Nude to Berries : July 2015

#Mac

MAC Satin Lipstick RETRO A15 Review.

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Color (as described by MAC): Muted peachy pink brown

Price: Rs. 1450

Finish: Satin(Colour-rich. Soft satin, semi-matte finish. Conditions while adding intense colour.)

Collection: Permanent

What I love about this lipstick:

1. Bobbi Brown once said “Every woman should have a shade you can wear anytime you want to look polished.” Or something to that effect.

This lipstick is that shade for me. It instantly brightens my face .It is a shade I can wear all by itself on a bare face and not feel the need for anything else. It goes with all my outfits and looks appropriate enough for office with bare eyes and as a tint with smoky eyes at the club.

2. I know MAC says this is peach + pink + brown, and I have seen hints of all three at different times, to be this overall is a brown + red. If any of you have seen BBC’s version of Pride & Prejudice (yup, the one with the Colin Firth emerging from the lake in a wet shirt!), I have always wondered about the lipstick used on Lizzy – I know it is a lip color, but at the same time it looks so natural – the kind of color you would expect a English Rose to sport. This lipstick is the closest I have come to that shade.

3. It has a Satin finish. It is quite creamy and smooth, it doesn’t have any obnoxious shimmer. It applies smoothly and I get a good 5-7 hours of wear from this when used with MAC Lip Prep + Prime. It leaves a heavy tint / stain behind so you never have to worry about being bare faced with this. Also it doesn't have that weird slippery creamy finish or texture like the Amplified Creme finish has. This baby goes down smooth and has never dried out my lips. I like the matte finish this has.

4. It is pigmented enough to cover all lip pigmentation in a single swipe. All the swatches here are single swipes.