MAC Obviously Bare, Chai, Roulette, Explicit Lipglasses

Obviously Bare

MAC Obviously Bare Lipglass ($17.00 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a muted, light-medium brown with warm undertones and fine, white pearl. It appeared lighter applied than swatched for me, and it had a milkier quality to the look of it so that some of the color gathered into my lip lines as milky glosses often do. It was very smooth in feel, and it spread easily across the lips, but it just lacked the evenness that would make it standout. This sahde wore well for four and a half hours on me.

The Lipglass formula is supposed to be “pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color” that can be worn “on its own, over lip pencil or lipstick” and will “condition lips.” MAC could use an update on the description as some shades are more pigmented than others but several are sheerer and likely intended to be that way. The formula has a very glossy, high-shine finish with a light-medium weight and moderate tackiness. I find that newer Lipglasses (over the last couple of years) are smoother and not quite as tacky as the formula was many years ago. They wear from three to six hours on me and are usually lightly hydrating. MAC recently updated the shade range and packaging for the range (though the formula was said to be unchanged), so worth noting is that with that packaging change came a reduction in quantity to 0.10 fl. oz. (was 0.17 fl. oz.), which may matter for some but not everyone.

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Chanel Insouciance (P, $32.00) is darker (95% similar).
Maybelline Sandy Sensation (115) (LE) is lighter (90% similar).
NARS Stripped (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Softly Lit (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
NARS Buenos Aires (P, $24.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
MAC C-Thru (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics John Doe (P, $18.00) is darker, more pigmented, better quality (85% similar).
NARS Spring Break (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Orange Tempera (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Emancipation (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

MAC Lipglass Obviously Bare

Obviously Bare

Temptalia

B-

Permanent

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

82%

Total

Chai

MAC Chai Lipglass ($17.00 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a light-medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and fine, pale gold pearl. It had semi-opaque color coverage that applied decently to lips, but it could have went on more evenly and settled less into my lip lines. The gloss was smooth, moderately tacky, and lightly hydrating over the four and a half hours it lasted for.

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MAC Liquid Passion (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).

MAC Lipglass Chai

Chai

Temptalia

B-

Permanent

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

81%

Total

Roulette

MAC Roulette Lipglass ($17.00 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a medium-dark taupe with a warm, mauvy tone to it paired with a cream finish. It had semi-opaque, milkier coverage, which resulted in less even application and noticeable color that had pooled into my lip lines. Since it wasn’t full coverage, my natural lip color made it appear pinker and less brown when applied. The consistency was smooth, light-medium in weight, tacky but not goopy, and fairly comfortable to wear. It wore well for four and a half hours on me.

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MAC Dressed to Dazzle (LE, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar).
MAC The Zone (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).

MAC Lipglass Roulette

Roulette

Temptalia

B-

Permanent

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

81%

Total

Explicit

MAC Explicit Lipglass ($17.00 for 0.10 fl. oz.) is a dirty, medium taup brown with warm undertones and fine, multi-colored pearl. It had medium coverage, which mostly translated into lots of pearly shimmer on my lips. I’ve always been a fan of this shade on its own or for layering, as the base color blends well with natural lip colors so the lack of coverage never looks uneven, but it’s not listed specifically as a sheerer shade by MAC. The texture was smooth, light-to-medium in weight, and easy to spread across the lips as it wasn’t too thick, though it was noticeably sticky. This shade wore well for five hours on me.