April 4, 2017

I Find Myself Tempted by MAC Metallic Lipstick

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Beauty confession, I’m not a fan of metallic lipstick or lipglosses but I find myself tempted by MAC Metallic Lipstick. I always look like Mr Roboto in metallics. They just look frosty and I never get that liquid metal finish I’m looking for. It’s ALWAYS the case with lipsticks, lipglosses, and even eyeshadows that are metallic. The formula looks really frosty on me. My solution? Clear lipgloss! If you apply clear lipgloss over metallics it looks a lot less more wearable. As for eyeshadows, try applying a matte color wash and use a little of the metallic shade blended on outer eye area. Check my Colourpop Muse Super Shock Shadow Review and you’ll see what I mean! Metallics become much more easier to wear with a little matte eyeshadow help.

Break for a little Styx?

I just gave you an ear worm with that right?

Back to MAC Metallic Lipstick though!

MAC just launched a range of metallic lipsticks for Summer in a variety of shades some of which I might actually pull off with my trust clear gloss! Like I’m loving Hades Fire, Pale Rose, and Act So Cool as seen on lips below.

They look pretty good on the swatches above but I imagine they are way more metallic in person. So, I’ll have my trusty clear handy just in case. I might just haul a few of these! By the way, L’Oreal has a display of Color Riche Metallic Lipstick shades up at the drugstore. I’m not sure if they are repromoted shades as I kind of skimmed past them. But if you’re looking for something to experiment the metallic trend with that might a good way to do so.

MAC Metallic Lipstick is available now at nordstrom.com.

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  • breyerchic04

    I resisted for a long time, but I’m giving in and buying Pale Rose. I think it works for the kind of basic every day look i’ve been wearing.

  • Isa

    I like the looks of these on the models (Pale Rose looks divine!), but Metallics not only pull frosty one me, they tend to accentuate every single line. 🙁 Gloss would help with that, but I also hate gloss because my hair always gets stuck. Yeah… I’m fussy lol.

    • Isabella Muse

      likewise! I don’t even have aging lips and they make my lips look old! LOL! I totally understand 😀

  • kimkats

    Well, domo arigato for that earworm! 😀 I’ve seen swatches of these online and they are mostly quite sheer and mostly quite… splotchy? They don’t seem to apply evenly at all… which is a shame b/c there are some gorgeous colors there! I might give the l’oreal ones a whirl b/c they are cheaper and I don’t have to drive 60 miles to be disappointed… 😀

    • Isabella Muse

      lol! 😀 Tondemo naidesu, kim! 🙂 ooo really? I’m sad! no surprise though as metallics are always notorious for looking patchy on me!

  • sleepybird

    Domo arigato Mr. Rob…….i mean curse you Muse! * shakes fist*

  • Karyn Kirke

    Where and when did you see Loreal metallic lipsticks? I must know!

  • Lori

    I saw that L’Oréal display, they’re repromotes.
    I got MAC In Lust and I LOVE IT!! I got a couple compliments on it too. I WILL be getting more of those metallics.

    • Isabella Muse

      thanks for confirming I was wondering 😀 I’m waiting for my mac metallic to arrive 😀

  • @joannej_1974

    I wore a Loreal lipstick almost identical to Act so Cool for years, so thanks for reminding me they still have them. I do prefer MAC lipsticks because I love that they smell like vanilla. Most of my drugstore lipsticks have a bit (or a lot) of a chemical or crayon scent.