MAC Blue Bang, Jean Genie, Flatter Me Fierce Lipsticks

Blue Bang

MAC Blue Bang Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium blue with cool undertones and a satin sheen. There seemed to be fine pearl, but it wasn’t overly shimmery, just a noticeable sheen overall. The consistency was smooth, creamy without being too slick or emollient, and it applied without tugging. It had nearly opaque color coverage that went on evenly, but I did have some color that pulled into lip lines a touch. If you have deeper lines like me, a lip primer might be useful with this particular shade. On me, the color wore well for five and a half hours, left a bluish-purple stain, and was neither drying nor hydrating.

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Colour Pop Jellies (DC, $6.00) is cooler, darker (85% similar).
NYX Blue Velvet (P, $6.00) is brighter, lighter, less shimmery (85% similar).
Colour Pop Mr. Blonde (LE, $6.00) is brighter, lighter, less shimmery (85% similar).

MAC Lipstick Blue Bang

Blue Bang

Temptalia

B+

Limited Edition

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

Jean Genie

MAC Jean Genie Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a soft, medium-dark periwinkle blue with cool undertones and a cream finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation paired with a creamier, moderately emollient consistency. The added slip seemed to make it more prone to applying unevenly and to cause color to gather in my lip lines. This looked “cracked” as the color separated at my lip lines when I smiled. The lipstick lasted for three and a half hours and was non-drying.

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Butch (P, $18.00) is glossier (95% similar).
NYX Earl Grey (P, $6.00) is glossier, lighter (90% similar).

MAC Lipstick Jean Genie

Jean Genie

Temptalia

Limited Edition

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

76%

Total

Flatter Me Fierce

MAC Flatter Me Fierce Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a pop of lavender purple with cool undertones and a cream finish. It had good pigmentation, though it needed more than one layer for full coverage results. The lipstick felt lightly creamy but did not slide around while worn. It applied without tugging and had mostly even coverage with just a touch of color that pulled into my lip lines after two hours of wear. This shade wore nicely for four hours and was lightly hydrating.