MAC Black Night, Glamour of Punk, Rave Chic Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Black Night

MAC Black Night Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep black with warm undertones and gold pearl paired with a glossy finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, and for as much slip as it had, it went on more smoothly and evenly than anticipated, though there was plenty of room for improvement. I would recommend applying a lip liner all-over the lips for better coverage, application, and wear. I didn’t experience any feathering or bleeding over the four and a half hours it lasted for, but the product did settle into my lip lines noticeably over time.

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Smashbox Bankrolled (P, $21.00) is lighter, less pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
Maybelline Pitch Black (DC, $7.49) is more muted, cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay Oil Slick (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Nightly Ritual (LE, $18.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Street Thing (LE, $18.50) is cooler (85% similar).
Kat Von D Nayeon (P, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar).
MAC Kling It On (LE, $18.50) is lighter (85% similar).
MAC Metal Head (LE, $18.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Urban Decay Oil Slick (LE, $18.00) is lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
NYX Chambord (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
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$18.50/0.10 oz. - $185.00 Per Ounce

MAC Lipstick comes in a variety of finishes, and the pigmentation and wear tend to be dependent on the finish. The sheer finishes, like Lustres, tend to wear for only a couple of hours and have sheer coverage (as designed) and are non-drying. Some of the original Matte shades have a stiffer, drier formula, while newer ones have a more velvety, silicone-feel to them, and the latter are creamier, more comfortable to wear, and easier to apply, but most Matte shades are quite pigmented and long-wearing, though some are drying. The Amplified and Satin finishes tend to have good pigmentation, lightly creamy to moderately creamy consistencies with a bit of shine, and moderate to long wear with deeper, richer shades wearing longer. The Frost and Metallic finishes have the most variance between shades with coverage ranging from semi-sheer to opaque with average wear and non-drying to slightly drying formulas. All MAC lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste.

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Black Night

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

80%

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Glamour of Punk

MAC Glamour of Punk Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a soft pink with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted sheen. The shimmer was finer, so it felt rather smooth and has a more pearly effect than overtly sparkly or metallic on my lips. It had sheer color coverage, which was actually how it was described, with a thinner consistency and just enough slip not to drag. It lasted for three hours on me and was non-drying.

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Surratt Beauty Cultive (P, $36.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Jude (DC, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Dakota (LE, $36.00) (85% similar).
MAC Be Fabulous (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Plink! (P, $18.50) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Giddy (P, $18.50) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Star Magnolia (P, $18.50) is darker (80% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Alexander (P, $36.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
MAC Pink Pearl Pop (P, $18.50) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
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Glamour of Punk

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Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

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Rave Chic

MAC Rave Chic Lipstick ($18.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium purple with very strong, warm pink undertones and cooler violet pearl. It had semi-sheer, slightly buildable (to about medium) coverage that applied fairly evenly to my lips. Due to the translucency and the more contrasting shimmer, it worked particularly well as a layering shade–it still added a lot of oomph to my lips despite not being opaque. It was, thankfully, described as “sheer,” so it was marketed accurately! The texture was thinner but had enough slip that it glided onto my lips without tugging and was fairly comfortable to wear. It stayed on well for four hours on me and was neither drying nor hydrating.