MAC Zerocool, Anything Once, Nightly Ritual Lipsticks

Zerocool

MAC Zerocool Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium, springy green with warm, yellow undertones and fine emerald green and gold pearl. I had such hopes for this shade, but it had a lot of slip, which gave it a glossier finish and made it harder to apply, as it was slightly streaky and applied unevenly. There was also color that slipped into my lip lines, which worsened over time. It had medium coverage, which did not build up well due to the amount of slip (just seemed to make the end result look streakier). The lipstick wore well for three and a half hours and was lightly moisturizing.

The Metallic Lips collection features a new (and limited edition!) finish, Metallic, which is supposed to be “rich colour [that] melds with smooth pearlized chrome.” The range of shades is described as “vibrant, intense, [and] on-trend.” The coverage varied from shade to shade–anywhere from semi-sheer to semi-opaque–but many shades look like they’re more suitable for a subtle look or for layering on top of another lip product to add a more shimmery finish. The majority of shades featured finer shimmer, which translated to a more foiled, reflective look, but a few had some shimmer. The wear was between three and five hours, depending on the shade, and most shades had some slip but were not slippery overall, so they were comfortable to wear but not hard to maintain. They were vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

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Urban Decay Junkie (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
NYX Trickery (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
Dolce and Gabbana Smeraldo (LE, $33.00) is cooler (80% similar).
Colour Pop Bunny (DC, $5.00) is less shimmery, brighter, cooler (80% similar).

MAC Lipstick Zerocool

Zerocool

Temptalia

D+

Limited Edition

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

3.5

Application

68%

Total

Anything Once

MAC Anything Once Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a muted, blackened navy blue with fine blue and violet pearl. The texture was thinner but had a fair amount of slip, which led to a patchy, uneven application that made it hard to wear on its own. Like other shades in the range, this would be most suitable for layering over another shade rather than using it on its own. It had semi-sheer coverage, which was not buildable, and it lasted for three hours. The formula felt very slightly hydrating overall.

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Urban Decay Frostbite (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay Ritual (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Smashbox Deep (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Urban Decay Time (LE, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

MAC Lipstick Anything Once

Anything Once

Temptalia

D-

Limited Edition

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

62%

Total

Nightly Ritual

MAC Nightly Ritual Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a purplish black with fine teal, silver, and green pearl. It had semi-sheer color coverage, so the end result darkened my natural lip color substantially but may look cooler or warmer depending on what your natural lip color looks like. The texture had moderate slip, which may have been why the lipstick did not apply as evenly as it could have. I struggled to get the product to adhere as well to the inner areas of my lips (more so than average). It wore well for four hours but had issues where the color pulled into lip lines over time. It was lightly hydrating, though! This is definitely one that would work better layered over something else.