MAC Lipstick Reviews : Strength, Tanarama, O, Meltdown, MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush Sunbasque
Hi Everyone,
This is the frost edition review. Either you love frost lipsticks or you don’t. So these are very specific shades of lipsticks that you would want to pick up specifically for a certain outfit or parties or just for the sheer love of frost. They are not for everyone. But those who like that shimmery sheen on their lips, would love these shades. And 3 of the 4 lipstick shades can be extremely flattering on Indian skin tones. 🙂 For reference, I have NC 35 skin tone in MAC.
MAC Lipstick Strength
- Price : Rs 1190
- Finish : frost
- Color : peachy brown with shimmer / a metallic reddish copper with golden sheen
- Texture :Â Strength goes on smooth and feels light on lips. The sheen in the lipsticks gives an illusion of smoother lips.
- Longevity : goes on around 4 hours on me. And it fades evenly. Leaves a pale brownish with soft sheen tint behind.
- Pigmentation :semi opaque
- Goes Best With : orangey blushes / bronzers
- Skin Tones : all skin tones
- Fragrance :Â Vanilla
- Rating : 4/5
MAC Lipstick Tanarama
- Price : Rs 1190
- Finish : frost
- Color :Â Taranama is a pale beige with golden shimmer. This pretty much is a glaze on lips. It is best applied on top of a lipstick … just on the centre of the lips. That would give an illusion of fuller lips. On its own I find it quite weird for my skin tone.
- Texture : smooth. Does not accentuate the fine lines of lips.
- Longevity : around 4 hours. Have only tried using it at home and had a few snacks and drinks in between. It left a soft glaze on lips in a very good way.
- Pigmentation : semi sheer. Infact it is quite a good color payoff considering how the color looks in the bullet.
- Goes Best With : smokey eye makeup, as a sheen on top of opaque lipsticks.
- Skin Tones : light, if you just want a hint of champagne sheen on your lips.
- Fragrance :Â Vanilla
- Rating : 3/5
MAC Lipstick “O”
- Price : Rs 1190
- Finish : “O” is a frost finish lipstick
- Color : purplish red with golden pearl / a metallic bronzer with plum undertones
- Texture : smooth and feel very light on lips.
- Longevity : around 4 + hours and the stain was still there until I completely removed it at the end of the day.
- Pigmentation :Â semi sheer but still gives ample color to the lips. If you want a very opaque coverage, it’s best to use it over a lip liner. Does not get cakey at all. It rather makes lips look smoother. The sheen works totally in favour of giving fuller look the the lips.
- Goes Best With : light eye makeup, bronzed skin.
- Skin Tones : all skin tones but would work great on warm medium skin tones, especially. Can go really great with specific Indian wears.
- Fragrance :Â Vanilla
- Rating : 4/5
MAC Lipstick Meltdown
- Price : Rs 1190
- Finish : frost
- Color : bright orange with shimmer / a warm orange with golden shimmer.
- Texture : smooth but there is slight grittiness of shimmer. You can feel it when you rub your lips together but other than it it feels light on lips. And you don’t feel the shimmer as such.The shimmer is very fine.
- Longevity : around 5 hours. and the peachy stain was there until I wiped off the color from my lips.
- Pigmentation : semi sheer. The color would look different on different on different people. I have
- Goes Best With : peach , orange and bronze toned blushes.
- Skin Tones : all. But best on warm medium skin tones.
- Fragrance : Vanilla
- Rating : 4.5/5
MAC Blush SunbasqueÂ
- Price : Rs 11o0 for refill
- Finish : sheertone shimmery
- Color : peach with pearl / a warm toned orangey toned peach with very fine shimmer.
- Texture : super smooth and blends seamlessly. Does not go patchy during the day.
- Longevity : all day long. Around 6 hours atleast.
- Pigmentation : very pigmented. On brush ir picks up lightly giving you enough room to blend out the color and deepen the color according to your preference.
- Goes Best With : orangey/ peachy lip colors.
- Skin Tones : medium to dusky.
- Fragrance : NA
- Do I like It? Love it.  Sunbasque is a perfect summer color. It works as bronzer, highlighter and blush.
- Rating : 5/5
I have worn Sunbasque blush in all the pics in this post.
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🙂 wow.. all are beautiful.. u look so pretty *woot*
O i loooooved meltdown…n the blush is so warm n peachy…love it *drool* *drool*
These really look nice on you Rati:)
Strength looks awesome on u. V pretty pictures.
Meltdown is looking really pretty on u, love the blush too *clap* *clap* *clap*
Loved them all… 🙂
Frost *hunterwali* Not for me *nonono*
liking meltdown on you~~~~
and i want the blush! ordering 😀
your lovely face and i sheepish smile makes every shade work… i me want aalllll ..taranama is kinda unique and kool *happy dance* *happy dance*
Im liking Meltdown – not sure if frost is my thing though. I’ll definitely try it in MAc – when I go next! And the blush is awesome…so natural and warm. Looks absolutely stunning on you!!
You look lovely in all the pics, Rati. I am liking Meltdown lipstick, and Sunbasque blush. 🙂
you can carry off any shade with such ease Rati!! loved your makeup here *pompom*
Strength looks reallyyy nice on you.. Meltdown is also a pretty shade.. Frosty and shimmery lipsticks somehow don’t look good on me..
You give such a pretty pose *jalwa*
I look so uncomfortable and give all kind of weird expressions.. Need to learn from you 😛
Ur back with a bang!! *happy dance* *happy dance* Woooooww! ! *woot* *woot* Strength is such a bridal colour isn’t it ? 🙂 It looks lovely on you. For a moment I imagined U as a bride when I saw that lip swatch *hihi* and Meltdown looks amazing too!! *woot* And that blush!! “Oh-so-heavenly” *jai ho* *clap* Thanks to IMBB , now I can go shopping for such high end brands 😛 *thankyou* Rati!!! *puchhi*
Sunbasque was my first MAC blush and holds a special place in my heart. It is so versatile that I would say it is a must have for medium-dusky skin tones.
Great review, Rati di! 🙂 Even though frosty shades are not for me, I think Meltdown is the best of the lot. Hope to see more reviews from you, especially that Shu uemura eyelash curler!! 😉
They all look so lovely but I would to get strength and meltdown for myself…Good morning.. 🙂
Like to* *headbang*
Aiyoo.. what happened to my pic here *scared*
You can pull off anything Rati *jai ho* , but none of the lipstick colors are for me, but absolutely loved the blush 🙂
WOW Rati
Somehow even dull wash out type colours look so good on u… *clap* *clap*
absolutely loved meltdown on you 🙂 *whistle* *whistle* *whistle* *whistle*
meltdown looks superb on you rati di *woot* *woot* *woot* rati di how do you manage to look fresh every time *shy* *shy* 😛 😛 soo beautiful u r *jai ho* *jai ho* *jai ho* *jai ho* *puchhi* *puchhi*
these frosty lip colors r so droolworthy.. *drool* N ur flawless swatches r tempting us even more to try them bt I wont b able to wear any one of them.. *scared* Its really commendable hw u pull such frosty n deep shades with such ease and grace… *jai ho*