MAC Indigo-go, Matte Royal, In My Fashion Lipsticks

Indigo-go

MAC Indigo-go Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a dark, slightly muted, navy blue with cool undertones and a soft, natural sheen. It had good pigmentation–more pigmented than I thought based on the initial swatch–that went on fairly evenly. The consistency had moderate slip, which made it more comfortable to wear over the five and a half hours it lasted. I had a bit of trouble getting the lipstick to adhere well to the center of my lip both times I wore it (once for photos, once for testing), but it seemed to go on fine everywhere else. This shade did stain my lips a bluish-violet after wear, while the formula was slightly hydrating overall.

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Urban Decay Heroine (P, $17.00) is darker (85% similar).
Colour Pop Climax (P, $5.00) is less glossy, cooler, darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Who's Zoomin' Who (P, $21.00) is less glossy, darker (90% similar).

MAC Lipstick Indigo-go

Indigo-go

Temptalia

A-

Limited Edition

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Matte Royal

MAC Matte Royal Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, bluish purple with cool undertones and a soft sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that went on fairly evenly, though there was a touch of color that settled into my deeper lip lines. The darker color made it harder to notice that, though. This shade has been released before, but the version I received for this launch was much more pigmented and had less slip on the lips. It still had a creamier texture that didn’t tug on my lips when I applied it directly from the tube, but it didn’t slide around or look as uneven applied. It wore well for six hours and left a stain behind, while the formula seemed non-drying.

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Kat Von D Echo (P, $20.00) is less glossy, warmer, more muted (85% similar).
NYX Immortal (P, $6.00) is brighter, lighter, more shimmery (85% similar).
Colour Pop So Wavy (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
NYX Envy (P, $6.00) is brighter, lighter, more shimmery (85% similar).
MAC Gunner (LE, $17.00) is more muted, darker (80% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Technopagan (P, $18.00) is brighter, darker, more shimmery (85% similar).
Kat Von D Poe (P, $21.00) is more muted, darker (80% similar).
Kat Von D Roxy (LE, $20.00) is warmer (80% similar).
Illamasqua Disciple (P, $24.00) is warmer, more muted, darker (80% similar).
Colour Pop Be-dazzled (LE, $6.00) is warmer, lighter (80% similar).

MAC Lipstick Matte Royal

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104

Matte Royal

225

104

Matte Royal

Temptalia

A-

Limited Edition

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

In My Fashion

MAC In My Fashion Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a blackened plum with subtle, warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that covered the lips evenly and smoothly, except the very inner portion of my lips which looked a bit patchy. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy without being too heavy or too slippery on the lips, and was comfortable to wear. The color wore nicely for five hours and was non-drying. This is a repromoted shade, and the only difference I could see was that it seemed slightly purpler overall (not quite as brown/warm) and marginally more pigmented.