Rebel

By Ana Maria 7 years ago.

I love MAC Satin finish; comfortable, but long lasting, no smudging or feathering (I would never buy Creamsheens again). I also love how plums and berry toned lipsticks suit me. The issue is that Rebel on my lips looks like a darker toned bright pink rather than a dark purple; no plum, maybe a hint of berry. I would have loved for it to have the tone it has on Christine lips swatch. I already have some plum hues in my natural lips, I just don't know where the pinkness comes from. Although the color isn't what I expected, it's a great lipstick. It's comfortable (as mentioned before), stains the lips so it doesn't require a lot of reapplication (will last through coffee, drinks, snacks, a light meal) and shows no signs of patchiness. The stain my lips is even, but it's also very easy to remove at the end of the day. The color has a nice subtle shine, but somewhat still matte. It's quite buildable, I can dab my lips gently for a subtle natural tint or swipe it twice for full opacity.

By Seraphine 7 years ago.

Ok, here's where I disagree with (apparently) everyone! I am a huge fan of MAC lipstick dating back a couple of decades. I currently have more than 20 MAC lipsticks, mostly mattes and satins, with satins being my absolute favorite. MAC Rebel is a satin. I had high expectations with Rebel, but was left disappointed. The color goes on creamy and is an absolutely gorgeous, rich plum shade that is brighter on the lips than how it looks in the tube. The problem comes with time. It leaves behind a strong stain, but the lipstick wears off very unevenly and starts looking patchy after about an hour. I reapplied several times during the day, trying different techniques, such as blotting and reapplying. But the patchiness kept happening and hour or two later. I tried wiping it off and just going with the satin, but that, too, was patchy. Rebel is absolutely beautiful when freshly applied and I received quite a few compliments, but for me, this is a very high maintenance lipstick, something I don't expect from MAC satins, which usually stay perfect for many hours.

By Kirsts 11 years ago.

LOVE! Absolutely beautiful colour - runs much more purple on me than on Christines lip swatch. Doesn't require a lot of reapplication - just after a meal but it does tend to leave a deep pink stain on my lips the next day.