MAC Me Over: Lipsticks

MAC released a new collection on Thursday called MAC Me Over. MAC held an online competition in which thousands of people submitted videos and photos of themselves to be the models for this collection. This is the first collection from MAC in which all the promotional displays feature "real people" rather than hired models, ranging in age, gender, and race. MAC Me Over is a huge collection, comprising of a total of 52 products, and is one of MAC's collections for fall. There are a total of eight lipsticks featured in this collection: five are new and limited edition, one is permanent at all MAC counters, and two are re-promotes and permanent at MAC Pro. In this post, I will be reviewing five of the eight lipsticks. Each lipstick comes in regular black packaging, contains a total of 3 grams, and are vanilla-scented but taste-free. Each lipstick retails for $17.50, and is applicable for the Back To MAC recycling program.

Smoked Purple, Runaway Red, Offshoot, Peachstock, and Secret Lover

Smoked Purple is a dark cool-toned eggplant purple in a Matte finish. This is a re-promoted shade at MAC Stores and partnered locations, but is permanent at MAC Pro. The texture of this lipstick is smooth and creamy; I didn't find it to be drying at all, especially for a Matte. The pigmentation is excellent and colour pay-off is opaque. It is a slightly lighter version of Cyber.

Runaway Red is a medium cool-toned red with hints of fuchsia in a Satin finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. Like Smoked Purple, Runaway Red goes on smooth and creamy and not drying at all. The pigmentation is excellent and colour pay-off is opaque. The Satin finish provides a very muted sheen, so it's not as flat as a Matte shade. It's more pink (and much less drying) than Ruby Woo, and more red and more opaque than Speak Louder.

Offshoot is a medium pink-plum with brown undertones in a Cremesheen finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It goes on smooth, and has a semi-opaque colour pay-off. The Cremesheen finish provides a nice sheen, so lips look more moist and plump. It is slightly more pink than Touch, darker than Modesty, and more sheer than Impressive Sheen Supreme.

Peachstock is a light-medium peach-nude in a Satin finish. This is a re-promoted shade at MAC Stores and partnered locations, but is permanent at MAC Pro. The texture is smooth and creamy, and the pigmentation is excellent with opaque colour pay-off. The Satin finish provides a very muted sheen, so it's not as flat as a Matte shade. It's more opaque than Shy Girl, and lighter and more peach than Cherish.

Secret Lover is a light beige-champagne in a Lustre finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It goes on sheer and nearly colourless. It seems to go on a little more smoothly than some other Lustre lipsticks. When applied, it simply mutes natural lip colour and adds more of a beige-champagne sheen. It's a less pink version of Pretty Please, or a warmer version of Frou.

MAC Me Over provides a lot of choice for lipsticks with a whopping eight shades in this collection. There's definitely something for everyone. The big seller from this collection will most likely be Offshoot, because it's so universally flattering with good colour pay-off and a nice finish. Runaway Red will definitely be popular for those who like a bright lip for fall, Peachstock will appeal to the nude lip crowd, and Smoked Purple and Prince Noir (not reviewed) will be nice for those who like a dark lip look. The only lipstick that I feel is absolutely skippable is Secret Lover, which really doesn't add any colour so much as soft sheen. It might appeal to those who want a lipstick that doesn't look like lipstick. Other than that, everyone of all different skintones (from light to dark) and undertones (from cool to warm) will find something that suits them in this collection.