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MAC Instigator Dupes

Here are our dupes for MAC Instigator, which is a moderately warm-toned, dark purple with a satin finish. It is a permanent lipstick that retails for $19.00 and contains 0.1 oz.

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MAC Instigator Lipstick
A-
Instigator
MAC
$19.00, Permanent
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Milani I Am Victorious Bold Color Statement Matte Lipstick
I Am Victorious Milani
Permanent
B+
$6.99
95%
Similar
$12.01
Savings
I Am Victorious is... darker (1), warmer (1), less glossy (1)
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Milani I Am Victorious Bold Color Statement Matte Lipstick
95%
I Am Victorious
Milani
$6.99, Permanent
  • Darker (1)
  • Warmer (1)
  • Less glossy (1)
Full Comparison
B+
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Pat McGrath Exxotica LuxeTrance Lipstick
Exxotica Pat McGrath
Limited Edition
A
$40.00
94%
Similar
90%
By Editor
$21.00
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Exxotica is... better quality (3), glossier (2), cooler (1)
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Pat McGrath Exxotica LuxeTrance Lipstick
94%
Exxotica
Pat McGrath
$40.00, Limited Edition
  • Better quality (3)
  • Glossier (2)
  • Cooler (1)
Editor's Comparison
A
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
NARS Train Bleu Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
Train Bleu NARS
Permanent
A-
$27.00
93%
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95%
By Editor
$8.00
More
Train Bleu is... darker (4), lower quality (3), warmer (3)
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NARS Train Bleu Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
93%
Train Bleu
NARS
$27.00, Permanent
  • Darker (4)
  • Lower quality (3)
  • Warmer (3)
Editor's Comparison
A-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
ColourPop Nevermind Lippie Stix
Nevermind ColourPop
Limited Edition
D+
$7.00
93%
Similar
95%
By Editor
$12.00
Savings
Nevermind is... cooler (2), more muted (1), better quality (1)
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ColourPop Nevermind Lippie Stix
93%
Nevermind
ColourPop
$7.00, Limited Edition
  • Cooler (2)
  • More muted (1)
  • Better quality (1)
Editor's Comparison
D+
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Estee Lauder Extrovert Pure Color Matte Sculpting Lipstick
Extrovert Estee Lauder
Permanent
C+
$32.00
93%
Similar
90%
By Editor
$13.00
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Extrovert is... cooler (2), darker (2), lighter (1)
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Estee Lauder Extrovert Pure Color Matte Sculpting Lipstick
93%
Extrovert
Estee Lauder
$32.00, Permanent
  • Cooler (2)
  • Darker (2)
  • Lighter (1)
Editor's Comparison
C+
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
ColourPop Hutch Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick
Hutch ColourPop
Permanent
A-
$7.00
92%
Similar
85%
By Editor
$12.00
Savings
Hutch is... darker (1), lighter (1), less pigmented (1)
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ColourPop Hutch Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick
92%
Hutch
ColourPop
$7.00, Permanent
  • Darker (1)
  • Lighter (1)
  • Less pigmented (1)
Editor's Comparison
A-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
MAC Which Witch Lipstick
Which Witch MAC
Limited Edition
C+
$19.00
92%
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90%
By Editor
$0.00
Savings
Which Witch is... darker (2), more shimmery (1), lighter (1)
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MAC Which Witch Lipstick
92%
Which Witch
MAC
$19.00, Limited Edition
  • Darker (2)
  • More shimmery (1)
  • Lighter (1)
Editor's Comparison
C+
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
MAC Power My Spirit Mattene
Power My Spirit MAC
Limited Edition
D
$19.00
90%
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90%
By Editor
$0.00
Savings
Power My Spirit is... more muted (1)
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MAC Power My Spirit Mattene
90%
Power My Spirit
MAC
$19.00, Limited Edition
  • More muted (1)
Editor's Comparison
D
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Bite Beauty Berry Rouge Amuse Bouche Lipstick
Berry Rouge Bite Beauty
Limited Edition
A-
$26.00
90%
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90%
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$7.00
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Berry Rouge is... cooler (2), more pigmented (2), more shimmery (1)
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Bite Beauty Berry Rouge Amuse Bouche Lipstick
90%
Berry Rouge
Bite Beauty
$26.00, Limited Edition
  • Cooler (2)
  • More pigmented (2)
  • More shimmery (1)
Editor's Comparison
A-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
MAC Phenomenal Woman Lipstick
Phenomenal Woman MAC
Limited Edition
B-
$19.00
90%
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90%
By Editor
$0.00
Savings
Phenomenal Woman is... darker (1), warmer (1)
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MAC Phenomenal Woman Lipstick
90%
Phenomenal Woman
MAC
$19.00, Limited Edition
  • Darker (1)
  • Warmer (1)
Editor's Comparison
B-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Make Up For Ever Passionate Fig (220) Rouge Artist Lipstick (2020)
Passionate Fig (220) Make Up For Ever
Permanent
C
$23.00
90%
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90%
By Editor
$4.00
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Passionate Fig (220) is... less shimmery (1), cooler (1)
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Make Up For Ever Passionate Fig (220) Rouge Artist Lipstick (2020)
90%
Passionate Fig (220)
Make Up For Ever
$23.00, Permanent
  • Less shimmery (1)
  • Cooler (1)
Editor's Comparison
C
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
MAC Cyber Lipstick
Cyber MAC
Permanent
$19.00
90%
Similar
$0.00
Savings
Cyber is... lighter (2), darker (2), more pigmented (1)
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MAC Cyber Lipstick
90%
Cyber
MAC
$19.00, Permanent
  • Lighter (2)
  • Darker (2)
  • More pigmented (1)
Full Comparison
-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
Bonfire Tarte
Permanent
B-
$22.00
90%
Similar
90%
By Editor
$3.00
More
Bonfire is... lighter (1), more muted (1)
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Tarte Bonfire Drench Lip Splash Lipstick
90%
Bonfire
Tarte
$22.00, Permanent
  • Lighter (1)
  • More muted (1)
Editor's Comparison
B-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick
Smoked Purple MAC
Permanent
$19.00
90%
Similar
95%
By Editor
$0.00
Savings
Smoked Purple is... cooler (3), darker (2), warmer (1)
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MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick
90%
Smoked Purple
MAC
$19.00, Permanent
  • Cooler (3)
  • Darker (2)
  • Warmer (1)
Editor's Comparison
-
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
Bite Beauty Elderberry Matte Crème Lipstick
Elderberry Bite Beauty
Limited Edition
C
$24.00
88%
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90%
By Editor
$5.00
More
Elderberry is... warmer (2), glossier (1)
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Bite Beauty Elderberry Matte Crème Lipstick
88%
Elderberry
Bite Beauty
$24.00, Limited Edition
  • Warmer (2)
  • Glossier (1)
Editor's Comparison
C
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MAC Instigator Lipstick
Instigator MAC
Permanent
A-
$19.00
MAC Nightmoth Lip Pencil
Nightmoth MAC
Permanent
A-
$17.50
88%
Similar
$1.50
Savings
Nightmoth is... darker (3), less shimmery (2), more muted (2)
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MAC Nightmoth Lip Pencil
88%
Nightmoth
MAC
$17.50, Permanent
  • Darker (3)
  • Less shimmery (2)
  • More muted (2)
Full Comparison
A-
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