Cremesheen Lipstick

I used to purchase a lot of MAC products (not so much anymore) but I still take advantage of their Back to MAC program, where you can take 6 empty containers from their products to one of their brick and mortar locations and get a free lipstick. I am totally not a lipstick expert, and of all the lipsticks I have accumulated over the years that I've either purchased on my own or gotten free with a purchase, I haven't been a fan of a single one, for various reasons. Either I didn't like the texture, but mostly the color didn't 'fit' me. I am IN LOVE with MAC Cremesheen in Dare You! The shade is bolder than I typically go, but I think I have finally found my perfect shade, and have received many compliments on it. It goes on fairly smooth, but if my lips are feeling dry, I sometimes apply some lip balm before I apply the lipstick. Either way, the color is SUPER long-lasting and does not feel dry on my lips. Love, love, love. This right here is my perfect lipstick! « less

I have always favored the cremesheens over the rest of MACs lipsticks (with the exception of my new fave, Powder Kiss) I am just a little confused, where did so many of the colors go? I swear there were way more options than just 14... anyway, I currently am wearing Peach Blossom which is super moisturizing and pretty. On me, it just looks like my natural lip colour but better! Imo it looks darker than the photos online but that is expected since we all have different lip pigmentation. I have always loved this line because the colour payoff is fantastic, my lips don't even come close to drying out and the colors are all beautiful! I am just wishing we had the old options back. MAC, what did you do this time? At least come up with some new colours to choose from if you're gonna take it away from us!

I was looking for a nice nude lipstick and came across the highly recommended color: Velvet Teddy. My lips are more darkly pigmented naturally, and I have light-medium-toned skin, so I often have trouble finding lipsticks that go well. This color is absolutely beautiful blush/nude for everyday wear, and I can see how it can be flattering to many skin tones. It's a lightly matte finish that is not drying, which I really like. I think overall MAC lipsticks tend to not have the extra moisturizing element, so I'd prep my lips with a conditioner anyway. Overall, this is going to be a staple in my makeup bag, and a lipstick that I will rave about and recommend to all my friends.

So I am very gung-ho about red lipsticks and have practically every brand of red lipstick (no kidding! ☺️). Ruby Woo is one of my absolute faves. It has great pigmentation. I have, unfortunately, dry lips - but with this lippy, my lips are moisturized. The color stays on long too and doesn't transfer as much as other lipsticks do. This is definitely a keeper!

I wanted a well pigmented,quality, long lasting, trusted brand of lipstick and I decided to go with Mac. I bought this in the "creme cup" color. Going by the color on the internet since this lipstick is only sold in select stores, it looked to be a shade of pastel cool toned pink, which is exactly what i wanted. Upon receiving the lipstick in the mail, I opened it and it was actually more of a warm pastel taupe-ish nude color with a hint of pink. I don't understand how the description could say "light blue pink" when it is not in the slightest bit light blue pink. I would like to add that the color barely shows up when it is applied. It is more of a sheer nude color. Not at all what I wanted. Honestly, the Ulta brand lipstick in "baby doll" which is described as a "sheer light bright pink with shimmer" has more pigment and shows up on my lips so much better. My only reason of looking further than the ulta lipstick is that I have to keep reapplying it. I thought MAC would deliver results, but they did not. I'd rather keep using the Ulta brand. Save your money. « less