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

Christine — Sun, 28 May 2017 16:00:00 +0000

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.

Yoni Attraction

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

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.

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Makeup Geek First Love (DC, $9.99) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC So Sweet, So Easy (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Cherry (DC, $26.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Relaxation (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever S900 Marshmallow (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Full of Joy (P, $24.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
By Terry Tan & Flash Cruise #3 (LE, ) is darker, brighter (85% similar).
NARS Robotic (LE, $30.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Unconventional (LE, $24.00) is darker, warmer, more shimmery (80% similar).

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Lazy Sunday

PPermanent. $22.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

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.

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NYX Pink the Town (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Laura Geller Cantaloupe (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
theBalm Cider (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer, glossier (95% similar).
NYX Soft Spoken (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever #215 HD Blush (DC, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Ciate Summer Love (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Adored (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Sleek MakeUP The Surf (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Red Obsessed (LE, $22.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).

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Keep It Loose

PPermanent. $22.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

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.

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ColourPop Fairy Kingdom (LE, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Jingle All the Way Blush (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, less glossy (95% similar).
MAC I'm the One (LE, $24.00) is cooler, less glossy (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Hanky Panky (DC, $9.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Peony Petal (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Givenchy It-Girl Purple (P, $44.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Sweet Sentiment (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Too Faced Raindrops on Roses (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Rendezvous (DC, $9.99) is less glossy (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Head Over Heels (DC, $9.99) is less glossy (90% similar).

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Young at Heart

PPermanent. $22.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

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.

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theBalm Pie (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Hi Jinks! (LE, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Force of Love (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Clutch (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Illamasqua Dixie (P, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Benefit GALifornia (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
NARS Panic (Right) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Fruit Stand (DC, $8.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Watermelon (P, $28.00) is darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
MAC Love Temple (LE, $25.00) (85% similar).

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Secret Admirer

PPermanent. $22.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

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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Formula Overview

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Tom Ford Beauty Jack (P, $36.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Maybelline Orchid Ecstasy (730) (P, $7.49) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Maybelline Electric Fuchsia (DC, $7.99) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Lollipop (DC, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Justin (P, $36.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Midnight Mambo (LE, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Frenemy (DC, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
Chanel Extatique (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Metallic Dream House (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Inolvidable (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying.

Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying.

The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

Browse all of our MAC Lipstick swatches.

Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni. P)

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

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).

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Illamasqua Seduce (P, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Peaches & Cream (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Nearly Rose (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Flamenco (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Edward Bess Bed of Roses (P, $43.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
Chanel Rose Tourbillon (67) (LE, $45.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
NARS Mata Hari (P, $30.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Wicked (Discontinued) (DC, $60.00) is more shimmery, lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Summer Pink (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Quantum (LE, $39.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Weekend Getaway

PPermanent. $22.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

MAC Yoni Attraction Lip & Cheek Colour x 6 Palette

MAC Lazy Sunday Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Keep It Loose Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Young at Heart Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Secret Admirer Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni. P) Lipstick

MAC Weekend Getaway Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Yoni Attraction Lip & Cheek Colour x 6 Palette

MAC Lazy Sunday Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Keep It Loose Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Young at Heart Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Secret Admirer Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

MAC Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni. P) Lipstick

MAC Weekend Getaway Casual Colour Lip & Cheek Colour

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

Yoni Attraction

Yoni Attraction

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

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Lazy Sunday

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Lazy Sunday

PPermanent. $22.00.

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Keep It Loose

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Keep It Loose

PPermanent. $22.00.

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Young at Heart

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Young at Heart

PPermanent. $22.00.

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Secret Admirer

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Secret Admirer

PPermanent. $22.00.

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Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni. P)

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Formula Overview

Show Orchid (Steve J. & Yoni. P)

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Weekend Getaway

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Weekend Getaway

PPermanent. $22.00.

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