MAC x Brooke Candy Lipsticks (Temptalia)

MAC Mind Control Lipstick

MAC Mind Control Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “bright cherry red (with an Amplified finish).” It’s a brightened, medium-dark red with cool, bluish undertones and a very, very fine dusting of gold and pink micro-shimmer (it’s really not noticeable as a distinct shimmer, only as a sheen). It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a creamy, moderately emollient consistency that glided on easily and didn’t feel heavy on. It seemed thinner than the typical Amplified. It wore well for five hours on me and was lightly hydrating. Besame American Beauty 1945 (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar). Kat Von D Hexagram (P, $21.00) is lighter, more muted, less glossy (90% similar). Clinique Cherry Pop (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Estee Lauder Decisive Poppy (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ruby Rush (07) (P, $50.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Besame Besame Red 1920 (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Stunner (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Charlotte (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel La Desiree (327) (LE, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Kat Von D Tijuana (P, $21.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (90% similar). NARS Deadly Catch (LE, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Bad Blood (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Kinky (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Russian Red (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Maybelline Rich Ruby (P, $7.99) is more muted, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Opera (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Which Witch Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “deep plum (with an Amplified finish).” It’s a blackened purple with subtle, warm plummy undertones and a dash of violet micro-shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a consistency that had moderate slip–it definitely slides around on me and could be a shade that feathers for some as a result. Application could have been better, but it isn’t the worst I’ve seen; some visible streaky and general unevenness, so I would recommend a lip liner with this one. It wore well for four hours and left a stain behind, while the formula was neither hydrating nor drying. Colour Pop Nevermind (LE, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Train Bleu (P, $25.00) is less glossy (90% similar). MAC Instigator (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Smoked Purple (LE, $17.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar). MAC Yung Rapunxel (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Firm Form (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Colour Pop Guess (LE, $6.00) is cooler, less glossy (85% similar). Estee Lauder Extrovert (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Feminist (P, $5.00) is darker (80% similar). MAC Potent Fig (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandal (226) (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). MAC Fervent (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.