MAC Evening Rendezvous Lipstick

MAC Evening Rendezvous Lipstick

MAC Evening Rendezvous Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “deep reddish purple [with a Matte finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark purple with warm pink tones and a semi-matte finish. Bite Beauty #010 (LE, $36.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (90% similar). NARS Silvia (P, $32.00) is lighter, brighter, glossier (85% similar). Kat Von D L.U.V. (P, $20.00) is brighter, cooler, less glossy (90% similar). Urban Decay Bittersweet (P, $22.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Kat Von D Susperia (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar). MAC RiRi Boy (LE, $17.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar). MAC Up the Amp (P, $17.00) is lighter, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and this is their Matte finish, which is supposed to be pigmented, matte, and long-wearing. It had mostly opaque color payoff with a soft, velvety consistency that glided on and had a light-medium weight to it. The color lasted for five and a half hours on me, and it left behind a soft, fuchsia stain. It was neither drying nor hydrating on me. It had MAC’s signature vanilla scent but no discernible taste.