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Mac Lip Pencil Plum



Soar: C10-18 Triglycerides, Talc, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Rhus Succedanea (Japan) Fruit Wax, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate. MAC Lip Pencil, Plum. £15.50 (102 reviews) £106.90 per 10g. Free standard delivery over £50. View delivery options. View product description.

Hey everyone!
Today I’m reviewing *ahemm* my most expensive lip pencil till date! I was recommended this lip pencil by the MUA when I did my MAC make-up training. I didn’t buy it then, and I dunno why I bought it the last time I went to MAC. Anyways, here’s my take on the Plum lip pencil from MAC.


About M.A.C. Lip Pencil- Plum: A pencil designed for shaping, lining or filling in the lip. Lip Pencils have a smooth, creamy texture that is perfect for lining the lips or filling them in. They are long-lasting and available in a wide selection of colours that each work well with many different lipstick shades.
Mac Lip Pencil Plum



Price: Rs. 950 for 1.45g


Packaging: The M.A.C. Lip Pencils come in a simple, classic MAC packaging, black carton with white print. The pencil is a simple wooden, sharpenable pencil with the product inside. It has a black cap, and no sharpener is included in the pack.
Ingredients: Please check the pic below.


My take on M.A.C. Lip Pencil- Plum: MAC describes ‘Plum’ as ‘potent reddened plum’
You all know by now that I have pigmented lips, and I am always on the lookout for products which can help neutralize the pigmentation on the lips, and help other lighter colors show through. When I attended the MAC make-up training, the MUA suggested I opt for the Plum lip pencil as a base for my lips (I don’t think my lips are plumy, but still, that’s how colors work). So I bought this pencil some time back, and I am in love with the shade ever since. It’s a gorgeous reddish-brown lip pencil, not really a plum on swatching. It is smooth in application, and soft (does not pull the skin on the lips as it glides), and the pigmentation is great. One swipe, and you have a lot of color.
I use it to line the lips, and to fill in too, since I mainly use this one as a base. Sometimes, I let the gorgeous color show through, and just apply a hint of clear gloss on top, so the lip-liner turns to a creamy lipstick. The texture alone may be a bit drying on the lips, but then lip liners are meant to be that way! If you love a lip-liner as such, a gloss or balm on top is a must!

The staying power is a good 6+ hours on me, with meals in between. It does fade a bit with time, though. It also increases the staying power of other lipsticks when worn under them.

My only grudge with this product is that some product always gets wasted when the pencil is sharpened, and that really pinches me in the heart (it’s a MAC lip pencil, afterall. Wastage will hurt!).

Anyways, I love how this shade works for my NC-45 skin-tone, and I guess the shade will look even more gorgeous on those with lighter skin tone or with non-pigmented lips.


In the below pic, I have worn this lip pencil over a coat of balm on my lips:


· Gorgeous shade
· The shade works as a nice base color for those with pigmented lips
· Stays for a good 6+ hours

· Some product gets wasted each time you sharpen the pencil
I’m not listing ‘texture’ as a con, since lip liners are meant to be a little dry. Also, price, for obvious reasons!
Verdict: If you are looking for a base lip-pencil for your pigmented lips, do try this one! Totally worth the money!
Rating: 9/10
Have you tried M.A.C. Lip Pencil- Plum? Can you suggest some dupes?

Plum Lip Liner

The MAC website describes Plum as Potent Reddened Plum. To me it looked more like a mauvy chocolate color till I swatched it. I saw more mauve when I swatched it on my hand but I still saw a lot of brown in it. Finally when I wore it on my lips, I saw why its called Plum. This color is absolutely gorgeous. You’ve got to swatch this one when you are at MAC next time. You’ll love it. I also loved the fact that you can control the intensity of the color that goes onto the lips and that’s what makes this lip liner so versatile – wear it with plums, pinks, browns or just wear it by itself.

This is much softer than the other MAC lip liners I have so it is easy to apply. It is long wearing – it stays on the lips pretty much all day.

Overall this is a great neutral lip liner. I am certainly going to repurchase this unless MAC decides to discontinue it – I always have this deep rooted fear that my favorite products will get discontinued.

Lip Liner Mac

I bought this from the MAC store for Rs 990. Price may have gone up now – per MAC a price hike was due back in March. UK customers can buy this directly from the MAC UK website for £12.50. US customers can buy this directly from the MAC US website for $15.00.

Mac Lip Liner Plum Dupe

Yays!

Mac Lip Pencil Colors

  • This color is absolutely gorgeous.
  • Very versatile since it is easy to control the intensity of the color – it can be worn with plums, pinks or browns. Awesome neutral lip liner.
  • Very soft and gentle on the lips. Easy to apply.
  • Long wearing

Nays!

  • None!

Mac Whirl Lip Pencil

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