MAC Joie de Vivre, Vanity Bonfire, My Little Secret Love Me Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Joie de Vivre

MAC Joie de Vivre Love Me Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark berry with subtle, cool undertones and a cream finish. The lipstick had nearly opaque color payoff in a single stroke, which applied evenly and smoothly without tugging on my lips during application. The consistency was lightweight, emollient without being slippery, and thin without being clingy or prone to emphasizing imperfections on my lips (like flakes). It stayed on nicely for six hours, left behind a pinkish stain, and was lightly hydrating over time.

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Pat McGrath Deep Orchid (P, $38.00) is darker (90% similar).
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Maybelline Berry Bossy (DC, $7.49) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Rebel (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "lighter-than-air texture" with "all-day moisturization" paired with "intense color and soft shine." They had semi-opaque to fully opaque color coverage in a single layer, and most of the shades applied evenly and smoothly to my lips without emphasizing lip texture or sinking noticeably into my lip lines.

The texture was very lightweight, lightly creamy without too much slip, yet there was a distinctive shine to the finish. The luminosity wore down within an hour or so of wear. The formula seemed like a cross between Amplified and Cremesheens, yet there was no tackiness, and the Love Me formula was much lighter and thinner (without being clingy). The wear has ranged from three to six hours and has been lightly to moderately hydrating. They had a sweet, vanilla scent (typical of the brand) but no discernible taste.

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Ingredients

Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax\Cera Microcristallina\Cire Microcristalline, Tocopheryl Acetate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Vanillin, Bht, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

Joie de Vivre

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

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Vanity Bonfire

MAC Vanity Bonfire Love Me Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a bright, medium pink with warmer undertones and a cream finish. It had good color coverage in one pass, though it wasn’t opaque and wasn’t the type of shade that built up to full coverage due to the more emollient quality of its texture. The lipstick had a touch of streaking along the edges, though it wasn’t noticeable to my eye in person. It had a lightly creamy, thinner feel going on, though it was comfortable and lightly moisturizing over the four hours it wore well for.

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Colour Pop Little Tings (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
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Pat McGrath Polaroid Pink (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (85% similar).
Colour Pop Asher (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Possession (Left) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, less glossy (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Mustique (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Feeling Fizzy (LE, $19.50) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.1 oz. - $190.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Vanity Bonfire

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

My Little Secret

MAC My Little Secret Love Me Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a bright, coral-red with warm undertones and a cream finish. The texture was lightweight, thin without feeling clingy, and emollient enough to glide across my lips fluidly. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that adhered evenly to my lips without emphasizing my lip lines. It wore well for five hours and was lightly moisturizing over time.

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Colour Pop Dream Easy (LE, $7.00) is warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
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