MAC Flesh Stone, Dash O’ Spice, Cafe au Chic Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolours

Flesh Stone

MAC Flesh Stone Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour ($21.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium taupe brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, and the color applied evenly on the lips. The consistency was thin without being watery, so it spread well but was still easy to work with. There was very slight “cracking” where the color pulled away at my deeper lip lines (center of my bottom lip). It lasted for six and a half hours and faded fairly evenly and did not flake away. The formula was drying over time, though.

The Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour formula is supposed to be pigmented, last eight hours, and be “non-feathering.” They are typically pigmented and long-wearing, but the quality of the formula is all over the place–some shades wear down evenly, aren’t too drying, and apply well, while other shades are patchy, streaky, or prone to flaking (and also terribly drying!).

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MAC Café au Chic (P, $21.00) is darker (80% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Soy Latte (LE, $16.00) is glossier, warmer, darker (80% similar).
Makeup Geek Rare (P, $15.00) is darker (80% similar).

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Flesh Stone

Flesh Stone

Temptalia

B+

Limited Edition

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Dash O' Spice

MAC Dash O’ Spice Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour ($21.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a muted, light-medium brown with strong, yellow undertones that look almost green-tinged at times. The consistency was smooth, thin but not watery and spread well across the lips without leaving behind any streaking or unevenness. It had mostly opaque coverage (but I’d go back and add a little product here and there for complete coverage) that wore well for six and a half hours. The formula was somewhat drying to me.

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Bite Beauty Enoki (LE, $26.00) is glossier (95% similar).
MAC Siss (P, $17.00) is glossier, warmer, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Naturally Transformed (P, $17.00) is glossier, warmer, brighter (90% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Soy Latte (LE, $16.00) is glossier, darker (85% similar).
Bite Beauty Cremini (LE, $26.00) is glossier, warmer, darker (80% similar).
Bite Beauty Porcini (LE, $26.00) is warmer, brighter, darker (80% similar).

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Dash O' Spice

Dash O' Spice

Temptalia

B+

Limited Edition

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Café au Chic

MAC Cafe au Chic Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour ($21.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with a hint of gray and a matte finish. It had rich, opaque color coverage that went on smoothly and evenly with little effort. It dried down fast enough that it did not immediately settle into lip lines but I still had enough time to work with it. After it dried down, there was slight “cracking” along the center of my bottom lip. This shade lasted for six and a half hours, was somewhat drying, and faded evenly for the most part.