MAC Liptensity Lipsticks (New Shades!)

A few days ago I reviewed the new MAC Liptensity Lip Pencils, but did you know that they came out with more Liptensity lipsticks shades too? These lipsticks are now available in 9 new intensely pigmented shades, ranging from a creamy beige to a vibrant purple!

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The finish is slightly glossy and the colors are a bit translucent (kinda like a gel-cream), but extremely pigmented. The light shades (Ginger Rose, Clouds In My Coffee) were more opaque, less gel-like than the other colors.

I find that the formula is a tad firm in the tube and tugs a little bit on the lips, but it wasn't a problem for me as I can simply prep my lips with a bit of lipbalm. The good thing with a thicker formula, is that you still get the shiny finish but it doesn't feather as much as an oilier consistency!

The light shades last 3 hours on me, while the deeper hues wore well for 6-7 hours. They feel a bit thick in comparison to other MAC lipsticks, but they aren't sticky and they moisturize my lips really well.

Left to right : King Salmon, Bite O' Georgia, Habanero, Fire Roasted, Brick Dust, Well Bred Brown, Clouds In My Coffee, Ginger Rose, Beetroot, Noblesse

Noblesse is the only shade that was a bit of a let down ; it was streaky and clung to dry skin. The quality isn't on par with the rest of the range, unfortunately.

If you love the color and want to give it a try, I would suggest to wear Noblesse over a lip liner (such as MAC's Liptensity lip pencil in La Sultana). Or you can always wear it like a lip stain with a bit of clear gloss on top. And I have to say, it's very pretty as a lip stain!

This formula was a nice surprise! It's similar to MAC's Amplified Creme lipsticks but slightly thicker so I find that it last longer on the lips. I love the colored caps as well, it's so easy to find the shade I want in my fairly large lipstick collection.

No wonder why last year's launch was such a big hit!

Oh and in case you were wondering, the Liptensity lipsticks have the same vanilla scent than other MAC lipsticks! Anyone else is obsessed with that scent?

Left to right : King Salmon, Bite O’ Georgia, Habanero, Fire Roasted, Brick Dust

King Salmon is a vibrant peachy salmon pink with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Bite O’ Georgia is a light peach with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Habanero is a bright orange red with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Fire Roasted is a brick red with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Brick Dust is a muted pinky brown with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Left to right : Well Bred Brown, Clouds In My Coffee, Ginger Rose, Beetroot, Noblesse

Well Bred Brown is a light brown with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Clouds In My Coffee is a dark beige with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Ginger Rose is a cool-toned muted pink with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Beetroot is a vibrant purple with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

Noblesse is a blackened purple with a creamy and slightly glossy finish.

The MAC Liptensity Lipsticks retail for $25 CAD for 3.6g and are available at MAC Cosmetics, Hudson's Bay, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.

(I received these products in order to evaluate them and give my opinion, but rest assured that my comments are always honest and impartial. This post contains affiliate links.)