MAC Mineralize Rich Lipsticks: Shade Extensions

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Tomorrow, MAC will launch new shade extensions of Mineralize Rich Lipstick. It features "a luxurious formula and gorgeous colour, enhanced with a 77-Mineral Moist Complex that provides lips with nourishment and lasting hydration. The impact is instant — softer, smoother, more supple lips that are luminous and shiny." It will come in six new and permanent shades that "glide on with ease for intense, bright shade retention." Each bullet is made larger at the base and is cut at a steeper angle to give the product more surface area which enables it to lay down more product in one swipe. Like all MAC lipsticks, they are vanilla-scented but taste-free. They are packaged in a black hourglass-shaped case with a magnetic closure. Each Mineralize Rich Lipstick comes with 3.6 grams of product, and retails for $26. Due to the higher price point, these are not applicable for the Back to MAC recycling program.

Pure Pout, Be Fabulous, Be a Lady, Good Taste, So Good, and Bold Spring

Pure Pout, Be Fabulous, Be a Lady, Good Taste, So Good, and Bold Spring

Pure Pout is a light-medium warm pinked beige with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is lighter and less peach than Posh Tone, more pinked than Freckletone, lighter and warmer than Jubilee, and lighter than Tea Ceremony Sheen Supreme Lipstick.
Be Fabulous is a light vibrant milky peachy pink with subtle cool undertones and a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is brighter and warmer than Dreaminess, brighter than Creme Cup, brighter and more pink than Pure Zen, and cooler than Overtime Pro Longwear Lipcreme.
Be a Lady is a medium vibrant warm pink-coral with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is lighter and less reddened than Lady at Play, slightly darker and more coral than Style Surge, brighter and more orange than Elegant Accent, and lighter and more pink than Vegas Volt.
Good Taste is a medium-dark vibrant cool-toned fuchsia pink with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is lighter and less cool than So Good, cooler than Fusion Pink (PRO), warmer than Show Orchid (PRO), and similar though more pigmented than Lustering. 
So Good is a medium-dark vibrant cool-toned reddened pink with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is more pink than Everyday Diva, more red than Girl About Town, darker and more red than Lickable, and cooler and more red than Speak Louder. 
Bold Spring is a medium-dark vibrant cool-toned orchid pink with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is less purple-toned than Love Forever! Pro Longwear Lipcreme, lighter than Zen Rose Sheen Supreme Lipstick, lighter and less reddened than Girl About Town, and more muted and more purple-toned than Show Orchid (PRO).

It's about time MAC added some new shades into the Mineralize Rich Lipstick range! They released twelve shades when this formula first launched a year ago (almost to the day, actually), which are more classic shades that give good options for an initial launch, but not a wide enough variety in the long run. These six shades definitely fill in some gaps in this range with some more trendy hues and a nude shade that I genuinely think will suit all skintones. The Mineralize Rich Lipstick is meant to be MAC's "luxury lipstick" with its soft, lightweight gel-based formula, sleek magnetized tube, and higher price point. The moment you swipe this lipstick on, you immediately notice that it's whisper light, soft and creamy, and pigmented to boot. And for the duration of wear, lips actually feel soft and hydrated. Moreover, this formula has a very impressive wear time considering how light and creamy it is; I get an average of four to five hours of wear before needing to re-apply, with darker and brighter shades leaving a slight stain. These actually remind me quite a lot of YSL's Rouge Volupté Shine lipsticks (which are $13 more expensive), but more pigmented with a softer sheen. Those looking for a lightweight, more hydrating lipstick from MAC should look into the Mineralize Rich formula. And those who are already fans of the Mineralize Rich Lipstick have some lovely new shades to look forward to!
6 comments on "MAC Mineralize Rich Lipsticks: Shade Extensions"
  1. I think what gets me about these is that they're pretty expensive compared to MAC's usual range. They are so pretty, though! Juicy. *_*

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    1. Fair enough -- it is a pretty big price jump within MAC's lip product range. But I do think the formula is on par with ones that are MUCH more expensive than this one! If you look at it that way, the price isn't actually that unreasonable... I think it just seems expensive compared to the rest of MAC's lip products. I do think the packaging is sleeker, too. Reminds me of the Armani lipsticks!

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  2. God, I love your lipstick shots. SO HOT. LOL

    Be a Lady and Good Taste stand out to me most, although THEY'RE ALL PRETTY. I should just complete the MAC "Lady" collection, huh??

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    1. LOL! What can I say, those lipsticks work it for the camera. ;)

      Haha, yesssss, you need ALL THE LADIES!

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  3. I really, really like the look of these lipstick, especially in your swatches Denise! I haven't picked one up yet but I need to go and give them a really good look, because they sound so enticing! And I am a fan of quite a few shades :)

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    1. Definitely try them on!!! Such a lovely formula. I like that they're creamy but lightweight and don't feel drying on the lips like some of MAC's other lipstick formulas. :)

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