MAC Nutcracker Sweet Red Lip Bag

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Red Lip Bag

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Red Lip Bag ($39.50 for 0.30 oz.) includes a full-size lipstick, Vamplify Lipgloss, and Lip Pencil. The Vamplify and Lip Pencil are repromotes, while the lipstick is new (but it is a matte red, so it is definitely dupable). I verified the color consistency between the two repromotes but did not retest them for wear or re-swatch them, so the lip swatches and review are from the last time I wore them.

Value

Vamplify Lipgloss: $20.00 for 0.16 oz. or $125.00/oz.
Lipstick: $17.00 for 0.10 oz. or $170.00/oz.
Pro Longwear Lip Pencil: $21.00 for 0.04 oz. or $525.00/oz.
Total Value: $58.00

Suggestive is a bold, bright, medium-dark red with cool, blue undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. It had good pigmentation, but there’s some translucency so the natural lip color will come through still. It applied really well with even coverage and never looked streaky and somehow managed not to slip into lip lines until after four to five hours of wear. The color lasted for five hours in all and was hydrating over time. MAC Utterly Tart (LE, $15.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar). MAC Tease Don't Touch (LE, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar). Chanel Crushed Cherry (DC, $30.00) is more muted (90% similar). Guerlain Rouge Parade (920) (LE, $30.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Brickhouse (P, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Smart Aleck (LE, $20.00) is brighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Red Corset (P, $52.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar). MAC RiRi Woo (LE, $15.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Send Me Sailing (LE, $15.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Right Up My Alley (LE, $20.00) is more muted (90% similar). MAC Opera (LE, $15.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Exposed (P, $52.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC Hot/Cold (LE, $15.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Giorgio Armani #400 Four Hundred (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Cle de Peau Lempicka Red (18) (P, $48.00) is darker, more muted, glossier (85% similar). Urban Decay 69 (P, $26.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). NARS Burning Love (LE, $26.00) is lighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Candy Cane is a bright, medium-dark red with cool, blue undertones and a matte finish. It had very nearly opaque color that went on evenly, though the texture was a bit firmer in the tube, so it tugged slightly as I applied it and definitely needed more pressure to go on. The consistency was thinner and clung more to the lips, but it was still going strong after six hours of wear. The formula was somewhat drying over time. MAC So Good For You (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M401 (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Ronnie Red (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Carina's Love (P, $32.00) is warmer (95% similar). Tarte Swamp Family (LE, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Ruby Woo (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Milani Romance (LE, $8.99) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Chateau M (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). Colour Pop Creeper (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Smashbox Unzipped (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC RiRi Woo (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Sephora Always Red (LE, $14.00) is warmer (90% similar). NARS Dragon Girl (P, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Anything Goes (P, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Damn Glamorous (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). MAC Glam (DC, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Trust in Red is a slightly muted, medium pinky-red with cooler undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was drier and harder to apply to the lips evenly, so it was most comfortable used to line the lips rather than to fill them in. The color was similar to the last version I had, but the texture was drier. I did retest this one for wear, and it lasted for over eight hours but was drying. Urban Decay 69 (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Ruby Woo (LE)(100% similar). Urban Decay 714 (LE, $20.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Urban Decay Wonderland (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Freehand (LE, $15.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Cherry (P) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.