MAC MACnificent Me Mattenes

MAC Own the Look Mattene

MAC Own the Look Mattene ($19.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as “deep intense pearl.” It’s a medium-dark purple with warm pink undertones and a very subtle violet shimmer. It had semi-opaque color payoff that glided on without tugging on the lips, but it didn’t apply as evenly as I would have liked. The color pulled into lip lines noticeably after three and a half hours of wear, though it lasted for closer to five and a half hours of wear. It was neither drying nor hydrating. Colour Pop Leather (P, $5.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Strong Woman (LE, $17.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Urban Decay Speedball (P, $22.00) is glossier (90% similar). Colour Pop Zipper (P, $6.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Anastasia Vintage (P, $20.00) is less glossy (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Personal Pick Mattene ($19.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as “mid-tone cool rose.” It’s a muted, light-medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had fairly good color payoff with a lightly creamy consistency that didn’t tug or pull at the lips during application. The texture is lightweight and thin enough that it can emphasize the natural texture of the lips, so I would recommend exfoliating and/or hydrating heavily prior to applying this shade. The color lasted for four hours with slight settling into lip lines. Kat Von D Lovesick (P, $20.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Colour Pop Contempo (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). NARS Villa Lante (LE, $25.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Maybelline Blushing Pout (P, $7.99) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Maybelline Ravishing Rose (P, $7.99) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Steady Going (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (80% similar). Kat Von D Melancholia (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter, less glossy (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Power My Spirit Mattene ($19.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as “deep black plum.” It’s a blackened purple with subtle, cool undertones and plum and eggplant-hued micro-shimmer. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque color coverage, but this was a really difficult shade to apply–so patchy and uneven with too much slip to keep it looking pristine, even if applied with a lip brush. It needs a lip liner underneath to help keep it in place. The color lasted for five hours but settles a lot into lip lines. MAC Which Witch (LE, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar). Colour Pop Nevermind (LE, $5.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Christian Louboutin Beaute Eton Moi (P, $90.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Smoked Purple (LE, $17.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $17.00) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Prince Noir (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). Estee Lauder Extrovert (P, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NARS Train Bleu (P, $25.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Black Dahlia (P, $18.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandal (226) (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Soulfully Rich (P, $18.00) is warmer (85% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Black Dahlia (P, $15.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Bite Beauty Elderberry (LE, $24.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar). MAC Yung Rapunxel (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Liv (P, $32.00) is warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Blackmail (P, $22.00) is darker (80% similar). Colour Pop Paramour (LE, $5.00) is warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Strutting Fabulous Mattene ($19.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as “bright lavender.” It’s a medium, lavender purple with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation with a lightly creamy texture that didn’t pull on the lips. The finish is definitely more matte, and when paired with the thinner texture, it isn’t the most flattering when worn. It pulled into lip lines a little bit over the five hours it lasted. I wish it was a little smoother-looking once applied, because the color is hard to replicate. Colour Pop Koala (P, $6.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Lavender Jade (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Brills (P, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.