MAC Just Wondering Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deep, raspberry pink with cooler undertones and a satin finish. The consistency was lightweight, lightly creamy without being too emollient, and comfortable to wear. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to my lips and smoothed out some of my lip lines. It stayed on well for five and a half hours, left a slight pink stain behind, and was lightly hydrating over time.
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Formula Overview
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- Fenty Beauty Candy Venom (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Lancome Rose Lancome (368) (LE, $32.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Psycho Candy (LE, $40.00) is glossier (95% similar).
- Dior Ultra Atomic (660) (P, $37.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Maybelline Fiery Fuchsia (DC, $7.49) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC A Killing Smile (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Radish (DC, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Edgy Marmalade (306) (P, $23.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Jared (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Jasmine (LE, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.1 oz. – $190.00 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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Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, Silica, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D’Orge, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Cholesterol, Ceramide 3, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Linoleic Acid, Vanillin, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
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at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
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MAC Just Curious Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark coral with moderate, warm undertones and a cream finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, even coverage achieved in a single, fluid stroke. The lipstick had a lightly creamy, lightweight texture that was comfortable to apply and to wear. It lasted well for five hours and was lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Estee Lauder Frosted Apricot (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- YSL Rose Dahlia (17) (P, $38.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- YSL Orange Majorelle (16) (P, $38.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Intuitive (910) (P, $32.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Cannes Do (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Mango Mood (P, $27.00) is cooler, glossier (85% similar).
- Chanel Steady (67) (P, $40.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Kendrick (LE, $36.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.1 oz. – $190.00 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.
Browse all of our MAC Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Lanolin Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, Silica, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) ExtractExtrait D’Orge, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Cholesterol, Ceramide 3, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Linoleic Acid, Vanillin, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.