Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick (Hello Sailor Collection)
Shade: Sail La Vie
Swatched by the lovely: Livia

• Sail La Vie is described as a mid-tone orange.  Visit Livia’s blog to read her verdict on the texture and shade of this lipstick, and find out how this compares to a similar shade from last year’s summer collection!
• Thanks Livia for this gorgeous swatch! Very on trend in line with Pantone’s color of the year – Tangerine Orange.

Left: Sail La Vie
Visit Livia’s blog to find out which shade is on the right!

Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick
Shade: Viva Glam VI
Swatched by the lovely: Livia

• Viva Glam VI is described as a “terracotta plum with pearl”, a reddish brown shade in a lustre finish.
• The shade is also available in the Lipglass formula.
• Every cent of the selling price of VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass is donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund to support men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS.
• Thanks Livia for the gorgeous swatch!

Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick
Shade: Watch Me Simmer (MAC Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection)
Swatched by the lovely: Livia

• Watch Me Simmer is a limited edition Amplified shade from the MAC Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection.
• Livia describes this as an opaque creamy pink coral that’s brighter in person than on the swatch.
• Visit Livia’s blog to see a swatch of this shade against other coral shades from MAC!
• Thanks Livia for this vibrant coral swatch!

Want to see this coral lippie compared against MAC shades?
Visit t Livia’s blog to see the comparison swatch!

Brand: MAC
Range: Pro Longwear Lipcreme
Shade: Red Dwarf (Daphne Guiness Colleciton)
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Launched as part of the Daphne Guiness Collection, Red Dwarf is described as a “blue pink” but in my books it’s a blue toned berry shade.
• The opaque long-wearing formula glides easily and grips onto lips without aggravating lip lines.
• Fades gracefully into a berry stain without being drying.
• Because of the long wearing formula & round/flat shape, I recommend using a lip brush to get a smooth even finish.
• Verdict: Unlike Jen (My Funny Valentine) who can pull off ANY berry shade, there are only a few wine/berry shades that look good on me, and this is one of them.  Another reason I highly recommend this is that many berry/wine shades out there tend to have a lot of slip, sinking into lip lines and looks streaky and uneven.  Red Dwarf has none of that.

Applied with a lip brush over a thin layer of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm.

This product was provided for consideration.

Brand: MAC
Range: Cremesheen Glass
Shade: Narcissus (Daphne Guiness Collection)
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Launched as part of the Daphne Guiness Collection, Narcissus is described as a “dirty eggplant’ shade.
• The shade is a glossy dupe of MAC Lipstick in “Bust Out!” from the Surf Baby Collection.
• Non-sticky with MAC’s signature vanilla scent.
• Texture is smooth, creamy and quite opaque compared to other Cremesheen Glass shades.
• Verdict: This violet shade is more like it!  Especially compared to yesterday’s anti-climax with Bobbi Brown’s “Ultra Violet”.  I love the opaque finish so I can wear it alone without looking OTT.  For those that rarely (or never) wear violet, make an exception and try this out.  You might just surprise yourself on how wearable it is.