MAC Embrace Me Matte Lipstick Review Swatches Photos : Look In A Box Collection

MAC Embrace Me Matte Lipstick  (Part of MAC’s new Look in a Box: Pink priced at 4800/- INR) MAC Embrace Me  Matte Lipsick Look in a Box Collection Review Swatches Photos Price India (1)

I was pretty much scared after seeing the swatches of Embrace Me on different websites, and thought it to be too cool-toned, but thankfully, this was not! It turned out to be similar but not too similar to Candy Yum Yum, a shade which I had always wanted to carry off, but was not able to, because I felt it was too loud for me.

Shade:  MAC Embrace Me is described as a bright fuchsia cream with a matte finish in their website, and it is! But the good news is, it’s a very wearable blue-pink, and is darker and warmer than Candy Yum Yum. It is similar to MAC Pink Pigeon, but again, warmer.

Texture and Formula: Although this shade has a matte finish, but, thankfully, unlike other matte shades from MAC, this is creamier, and therefore, it glides on easily. The texture is great, but after a while, like most other matte lipsticks, it settles in the lip lines and dries up the lips slightly.

Pigmentation: MAC Embrace Me is very richly pigmented, and one swipe is going to give you full coverage. It covers any lip discoloration, or pigmentation on the lips easily.MAC Embrace Me  Matte Lipsick Look in a Box Collection Review Swatches Photos Price India (6)Staying Power:  I went out with my friend right after applying this for the first time. I had coffee, cookies, and a slice of chocolate pie. Then we hit the mall and shopped for a while. After returning home a good four hours later, I realized that the lipstick was still there, albeit slightly faded from the center. That for me was a great test of its staying power. I wore MAC Embrace Me  Matte Lipsick another day with a coat of lip balm underneath it, and it stayed on for all of the six hours I was out, although after four hours, I had to apply a bit of lip balm because I felt my lips drying. So, the staying power of this lipstick is pretty good, I must say.

Overall Thought:

If you love matte lipsticks, and adore the color fuchsia pink, but you are not too confident about a too-bright shade like Girl About Town or Candy Yum Yum, then MAC Embrace Me  Matte Lipsick is what you should be looking for. The color and the staying power take the cake!

Ratings : 4.5/5

*Written By Poorna Banerjee

8 Comments

  • October 15, 2014

    Samannita

    Awesome lip swatches and yes the lipstick is very nice …. 🙂

    • October 15, 2014

      poorna

      Thank you!

  • October 15, 2014

    bidisha

    this is such a vibrant shade 🙂

    • October 15, 2014

      poorna

      It is! I am currently wearing it everywhere.

  • October 16, 2014

    Radha@trystwithvanillagirl

    Oh it is such a lovely Pink!! Thanks for swatch
    Radha@trystwithvanillagirl recently posted…REVLON COLORSTAY SPARKLING EYELINER BLUE SPARKLE REVIEW

    • October 17, 2014

      poorna

      Thanks, and yes, isn’t it? The best one of the lot in my eyes.

  • October 16, 2014

    rashmi

    Absolute gorgeous Poorna XOXO 🙂

    • October 17, 2014

      poorna

      xoxo right back!