MAC Devoted to Chili, Mandarin O, Style Shocked Powder Kiss Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Devoted to Chili

MAC Devoted to Chili Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium-dark, coppery red with warm undertones and asatin finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, moderately emollient consistency that was comfortable to apply and to wear as it was lightweight and lightly hydrating. It took about an hour for it to wear down to a flat, matte finish (or blot lightly to get there faster). This shade stayed on well for five and a half hours on me.

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MAC Chili (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Foolish (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Mind Trick (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Mama (P, $6.50) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Hot Harissa (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Crushed Chili (LE, $26.00) is darker (85% similar).
Dior Ultra Trouble (436) (P, $37.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Colour Pop Better Off (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Estee Lauder Emotional (140) (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Maple (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.10 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to feel "weightless" with a "blur of effortless soft-focus color." Per the brand, the formula "provides immediate and long-term hydration" while "blur[ring] lines and smooth[ing] lips" and having "zero-shine." They have a bit of shine and slip; I wouldn't call them zero-shine so much as very smooth and more like a natural or soft matte finish. Like any finish with slight shine, they did wear down to a more, flat matte finish within an hour or so of wear. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and velvety with a bit of slip (a little like a silicone primer to me) and was comfortable to wear with a non-drying to lightly hydrating feel.

The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque with deeper shades having more coverage. There were a few very light shades, which did not apply as evenly and had a tendency to catch on any imperfections on my lips, whereas the deeper shades went on more smoothly and looked more flattering on as they were less likely to emphasize texture. They lasted between two and a half and six hours with deeper shades, unsurprisingly, lasting longer than the ultra-light ones.

I personally found the scent of these to be noticeably different, both that it was sweeter and less vanilla-based but I also got a strong rubber scent that came through. The scent did not linger for long, so it wasn't something that I detected throughout the wear, but it had a strong, sweet taste that was present until it was gone. Other readers who have smelled the formula in person did not catch any rubber/off-putting scent (my husband thought it smelled weird, not bad per se, but couldn't be more specific), and when I went back to double check each shade, each one of mine still had that rubbery note.

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Devoted to Chili

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Mandarin O

MAC Mandarin O Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium-dark coral with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had medium pigmentation that applied unevenly and seemed to gravitate toward every lip line and bit of texture I had on my lips. The texture was lightweight and velvety, which made it comfortable to apply, but there was enough slip that made it difficult to apply well. It lasted for four hours, but it faded unevenly and pulled into my lip lines, though it was lightly hydrating over time.

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Charlotte Tilbury Hot Emily (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Guerlain #41 (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Federico (P, $36.00) is glossier (90% similar).
Colour Pop Dream Easy (LE, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Amazing Grace (P, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Vivant (144) (P, $37.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Rouge Immortel (LE, $27.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Lost Cherry (P, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
NARS Kelly (P, $34.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Estee Lauder High Level (DC, $32.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar).
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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.10 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Mandarin O

Permanent

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

73%

Total

Style Shocked

MAC Style Shocked Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a rich orange with warm, red undertones and a semi-matte finish. The lipstick had nearly opaque color payoff in a single stroke, which adhered fairly evenly and didn’t seem to gather in my lip lines much (just barely). It had a smooth, velvety consistency that felt emollient going on but not to the point where it felt slippery while worn. It wore well for four and a half hours and was lightly moisturizing while worn.

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Chanel First Light (P, $37.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop Bootie (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Darling Clementine (LE, $19.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Lady Danger (P, $19.50) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Flame (06) (P, $54.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Salsa (LE, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever C403 (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Maybelline Craving Coral (P, $7.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Volatile (P, $30.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Neon Orange (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
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