Pressed and Ready
MAC Lipstick
MAC Pressed and Ready is a moderately warm-toned, light peach with a pearl finish. It is a limited edition lipstick that retails for $19.00 and contains 0.1 oz.
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MAC Pressed and Ready Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "soft whitened nude [with a Lustre finish]." It's a light peach that leans slightly warmer, more orange-based than perfectly balanced, and it had fine, gold pearl. The texture was lightly emollient, a little stiffer in the tube until it warmed up against the lips, and applied with semi-opaque coverage--which is actually more coverage than most Lustres offer. The texture seemed to highlight lip lines as some of the color sunk into mine. This shade lasted for two and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. MAC Romantic Breakdown (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Beau (DC, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Moody Margot (106) (DC, $30.00) is warmer (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Scandola (LE, $55.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Fleur d'Coral (LE, $19.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Petulance (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Pout (142) (LE, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Chanel Satisfaction (89) (P, $37.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). L'Oreal Shining Peach (P, $9.99) is less pigmented, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.
Pressed and Ready
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
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Formulated to shade, define and showcase the lips, M·A·C Lipstick is available in every nuance of your favorite color and high-fashion texture. It's the iconic product that made M·A·C famous. AMPLIFIED CREME (A): Ultra-creamy. Quietly shiny. Color-packed! Hi-res: hi-impact. CREMESHEEN (C): Creme-based lipstick that imparts bright full color, with a soft and supple shine. FROST (F): Excellent color payoff with medium to high frosted shimmer-and-shine finish. LUSTRE (L): Demi-sheer with wet-look lustre finish. Very slick. Makes lips look soft, smooth, ultra-moist. MATTE (M): Pigment rich with intense color pay-off. No-shine, all matte finish. SATIN (S): Color-rich. Soft satin, semi-matte finish. Conditions while adding intense color.
