MAC Have Your Cake, Long Legged & Fabulous, Please Me Lipsticks

MAC Have Your Cake Lipstick

MAC Have Your Cake Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “bright magenta [with a Matte finish].” It’s a slightly muted, medium-dark magenta purple with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a velvety, creamy consistency that applied easily on the lips. This shade wore for six hours and left a strong stain behind, but it was slightly drying after four hours of wear. Estee Lauder Stronger (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty #010 (LE, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Tailored to Tease (P, $20.00) is less glossy (85% similar). Colour Pop Drive In (P, $6.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty #007 (LE, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Silvia (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar). Buxom Ultraviolet (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Colour Pop Lychee (P, $6.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). Urban Decay Bittersweet (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). Kat Von D L.U.V. (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). Maybelline Vibrant Violet (P, $7.99) is darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Long Legged & Fabulous Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “soft baby pink [with a Cremesheen + Pearl finish].” It’s a light-medium pink with subtle cool undertones and a natural shine. It looked warm-toned in the tube, but it lightened and looked cool-toned when applied. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a lightly emollient texture that was comfortable to wear but could have applied more evenly. This shade wore for three and a half hours but settled slightly into lip lines. It wasn’t drying, but it wasn’t hydrating either. MAC Dreaminess (P, $22.00) is more muted (95% similar). MAC Tease Me (P, $20.00) is less glossy (90% similar). MAC Real Doll (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC Ladies Who Lunch (LE, $22.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Dress to Impress (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). Givenchy Rose Fantaisie (202) (P, $36.00) is less pigmented (85% similar). Maybelline Blushing Pout (P, $7.99) is darker (85% similar). Colour Pop Last Call (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Please Me Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “muted rosy-tinted pink [with a Matte finish].” It’s a medium, slightly muted rosy pink with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It’s part of MAC’s permanent range. The texture is velvety and fairly smooth, so it goes on without tugging on the lips. It is a little thicker, so it seemed to emphasize the natural texture of my lips to a minor degree. It wore well for four and a half hours and was neither drying nor hydrating. Bobbi Brown Pink Kiss (P, $26.00) is warmer (95% similar). Bite Beauty Bouquet (P, $24.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Too Faced Melted Peony (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Razzle Dazzle Rose (P, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Pow (600) (P, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Radieuse (217) (LE, $36.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Colour Pop Ace (LE, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Anna (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Lovechild (P, $19.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Native (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Flynn (P, $35.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). MAC Haute Altitude (LE, $17.00) is (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Pink Tease (03) (P, $50.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Sweet Experience (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.