MAC Dreampot, Dew, Punk Couture Lipsticks

MAC Dreampot Lipstick

MAC Dreampot Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “light candy blue [with a Matte finish].” It’s a bright, cyan blue with cool undertones and a satin finish–there was a slight sheen to it. It had good pigmentation with a moderately creamy texture that glided on well and didn’t tug on the lips, but it could have applied more evenly. The color seemed to get in some of the lip lines on my lower lips after three hours of wear, though it lasted for nearly five in total. It was neither drying nor hydrating. NYX Blue Velvet (P, $6.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Pool Boy (P, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Mr. Blonde (LE, $6.00) is darker, less glossy (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Dew Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “creamy purply blue [with a Satin finish].” It’s a bright, light-medium periwinkle blue with a cool, violet tint and a satiny sheen. It had good pigmentation with moderate slip and a light-medium density, so while it glided on without tugging, I can feel the formula move when I press my lips together, so it can be harder to avoid “lines” showing. Despite the slip, it actually applied fairly evenly with very minimal color gathering in lip lines over the four and a half hours it lasted. I did find it yielded a slightly bluish stain. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Butch (P, $18.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Serenity (LE, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). NYX Earl Grey (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Punk Couture Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “deep blackened grape [with a Matte finish].” It’s a medium-dark purple with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, though definitely opaque (and it wouldn’t build-up to opaque coverage either) and could apply more evenly. The texture didn’t drag or feel uncomfortable to apply nor to wear, as it had some slip (which might be why it applied unevenly). It wore for over six hours, was somewhat drying, and left behind a fuchsia stain. This is a repromote. Colour Pop Leather (P, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Speedball (DC, $22.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). MAC Potent Fig (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Jawbreaker (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NYX Betrayal (P, $6.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). MAC Own the Look (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Estee Lauder Shameless Violet (P, $30.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Anastasia Vintage (P, $20.00) is lighter, less glossy (85% similar). Urban Decay Pandemonium (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Speedball (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar). MAC Pure Heroine (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (80% similar). Kat Von D Ayesha (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (80% similar). Maybelline Violet Vixen (P, $7.49) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Melt Cosmetics By Starlight (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler, better quality (80% similar). MAC Witching Hour (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Illamasqua Kontrol (P, $24.00) is more muted, cooler (80% similar). Illamasqua ESP (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar). MAC Gunner (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

These three shades are new, permanent shades that will be added to the existing line-up. It seems that many stores have these shades available for purchase, but as of the posting date of this review, I did not see them available online yet.