Mac Lipsticks And Their Finishes

Before I bought my M.A.C. lipsticks I used to look for reviews on Youtube. I would remember people talking about the different finishes but I never really understood the terms that were used like: frost, glazed, satin, amplified, lustre, matte & sheer.

I'd like to explain it to those who have no clue what I'm talkin about.

Matte

No shine at all, very pigmented & very intense.

Lustre
Semi sheer, very moisturizing for the lips & gives your lips a wet look.

Glaze
Just a little bit of colour with a sheen finish. Makes your lips shine.

Sheer
Very little to no colour, it's very natural, close to being transparent

Frost
Very pigmented with a bit of shimmer

Satin
Colourful. has a matte finish, but it's not as matte as a lipstick that has a matte finish. so it's semi-matte. It's really pigmented. conditions the lips.

Amplified 
Very very very pigmented! It has very little shine & is super creamy.

I really recommend the Lustre, Amplified finishes for people with very dry lips but If you'd really like to try the other finishes I'd suggest to prep your lips by using a lipbalm or vaseline 10min  before you apply your lipstick for extra moisture.


I hope this was helpfull to you all!

xoxo, Valencia

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Rihanna Hearts M.A.C. Holiday Collection 2013

After all the buzz around this collection I finally got my hands on these products! When I went to the nearest M.A.C. store almost everything was sold out! I bought one of the last bronzers and this brown/pinkish lipstick called "Bad Girl Riri" & offcourse "Riri Woo" was sold out!! Fortunately my co-worker told me to call the other M.A.C store where they still had a few lipsticks left & had it put aside for me! I convinced my boyfriend to go buy it for me hihi! Now I'm the proud owner of  "Bad Girl Riri" , "Riri Woo" & the "Love, Rihanna" bronzing powder.

Here are the swatches! Left: Bad Girl Riri , Right: Riri Woo.

Bad Girl Riri is more creamy and has more of a sheen to it than Riri Woo. Both lipsticks are very pigmented, easy to apply and don't make your lips feel dry. (Ps: they smell SOO GOOD!)

I would not recommend the bronzing powder to people with a darker skintone. I tried to make swatch for you guys but it didn't show on my skin. So I'm just going to use this for my clients with a lighter skintone since this is better suited for them.


xoxo Valencia