MAC Tropical Taboo: Mineralize Rich Lipsicks

Yesterday, MAC released a new and limited edition collection in-stores called Tropical Taboo, which is MAC's annual Mineralize launch this year. Tropical Taboo is comprised of two parts, Colour and Face, with a total of 33 products —15 of which are new and limited edition, six of which are re-promotes, ten of which are permanent, one of which is new and permanent, and one of which is a re-promote and now permanent. Tropical Taboo sees the release of five shades of Mineralize Rich Lipstick, one of which is new and limited edition, and four of which are permanent. MAC's Mineralize Rich Lipstick is "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." 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 4 grams of product, and retails for $26. These are not applicable for the Back to MAC recycling program.
Lady at Play, Glamour Era, Luxe Naturale, Divine Choice, and Midnight Mambo

Lady at Play is a medium-dark vibrant reddened coral with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is much softer and more coral than Lady Danger, and less pink than Full Speed Sheen Supreme Lipstick.

Glamour Era is a medium-dark warm peachy-pink brown with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is more pink than Mocha, and much lighter than Retro. 

Luxe Naturale is a light peach-toned beige nude with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is slightly darker than Creme d'Nude, and more peach and more pigmented than Hue. 

Divine Choice is a medium cool-toned bubblegum pink with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a permanent shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is warmer than Pink Nouveau, and darker and much brighter than Speed Dial. 

Midnight Mambo is a medium-dark cool-toned magenta-purple with a soft sheen in a creamy finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque colour pay-off. It is slightly more purple than Show Orchid (PRO), and lighter and more pink than Violetta (PRO).

The Mineralize Rich Lipstick is meant to be MAC's "luxury lipstick" with its soft, lightweight gel-based formula, new sleek tube, and higher price point. And it shows. 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 five to six hours of wear before needing to re-apply. Now, of the five shades released this collection, Midnight Mambo is the only one that's new and limited edition. It isn't a very new kind of shade for MAC, considering the amount of purple or purple-toned lipsticks they've released over the past year, but the fact that they've released this shade in the Mineralize Rich formula makes it unique. It's the kind of shade that's bright enough to be trendy for summer, but deep enough to bring you right into fall and winter. It does seem slightly sheerer than the other shades in the line-up, having a slight translucency to it and reaching semi-opaque colour pay-off, but it does wear for a good six hours and leaves a stain behind to make the wear appear even longer. If you like your purple-toned lipsticks, this one is definitely worth looking into.