.1 oz. - $185.00 Per Ounce
The Lipglass formula is supposed to be “pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color” that can be worn “on its own, over lip pencil or lipstick” and will “condition lips.” MAC could use an update on the description as some shades are more pigmented than others but several are sheerer and likely intended to be that way. The formula has a very glossy, high-shine finish with a light-medium weight and moderate tackiness.
I have found that newer Lipglasses (over the last couple of years) are smoother and not quite as tacky as the formula was many years ago. They wear from three to six hours on me and are usually lightly hydrating. MAC recently updated the shade range and packaging for the range (though the formula was said to be unchanged), so worth noting is that with that packaging change came a reduction in quantity to 0.10 fl. oz. (was 0.17 fl. oz.), which may matter for some but not everyone.
Browse all of our MAC Lipglass swatches.
Dreamlover
LELimited Edition. $18.50.
Butterfly Bling
MAC Butterfly Bling Lipglass ($18.50 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a light-medium, rosy copper with multi-colored shimmer (pink, gold, copper). It had sheer color coverage with more semi-sheer coverage with respect to the shimmer. The texture was smooth, lightly tacky, and comfortable to wear over the three and a half hours it lasted.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Revlon Rosegold (DC, $7.49) is warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Etincelante (432) (P, $29.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Brillo (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- Hourglass Verse (P, $28.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Just Surfed (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Jouer Rose Gold (P, $16.00) is darker, less pigmented (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Electric Lites (372) (P, $29.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Glass Lip (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Goldieloxxed (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Chanel Attirance (LE, $32.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.50/0.1 oz. - $185.00 Per Ounce
The Lipglass formula is supposed to be “pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color” that can be worn “on its own, over lip pencil or lipstick” and will “condition lips.” MAC could use an update on the description as some shades are more pigmented than others but several are sheerer and likely intended to be that way. The formula has a very glossy, high-shine finish with a light-medium weight and moderate tackiness.
I have found that newer Lipglasses (over the last couple of years) are smoother and not quite as tacky as the formula was many years ago. They wear from three to six hours on me and are usually lightly hydrating. MAC recently updated the shade range and packaging for the range (though the formula was said to be unchanged), so worth noting is that with that packaging change came a reduction in quantity to 0.10 fl. oz. (was 0.17 fl. oz.), which may matter for some but not everyone.
Browse all of our MAC Lipglass swatches.
Butterfly Bling
LELimited Edition. $18.50.
It's Just Like Honey
MAC It’s Just Like Honey Lipglass ($18.50 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a medium, peachy orange with warm undertones and gold shimmer. It had semi-opaque color coverage that did not apply as evenly as I would have liked, and some of the color appeared milkier on the lips and pulled into lip lines noticeably. The texture was smooth, lightly tacky, and comfortable to wear, though, and the gloss lasted for four hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Nefertiti (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Contessa (LE, $10.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Little Miss Monroe (LE, $18.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Satin Slip (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Aphrodisiac (LE, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Celestial Kiss (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Maybelline Glistening Amber (055) (P, $8.99) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Lust (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- Revlon HD Amber (555) (DC, $8.99) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Wildside (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.50/0.1 oz. - $185.00 Per Ounce
The Lipglass formula is supposed to be “pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color” that can be worn “on its own, over lip pencil or lipstick” and will “condition lips.” MAC could use an update on the description as some shades are more pigmented than others but several are sheerer and likely intended to be that way. The formula has a very glossy, high-shine finish with a light-medium weight and moderate tackiness.
I have found that newer Lipglasses (over the last couple of years) are smoother and not quite as tacky as the formula was many years ago. They wear from three to six hours on me and are usually lightly hydrating. MAC recently updated the shade range and packaging for the range (though the formula was said to be unchanged), so worth noting is that with that packaging change came a reduction in quantity to 0.10 fl. oz. (was 0.17 fl. oz.), which may matter for some but not everyone.
Browse all of our MAC Lipglass swatches.
It's Just Like Honey
LELimited Edition. $18.50.
Little Miss Monroe
MAC Little Miss Monroe Lipglass ($18.50 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a brighter, golden orange with warm undertones and fine, gold pearl. It is a lighter, brighter, and yellower version of It’s Just Like Honey. The consistency was smooth and spread well across the lips, while it had some tackiness. It had semi-sheer to medium coverage, which went on decently, but the texture/color did emphasize my lip lines. This shade lasted for four hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Nefertiti (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC De-Nude (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop I See You (LE, $10.00) (90% similar).
- MAC Satin Slip (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC It's Just Like Honey (LE, $18.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Bilingual (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
- Le Metier de Beaute Orange Juiced (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- MAC Electric Rainbow (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Dust2Dust (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Contessa (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, less pigmented (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.50/0.1 oz. - $185.00 Per Ounce
The Lipglass formula is supposed to be “pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color” that can be worn “on its own, over lip pencil or lipstick” and will “condition lips.” MAC could use an update on the description as some shades are more pigmented than others but several are sheerer and likely intended to be that way. The formula has a very glossy, high-shine finish with a light-medium weight and moderate tackiness.
I have found that newer Lipglasses (over the last couple of years) are smoother and not quite as tacky as the formula was many years ago. They wear from three to six hours on me and are usually lightly hydrating. MAC recently updated the shade range and packaging for the range (though the formula was said to be unchanged), so worth noting is that with that packaging change came a reduction in quantity to 0.10 fl. oz. (was 0.17 fl. oz.), which may matter for some but not everyone.
Browse all of our MAC Lipglass swatches.
The packaging is pretty but I’m just not impressed with any of the swatches for this collection.
I think they should have done Dazzleglasses!
I agree!
I can’t believe they cut the amount of product in these by so much. These are closer in size to the “Sized to go” than the regular! And then they are charging a premium for the packaging… that kind of stinks ?
I was worried when I saw the wider tube 🙁
Hmmm, a bit underwhelming.
We have seen these types of glosses from MAC before, I think!
Not a big fan of sheer sparkly glosses, unless it has my initials KT on it 😉
Aww!
Smh..I can deal with all these being toppers but I cant excuse the quality control issue here. Also the amount of product they cut from the product. I was so excited for this collection.but half the collection is a disappointment because of the quality.
I wish the product hadn’t been cut or they could have done Dazzleglass/Cremesheen Glass, so then it’d just be a normal amount for those.
I’m still digging Butterfly Bling as a topper for nude or beigey toned lipsticks like Pure Zen, or crazier still, over All I Want!
It would be pretty over other lipsticks! 🙂
I think all three of these would be pretty for layering over lipstick. Rainbow Interlude is my favorite.
I agree – you could definitely use something like these for layering!
I like rainbow Interlude, But, I’d rather buy a larger amount for this price!!!
So bummed the size was reduced for the packaging!
I think I will buy all for my collection because they look so nice. Little miss Monroe is the only one I think I will wear.
Enjoy it, Kylie! Hope you can get everything you want!
I love the shimmer in these! Still won’t be picking anything up from this collection though.
Well, at least you saved some money!
That’s a whole lot of pass from me.
I was excited about this collection because i love MC and glitter. Perfect combo! Well I bought 2 of the lip-glosses. Butterfly Bling and rainbow interlude. i could not believe how little product i got!! I did not pay attention the the ounces but rather i noticed it when i went to apply Rainbow interlude (i found this in a MAC store last wk. ws excited cuz its sold out like everywhere) and saw (since the gloss is so sheer) that it was less than half empty!!! Like the product is right under her name mariah carey. To pay more for packaging and get less product. That really sucks! MAC that is not cool at all.
Btw i love your reviews. Very informative and helpful! thanks for reading and God bless!