MAC Limited Edition Pleasure Bomb Lipstick - Review, Swatches & How to Create a Dupe

This post is dedicated to the gorgeous and super sweet Shivani of Shivani's Beauty Blog without whom this lipstick would have remained a distant dream. Pleasure Bomb released with the MAC RiRi Hearts Holiday Collection and this was the only thing that I desperately wanted from the collection. Unfortunately and God only knows why, MAC did not get this color to India so as expected there was disappointment all around. I had lost all hope till one fine day, Shivani extends her helping hand and offers to get a few from her seller. I also have to thank Samannita for letting me know of it asap and I was the first one to place the order. A couple of weeks later, the lipstick is delivered to my house and it very soon replaced Party Parrot as my all time favorite lip color!

MAC Morning Rose Lipstick - Review, Swatch

In my quest to find some neutral shades that look good on me (which is rarely the case!), I bought another lipstick from the MAC Magnetic Nude Collection that launched recently. The lipstick is called Morning Rose and its a very pretty 'soft cool rose ' in a Cremesheen finish (Even though in the pic it looks brown, the color is actually a lot lighter and has much more of pink/rose in it)!

Cremesheen lipsticks are my least used in MAC and the only one that I've tried is Speak Louder. The formula of that is very different from Morning Rose. Dunno why MAC labelled it a Cremesheen when it would probably fit best in the Lustre or Frost category. The color is a medium rose pink with a frosted sheen. Its perfect for the day time or whenever you want to go with a subtle lip but one area where I'm disappointed is in the pigmentation. I have to swipe it at least 4-5 times to get full coverage and to get the color to show up properly. The wear time is about three hours after which it fades away without leaving a stain behind. A lot of bloggers have written that Cremesheen finishes are usually drying but I've not faced that with Morning Rose. Won't say its hydrating but not drying either. 

I won't say that this is a must have lipstick from the Magnetic Nude collection because the formula did not impress me much. What I love is the color and how soft and 'delicate' it is. Might wash out skin tones darker than NC 44 but on light-medium skin tones, this will look lovely. Check it out if you like the color and not too bothered about the formula or poor wear time. 

MAC Retro Matte Lipstick Fixed on Drama - Review, Swatch

The MAC Retro Mattes have taken the blogging world by storm and most of the shades have already been reviewed .Today I'm talking about one shade that has not really gathered a lot of attention and that is the very dramatic, Fixed on Drama.

Most of the shades in the Retro Matte collection will be added to the permanent line but Fixed on Drama is a limited edition. I am a big fan of dark and vampy colors so was instantly attracted to this rich brownish wine shade when I first saw the pictures. It's a color that is dark and mysterious and perfect for fall/winter. I will not recommend the shade to very young women but if you are in your late twenties and above and  have medium to dark complexion, you have to check it out. To add a killer punch, pair it with smokey eyes and the result is mind blowing. If you want to go light, wear it with only a winged liner and light makeup on the face and you will look super.

The color is a mix of plum, burgundy and brown in a super matte finish. Fixed on Drama is not as smooth as the other retro mattes though and the texture is quite stiff. The lipstick tends to tug and pull while applying and therefore you don't get a smooth finish. The best way is to use a lip brush first and then layer on the lipstick for better coverage. The color payoff is good and it does look a little lighter on the lips than it does in the tube. Since this is a very dark color, it's very important to exfoliate lips and apply a balm before putting on the lipstick else it will emphasize the chapped areas and look terrible. Fixed on Drama lasts for about five hours on me and leaves a light stain behind. The only problem is that it fades unevenly so you have the outer rim intact while the middle is all gone. And I hate that!

Fixed on Drama is definitely not the best shade in the collection in terms of texture. It's drier and stiffer than the others and you do need to put in some effort to make it look good. The color however i love so I'm willing to put in that extra effort. If you want to go for dark lips this season and don't mind a super matte finish and stiff texture, do try Fixed on Drama. It looks great! Price is the usual Rs 990. 

Click here for the review of the Retro Matte in shade Dangerous. 

Have you bought any Retro Matte? Which is your favorite?