Mind Control

MAC Mind Control Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "bright cherry red." It's a bright, medium red with subtle, cool undertones and barely-there pearl. It had mostly opaque coverage, but there was a translucency to the color that gave it a lighter-weight appearance on (a little more like a stain). The texture was lightweight, emollient without being slippery, and comfortable to wear. On me, it wore for five and a half hours and left a stain behind. It was very lightly hydrating. Bite Beauty Tannin (DC, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar). Shiseido Ruby Copper (RD501) (DC, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Armie (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar). MAC Como La Flor (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Hourglass Innovator (P, $32.00) is warmer (95% similar). Bite Beauty Coulis (LE, $24.00) is lighter, more muted (95% similar). Estee Lauder Boldface (P, $32.00) is darker (95% similar). Cle de Peau Dragon Red (P, $65.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar). Besame American Beauty 1945 (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Spiderweb (DC, $18.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). MAC Stunner (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever C404 (DC, $22.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty #009 (LE, $36.00) is cooler (95% similar). Sephora Popsicle Lips (28) (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel La Desiree (327) (LE, $45.00) is darker (90% similar). Bite Beauty Red Velvet (DC, $24.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Estee Lauder Noirish (P, $32.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Deadly Catch (LE, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Braised (DC, $24.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC Rolling Red (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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