MAC The Matte Lip Collection is supposed to launch online on May 28th and hit stores and counters on June 11th. According to MAC, all of the new/rereleased shades are being added to the permanent line. Six of the shades are Retro Matte, and the rest are Matte. Retro Mattes have a much drier, thinner, and stiffer formula, which makes them harder to apply directly from the tube, and they tend to be rather drying (in my experience, of course). Mattes have a heavier consistency that’s a little thicker and creamier, so they tend to be more forgiving and apply more evenly, though they typically don’t wear quite as long as Retro Mattes, they are often not as drying either. My personal favorites were Velvet Teddy (A-), Matte Royal (B+), and Men Love Mystery (B+).

Report Card

• D for Danger (A)
• Heroine (A)
• Pink Pigeon (A)
• Please Me (A)
• Antique Velvet (A-)
• Dangerous (A-)
• Instigator (A-)
• Persistence (A-)
• Stone (A-)
• Studded Kiss (A-)
• Velvet Teddy (A-)
• Whirl (A-)
• All Fired Up (B+)
• Flat Out Fabulous (B+)
• Kinda Sexy (B+)
• Matte Royal (B+)
• Men Love Mystery (B+)
• Naturally Transformed (B)
• Ruby Woo (B-)
• Runway Hit (C+)
• Steady Going (C)