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Swatch Saturday: Marc Jacobs Beauty LoveMarc Lip Gels Photos & Swatches

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Christine | Updated: 12/13/14December 13, 2014

Marc Jacobs Beauty LoveMarc Lip Gel

As promised, here are the remaining swatches of the Marc Jacobs Beauty LoveMarc Lip Gel ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) shades. Marc Jacobs Beauty has a deal where you can get any three shades for $70 (instead of $90) (use code LIPKIT, ends 12/16), which I took advantage of when I bought these twelve. I still haven’t heard back whether or not this formula is being discontinued (as Sephora only shows eight of the 17-shade range, and of the eight, five are out of stock).

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It’s a more emollient formula with a fair amount of slip–the darker shades seemed to have the most slip–and I have found that the creamier finishes perform better than the more shimmery ones. I could feel the pearl in Little Pretty, which I wouldn’t describe as gritty, but the consistency was thin enough that it wasn’t smooth (I’d just describe it as textured). Some shades are really pigmented, others are semi-opaque to semi-sheer. In my experience with the formula (I’ve only tested a handful of shades previously), the formula is typically hydrating and comfortable to wear, and the creamier shades were the best-performing for me. I haven’t tested any of these.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Strange Magic (102) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Moody Margot (106) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Roleplay (110) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Severine (112) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Understudy (114) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Happy Ending (116) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Roll the Dice (118) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Voila! (120) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty All the Way (122) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Surrender Dorothy (124) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Little Pretty (130) LoveMarc Lip Gel

Marc Jacobs Beauty Saboteur (132) LoveMarc Lip Gel

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Divya

Light Tan, Yellow undertones. Normal-to-Oily skin.

Ooo I love these on you! Especially Saboteur and Voila! 🙂

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Thanks, Divya!

Kiss & Make-up

Light Medium, Yellow undertones. Very Oily skin.

Roleplay and Understudy definitely stand out for me, so pretty!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I like those types of colors a lot!

Erin

Very Light, Yellow undertones. Combination skin.

I haven’t tried any of these out before, but it sure looks like a beautiful line of colors!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

They do have some nice shades!

Jenny

Very Light, Neutral undertones. Normal-to-Oily skin.

Out of all of these I think I like Understudy best. Thank you again for swatching all of these for us. I can’t even imagine the amount of hours you put in to swatching/testing products for us- it is much appreciated.

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

My pleasure, Jenny!

Rachel R.

I like all but the first two. Little Pretty is intriguing, with the purple-wine color and sparkles.

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I wish the formula suspended the pearl/sparkle better, though!

Katherine T.

The darker colors, Little Pretty and Saboteur are so pretty, my kind of shades, but the swatches look kind of uneven, and since they are more slippery, it’s not going to go well with my SPF 15 lip balm 🙁

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I don’t think it would work well with balm 🙁

Erin

Lightest, Neutral undertones. Combination skin.

Hmm, on you I prefer role play, roll the dice and viola. For me I’d probably go with roll the dice, viola, sabotuer, and little pretty.

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Fun! 🙂

Rachel

Light Medium, Pink, slight pink undertones. Oily skin.

Must have Surrender Dorothy for the name alone!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

It is a nice name! I wish it was redder. It was way more orange than anticipated!

fancie

Very Deep, Neutral, slight pink undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I almost want to give his lipsticks another chance. Lol almost. Those pinks are beautiful!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Aww!

xamyx

I really like the first 2, and apparently I’m the *only* one, LOL!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Well, no competition or rush to make sure you can get them, lol!

Nancy T

Roleplay, Voila and Little Pretty are calling my name! I think I speak for all of us when I say that I really do appreciate all the work and effort that you put into swatching, test-driving and then writing out your reviews for all these products. Especially the lippies! Because that has got to hurt after, say, number 4 or 5?

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

It gets a little wearing after ten or so 😉 Five is easy peasy! Though it can depend on formula. Matte lipsticks are more wearing faster!

Sylirael

Light Medium, Pink undertones. Combination skin.

You’re rocking pretty much all of these, LOL! Severine looks like your perfect ‘skin’ nude – I wonder if Strange Magic would do the same for me, LOL! (unlike you though, I’d still look dead ^_^)

I really like Understudy and Role Play on you 🙂 I want to get Little Pretty myself (I never mind grit, for some reason, almost no matter how chunky, provided the lipstick is therwise nice – I’m weird like that) I could wish it were a tiny bit more even for a dark colour though.

P.S. DEAR MARC: PLEASE MAKE CABARET PERMANENT. THX, Syl. 😉

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I feel like if I’m rushing around, I don’t notice texture as much so it’s not annoying, but if I’m sitting at my desk, it’s like nails on a chalkboard!

Bonnie

Light Medium, Olive, neutral undertones. Combination skin.

I really love quite a few of these on you!!! I have a question for you Christine, Voila and Role the Dice look almost exactly the same swatched, to me. What difference do you see in them swatched, or is there hardly any difference?

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

They’re definitely not polar opposites or anything. Roll the Dice is lighter, brighter, and bluer, whereas Voila is ultimately more muted and “warmer” though it is still a pinky-fuchsia and isn’t actually a warm fuchsia. Haven’t said that, I wouldn’t argue that they’re significantly different by any means as those differences I mentioned are all very slight! I was surprised that they’re as similar as they are (I expected Voila to be redder and warmer).

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Bonnie

Thanks!!! It seems it would be really hard to choose between these two if I try to get one of them!

Genevieve

Lightest, Pink undertones. Dry skin.

Surrender Dorothy and Saboteur are the only ones I like and these two really suit you Christine. They look lovely on you.

Jade

Light Medium, Yellow undertones. Combination skin.

Ahh, I’m not sure which I like best! :p

Bxboricua

I was just checking the Sephora website to use the VIB Rouge holiday gift card to get Marc Jacobs lipstick in Neo-Noir and saw that it wasn’t there anymore 🙁 I wonder what’s going on

Meghan

Light Plus, Yellow, moderately yellow undertones. Oily skin.

Wow – these look like they’re great! Can’t wait to see ratings. It’s funny how the swatch doesn’t seem so opaque but it looks like better coverage on the lips!

Valerie C.

They all look good on you, but, Severine is stunning! It just gives a perfect balance and brings out the eyes too.

Veronica

Saboteur looks nothing like what I expected from the tube, but it is pretty. I love Strange Magic – love those super pale nudes!

Alecto

I find myself mesmerized by the sparklies buried in the lipstick in the tube photo.

Saboteur is beautiful, and I LOVE the name “Surrender Dorothy!”

Alecto

Gah! I meant “buried in the lipstick in the tube photo of Little Pretty.”

CKG

“Surrender Dorothy” and “Little Pretty”, cute names lol

Toni

Deep, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Combination skin.

The pinks are gorgeous!

Carla

Light Plus, Yellow undertones. Combination skin.

Roleplay and Understudy are so pretty, and definitely the winners for me! Can you tell I’m in a neutral phase? Haha.

Lotus

All look so lovely, in my opinion, minus the candy yum yums, but it’s your EYES that are the star!! CHRISTINE! Beautiful!! Especially with the paler & nide lippies! Sizzling! Oooo, girl! 😀

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