Once Bitten, Ice Shy
MAC Once Bitten, Ice Shy Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) has a translucent base with flecks of silver and lavender pearl and micro-sparkle. It is described as “sheer” by the brand, which was apt. The texture was lightweight, thin, and had just enough emollience to apply comfortably, though I felt the texture of the larger sparkles slightly when I pressed my lips together. It lasted for two and a half hours on me and felt non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Guerlain #999 (P, $33.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Lily (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Blizzard (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Diva (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Urban Decay White Lie (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Sephora Werk It (69) (P, $8.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Funfetti Cake (LE, $17.50) is more shimmery, more pigmented, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.1 oz. – $200.00 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, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pvp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Acetate, Lanolin Oil, Cetyl Lactate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Polydecene, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceramide 3, Synthetic Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Vanillin, [+/- 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), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (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)]
Ice, Ice Baby
MAC Ice, Ice Baby Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) has a warmer, pink base with cooler, flecks of lavender and fuchsia pearl that produced a soft sheen. I’d say sheer to semi-sheer, and it was buildable to a low medium coverage at most, and it felt more like a Lustre to me, but it was actually a Frost finish, so the sheerness was unexpected as a result.
The texture was lightly emollient, thin, and lightweight, and there was just a smidgen of product that got caught in my deeper lip lines (per the close-up photo, I couldn’t detect it in person). It wore well for three hours and felt lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- MAC Giddy (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Dior Diorstellaire (595) (P, $37.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Greta (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (80% similar).
- MAC Pretty Please (LE, $20.00) (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Coming Out (572) (LE, $29.00) is lighter, more pigmented (80% similar).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild A Short Affair (P, $0.99) (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Isamaya (LE, $36.00) (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Suga Kiss (P, $22.00) is lighter, more pigmented, cooler (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Lovesick (P, $55.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (80% similar).
- MAC Pink Pearl Pop (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more pigmented (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.1 oz. – $200.00 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, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D’Abeille, Tricaprylin, Ozokerite, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Alumina, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Silica, Titanium/Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Vanillin, [+/- 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), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 40 (Ci 16035), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 (Ci 15985), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Snowfilter
MAC Snowfilter Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark reddened-plum with warmer undertones and a luminous sheen. It is a Lustre finish, which is supposed to be “sheer.” It had semi-sheer to low-medium color coverage in a single layer, which could be built up to true medium with a second layer. The texture was lightweight, lightly emollient but not overly slippery, thin but not clingy, and comfortable to apply in a single pass. This shade stayed on nicely for four hours and felt lightly moisturizing over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- MAC Hot Tahiti (DC, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Helena (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS G*psy (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, more pigmented (90% similar).
- YSL Red in the Dark (76) (LE, $38.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Revlon Berry Rich (P, $8.49) is darker, more pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Aphrodite (P, $55.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Island Life (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, less glossy (85% similar).
- Hourglass Inventor (P, $32.00) is lighter, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- Revlon Teak Rose (P, $8.49) is darker, more pigmented, cooler (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Shush, Blush (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, more pigmented, less glossy (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.1 oz. – $200.00 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, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pvp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Acetate, Lanolin Oil, Cetyl Lactate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Polydecene, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceramide 3, Synthetic Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Vanillin, [+/- 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), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (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)]
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