MAC Daphne Guinness for MAC: Pro Longwear Lipcremes

MAC released a new collection in collaboration with Daphne Guinness in stores today. It features 21 products, 17 of which are limited edition. There are four new and limited edition shades of Pro Longwear Lipcreme released with this collection. Pro Longwear Lipcremes are lightweight, creamy, and touted to last up to 12 hours without feeling drying. Each lipstick comes in regular black packaging, contains a total of 3.6 grams of product, and retails for $20.

Warp Speed, Red Dwarf, Approaching Storm, and Seasoned Plum

Warp Speed is a pale metallic silver. The texture is smooth and creamy, but it goes on very patchy and uneven, perhaps due to the nature of the shade. I found that this shade really accentuated every dry flake and line on my lips. There is nothing similar to this shade in MAC's permanent line-up, but it is similar in colour to Eloquent Air from the Glitter & Ice holiday collection.

Red Dwarf is a medium muted raspberry red. The texture is smooth and creamy. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is a bit darker and more vibrant than Positively Dashing.

Approaching Storm is a darkened berry red with brown undertones. The texture is smooth and creamy. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is lighter and more brown than Endless Drama.

Seasoned Plum is a medium pink-violet. The texture is smooth and creamy. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is slightly lighter and more pink than Goes and Goes.

I've always been a huge fan of the Pro Longwear Lipcreme formula. They're creamy and go on smooth with (mostly) opaque coverage, and don't feel drying on the lip. They do initially have a sheen, but it dries down to a more satin finish. However, they don't last near the 12-hour mark on me, and they probably won't in general, assuming that you eat and drink throughout the day. The brighter and darker shades usually last a good eight hours on me, while the lighter shades will last maybe five before I need to re-apply.

The only shade from this collection that is a flop for me is Warp Speed, and it's more so the formula than the colour itself, which is great for muting darker or reddened lips (and looks nice with gloss on top!). The silver shade itself would appeal to those who like Frost finish lipsticks, but it just goes on really patchy and uneven. The other three shades have fantastic textures; they look and feel great on the lips. These colours, however, are very similar to shades we've seen MAC release recently, so while they're very on-trend and "in" for the season, you may already have similar colours in your stash. Worth looking at if you like the shades, though; the formula is fantastic.