Up the Amp

MAC Lipstick

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MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
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MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick
MAC Up the Amp Lipstick

MAC Up the Amp is a moderately warm-toned, light purple with a satin finish. It is a lipstick that is permanent in this palette: All About Plum.

Editor's Review

Up the Amp (Lipstick) is a brightened, pinky purple with subtle, cool undertones and a soft shine. It had rich, opaque color coverage and wore well for five hours. This is a permanent shade. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

Claims / Ingredients

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.

2 Written Reviews

By Melissa 9 years ago.

I've become a purple freak... I've been collecting a couple of purple lipsticks from different brands for a while now (no dupes of course). But none is as versatile (for wearing) as this colour. You can wear this casually: at work, going to uni, preparing for an interview, while meeting friends, at a bar night out. It's just the perfect brightness and purply tone. It goes fantastic with nude, simple make-up look. It's extremely pigmented with one swipe and MOST IMPORTANTLY it doesn't feather/bleed over the lip line after application. It's lasts a damn long time/ isn't drying (like illamasqua lipsticks) too. I'm in the city for over 8 hours and I only re-apply lightly after a meal. It's now my casual go-to lipstick.

1 out of 1 user found this review helpful.
Tags: highly-pigmented, creamy, smooth, easy-to-apply, long-wearing, non-sticky, great-value, travel-friendly
Skin Type: Normal-to-Oily - Skin Tone: Light - Undertone: Neutral

By Sam 9 years ago.

honestly, this is one of my go-to essentials in my makeup kit - it's quite versatile depending on skin tones and can range from subtle (well as subtle as bright-ish purple can be on lips) to super bright. it's very creamy and goes on smooth, although sometimes it feels kind of thick. it's not the sticky type of thick, so that's a plus. it smooths my dry-ish lips, and makes it feel soft and supple-y. in the heat here it manages to hold on, as i wore this shade for a dance. i wore it for 3+ hours, and it stayed on. like, it was clinging to my lips the whole event. there was obvious transfer on the glass of water, but it didn't feel or look splotchy. it's quite pigmented, as one run through my lips was quite opaque. IMO, this is a great starter lipstick for a person who likes edgy yet wearable lips. price *might* be an issue for some, but TBH it's a really good value. it's part of the permanent line-up, so you can get it anytime!

1 out of 1 user found this review helpful.
Tags: highly-pigmented, creamy, smooth, easy-to-apply, long-wearing, moisturizing-wear, non-sticky, great-value, travel-friendly, moisturizing
Skin Type: Oily - Skin Tone: Light Medium - Undertone: Neutral