MAC x Steve J. & Yoni P. Yoni Attraction Lip & Cheek Colour Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Yoni Attraction

MAC Yoni Attraction Lip & Cheek Colour Palette ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes five Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colours and one lipstick (Show Orchid). All six shades have been released before, and all of them are available as individual products in the permanent range. The Casual Colour formula is supposed to be “lightweight” with a “creamy and comfortable texture” that is hydrating on cheeks and lips. I like the Casual Colour formula as a cream blush–blendable, pigmented, long-wearing–but not so much as a lip color as they feel slightly clingy and are on the drying side over time.

The Steve J. and Yoni P. Collection will be available in select stores and online on June 1st.

Lazy Sunday

Lazy Sunday is a pale pink with cool, blue undertones with a natural sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that applied evenly on the cheeks but was more prone to slipping into my lip lines when applied as a lip color. The product was creamy without being too thin or too thick, spread well over my skin and lips, and blended out nicely. As a blush, it wore well for seven hours, and as a lip color, it lasted for three hours but was slightly drying as it clung to lips after an hour of wear.

Keep It Loose

Keep It Loose is a light-medium peach with a hint of pink and a natural sheen. As a blush, it had semi-opaque, blendable coverage that I felt I could control so getting sheerer coverage and building up was as easy as applying a “normal” amount and blending it out. As a lip color, it had good color coverage that went on fairly evenly with slight color pulling into my lip lines, but for the overall lightness of the shade, it was not bad. The texture was lightweight, creamy with moderate slip but not greasy or oily in feel, and blended across the skin and lips easily. It wore well for seven hours as a blush and three hours as a lip color but was a bit drying on my lips.

Young at Heart

Young at Heart is a bright, medium pink with cool, blue undertones and a natural sheen. It had rich color payoff that applied evenly and easily to bare skin, as it blended out well and did not disturb base products (unless more vigorously blended in, which was unnecessary). The consistency was creamy and emollient but not slippery. As a cheek color, it wore well for seven and a half hours, and as a lip color, it lasted for four and a half hours and was a touch drying.

Secret Admirer

Secret Admirer is a bright, medium coral-red with warm undertones and a natural sheen. It was richly pigmented where a little went a long way, especially as a blush (just a dab will do ya!). It had nearly opaque coverage on the lips, and both on the lips and cheeks, the product applied evenly and blended out well. On me, it lasted well for seven and a half hours as a blush and four and a half hours as a lip color, which felt non-drying.

Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni. P)

Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni P.) is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and fine, iridescent pink and fuchsia pearl. It was the only shade in the palette labeled as a lipstick, and the format of it seemed to make it less shimmery or less noticeably shimmery–to my eye, the shimmer seemed finer and less plentiful. The resulting finish was more of a soft pearl rather than frosted (see additional versions here). It was also considerably lighter and less intense. The formula in the palette seemed to have more slip and felt creamier, and it did work out applying it as a blush as a result, since it was easier to blend out and the shimmer sat better on the skin. It wore well for four and a half hours on my lips and was non-drying, while it stayed on for seven hours as a blush.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Weekend Getaway

Weekend Getaway is a brighter, medium pink with subtle, warmer undertones and a natural sheen. It’s quite pigmented where a little went a long way as a blush and a more moderate amount as a lip color. As a blush, it spread easily across the skin, including over base products, and blended out with little work. As a lip color, it applied evenly and did not cling as much as I expected and retained some shine for a couple of hours. It wore well for seven and a half hours as a cheek color and four hours as a lip color (and was not drying).