MAC Kelly Osbourne: Lipsticks

Last Thursday, MAC released their collaboration with Sharon and Kelly Osbourne. The collection is separated into two parts, one for Sharon and one for Kelly. The entire collection features a total of 26 products — 13 products for each Sharon and Kelly — of which 19 are new and limited edition, four are re-promotes, and three are permanent. Kelly Osbourne will see the release of five new and limited edition lipstick shades. It comes in a special edition lavender tube and Kelly's signature in red, as well as a matching secondary cardstock box. Each lipstick contains a total of 3 grams of product, and retails for $21. Due to the special edition nature, these lipsticks are not applicable for the Back to MAC recycling program. 
Strip Poker, Riot House, Kelly Yum-Yum, and Dodgy Girl
Strip Poker, Riot House, Kelly Yum-Yum, and Dodgy Girl

Strip Poker is a light warm pinked beige in a Matte finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is less pinked than Myth, slightly darker than Fleshpot (PRO), and lighter and less pink than Japanese Maple.

Riot House is a light warm orangey peach in a Matte finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. There is nothing similar to this in MAC's permanent lipstick range; it is brighter and more orange than Myth, and much lighter and less coral than Sweet & Sour.

Kelly Yum-Yum is a medium vibrant blue-toned fuchsia pink in a Satin finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is less neon and less blue-toned than Candy Yum-Yum, lighter than Pink Pigeon, and much brighter and less purple-toned than Love Forever! Pro Longwear Lipcreme.

Dodgy Girl is a light-medium pinked lavender in a Matte finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. It has a soft and creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. There is nothing similar to this in MAC's permanent lipstick range; it is brighter, more purple, and more matte than Asian Flower Sheen Supreme Lipstick, and lighter and more purple than Up The Amp.

All four lipsticks are incredibly pigmented and go on creamy and smooth with full colour pay-off. The only issue I came across was with Riot House, which was quite unforgiving on the lips; it goes on creamy, but it emphasizes dryness and imperfections on the lips because the shade itself is simultaneously pastel and very matte, so I do recommend using a good lip scrub or a lip primer beforehand. Both Strip Poker and Riot House are very light, so they aren't as universally flattering as a result, but if you're looking for very light, pastel shades, these might pique your interest; they will work particularly well on very fair skintones (e.g. NC20/NW15 and lighter). If you don't have either Candy Yum-Yum or Pink Pigeon, Kelly Yum-Yum is definitely worth looking at, as it's almost like a mix of the two shades, creating a perfect searingly bright fuchsia pink without veering into neon territory. Fans of lavender lipsticks (e.g. Lavender Whip, Viva Glam Nicki 2, Fresh Amour Mattene, and Asian Flower Sheen Supreme) will love Dodgy Girl, and it's actually more wearable than many lavender shades because it's not too light. In the end, Riot House and Dodgy Girl are the two more unique shades in this launch and there aren't any good dupes within MAC's permanent range, so if they appeal to you, they are worth getting. Though they will all likely be sold out by the time of this posting... so I apologize in advance if this is just a big tease.