MAC Heart Goes Boom Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a vibrant, deeper fuchsia pink with warmer undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single stroke, which applied comfortably without tugging or dragging. The texture was firmer, slightly denser with less creaminess, but it had enough glide to distribute color in one pass.
There was a smidgen of product that settled into my deeper lip lines, but it was only noticeable in the close-up photo and not in person. It stayed on well for over six hours, left a stain behind, and felt non-drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Pat McGrath Full Panic (LE, $40.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Runaway (P, $6.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
- MAC Intoxica (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Candy Cane (LE, $21.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- Burberry Magenta (33) (P, $34.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Psycho (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Framboise (P, $37.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Mucho (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Skyfall (LE, $6.50) is darker, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M204 (P, $22.00) is more muted, cooler, less glossy (90% 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.
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Ingredients
Octyldodecanol, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Silica, Tricaprylyl Citrate, Ozokerite, Isononyl Isononanoate, Paraffin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Stearyl Stearoyl Stearate, Vanillin, Bht, [+/- 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 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 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)]
MAC Out With a Bang Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deep, reddened-plum with cooler undertones and very fine, multi-colored pearl (seemed primarily violet, aqua, and pink). The texture was lightly emollient with a touch of tackiness, which helped the color retain its luminous finish but not slide around during wear.
It had semi-opaque pigmentation that could be built up to mostly opaque coverage with a second layer. This shade wore nicely for over six hours, left a faint stain behind, and was lightly hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Bite Beauty Jam (DC, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Bruise (LE, $18.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Pourpre d'Or (137) (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Hang Up (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Sugared Maple (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Clinique Berry Pop (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Chanel Ultraberry (247) (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Labradorable (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Infuse (DC, $24.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Bruised Plum (P, $55.00) is more shimmery, darker, 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, 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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