Mac recently released a collection of Retro Matte lipsticks-some which would become permenant and some which were limited edition.
I loved RiRi Woo which is the same formula so chose 4 from Marc's new line.
Relentlessly Red is not red-well not in my opinion anyway. It's a beautiful bright cerise with a velvet matte finish. The most difficult to apply from the bullet as the formula is very stiff and tugs at the lips-but a lip brush does the job nicely. A stunning colour-bold and daring but it's very pigmented and did stain my lips. I applied this without moisturising my lips first and it did cling to any dry bits but did not make them any worse. This shade is permenant.
Flat Out Fabulous is a blue toned magenta and unique to my lipstick collection. The softest of the 4 and easiest to apply straight from the bullet. Glossier in finish than Relentlessly Red and All Fired Up, it doesn't look like a matte lipstick. Wear time was a massive 6 hours with even fading. Again this shade is permenant.
Admittedly after 4 days straight of testing matte lipsticks my lips were feeling a bit dry! This is the matte-est of the four and is a peachy nude. I did experience a bit of flaking with this lipstick but that could be because I tested it last of all. It's not my favourite, I am much more drawn to the bright shades in this line. This is the only one of the four that was limited edition.
All Fired Up is similar to Relentlessly Red-a smidgen darker. It's very similar in the finish-that lovely velvet matte. Again I applied with a lip brush for a more precise line as it's quite dry in the bullet and again tugs at the lips. But I think this is my favourite of the four.
In summary, these lipsticks are bold, bright and long lasting. I highly recommend exfoliating and moisturising your lips before applying for the best and longest lasting finish.
Here's a cute picture of Ali guarding the lipsticks!
Relentlessly Red is not red-well not in my opinion anyway. It's a beautiful bright cerise with a velvet matte finish. The most difficult to apply from the bullet as the formula is very stiff and tugs at the lips-but a lip brush does the job nicely. A stunning colour-bold and daring but it's very pigmented and did stain my lips. I applied this without moisturising my lips first and it did cling to any dry bits but did not make them any worse. This shade is permenant.
Flat Out Fabulous is a blue toned magenta and unique to my lipstick collection. The softest of the 4 and easiest to apply straight from the bullet. Glossier in finish than Relentlessly Red and All Fired Up, it doesn't look like a matte lipstick. Wear time was a massive 6 hours with even fading. Again this shade is permenant.
Admittedly after 4 days straight of testing matte lipsticks my lips were feeling a bit dry! This is the matte-est of the four and is a peachy nude. I did experience a bit of flaking with this lipstick but that could be because I tested it last of all. It's not my favourite, I am much more drawn to the bright shades in this line. This is the only one of the four that was limited edition.
All Fired Up is similar to Relentlessly Red-a smidgen darker. It's very similar in the finish-that lovely velvet matte. Again I applied with a lip brush for a more precise line as it's quite dry in the bullet and again tugs at the lips. But I think this is my favourite of the four.
In summary, these lipsticks are bold, bright and long lasting. I highly recommend exfoliating and moisturising your lips before applying for the best and longest lasting finish.
Here's a cute picture of Ali guarding the lipsticks!
