Kinda Soar-ta
MAC Kinda Soar-ta Powder Kiss Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker, rosy mauve with soft, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that adhered evenly and smoothly across my lips. This was one of the more flattering shades I’ve worn within the formula as it actually softened a lot of my lip lines.
The consistency was thin, lightweight, and had a more velvety glide, which made it comfortable to wear and to apply. It lasted well for four hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Coloured Raine May She Raine (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- NARS American Woman (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Hot Kiss (P, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Sophia (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Lovin’ Lips (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Flynn (LE, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia Allison (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Cami (PiP, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- NARS Vicious (LE, $27.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Anastasia Dusty Rose (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$21.00/0.1 oz. – $210.00 Per Ounce
MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to feel “weightless” with a “blur of effortless soft-focus color.” Per the brand, the formula “provides immediate and long-term hydration” while “blur[ring] lines and smooth[ing] lips” and having “zero-shine.” They have a bit of shine and slip; I wouldn’t call them zero-shine so much as very smooth and more like a natural or soft matte finish. Like any finish with slight shine, they did wear down to a more, flat matte finish within an hour or so of wear. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and velvety with a bit of slip (a little like a silicone primer to me) and was comfortable to wear with a non-drying to lightly hydrating feel.
The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque with deeper shades having more coverage. There were a few very light shades, which did not apply as evenly and had a tendency to catch on any imperfections on my lips, whereas the deeper shades went on more smoothly and looked more flattering on as they were less likely to emphasize texture. They lasted between two and a half and six hours with deeper shades, unsurprisingly, lasting longer than the ultra-light ones.
I personally found the scent of these to be noticeably different, both that it was sweeter and less vanilla-based but I also got a strong rubber scent that came through. The scent did not linger for long, so it wasn’t something that I detected throughout the wear, but it had a strong, sweet taste that was present until it was gone. Other readers who have smelled the formula in person did not catch any rubber/off-putting scent (my husband thought it smelled weird, not bad per se, but couldn’t be more specific), and when I went back to double check each shade, each one of mine still had that rubbery note.
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Kaolin, Alumina, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Nano), Polysilicone-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Flavor (Aroma), Sodium Saccharin, Tocopherol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Orange 5 Lake (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
9.5
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Marrakesh-mere
MAC Marrakesh-mere Powder Kiss Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark copper with warm, red-brown undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage in a single layer, which didn’t build up much beyond that.
The texture felt lightweight, thin, and more velvety with good glide but didn’t feel slippery or particularly emollient on, so it didn’t slide around during wear. There was a smidgen of product that settled into my deeper lip lines in the close-up photo but wasn’t enough to be visible in person. It stayed on nicely for four hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Too Faced Gingerbread Man (LE, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Autumn Blaze (76) (LE, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Hourglass Only You (LE, $34.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Get Money (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Marrakesh (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Marrakesh-mere (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Becca Burgundy (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Ladrillo (LE, $27.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Foolish (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Aesthetic (LE, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$21.00/0.1 oz. – $210.00 Per Ounce
MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to feel “weightless” with a “blur of effortless soft-focus color.” Per the brand, the formula “provides immediate and long-term hydration” while “blur[ring] lines and smooth[ing] lips” and having “zero-shine.” They have a bit of shine and slip; I wouldn’t call them zero-shine so much as very smooth and more like a natural or soft matte finish. Like any finish with slight shine, they did wear down to a more, flat matte finish within an hour or so of wear. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and velvety with a bit of slip (a little like a silicone primer to me) and was comfortable to wear with a non-drying to lightly hydrating feel.
The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque with deeper shades having more coverage. There were a few very light shades, which did not apply as evenly and had a tendency to catch on any imperfections on my lips, whereas the deeper shades went on more smoothly and looked more flattering on as they were less likely to emphasize texture. They lasted between two and a half and six hours with deeper shades, unsurprisingly, lasting longer than the ultra-light ones.
I personally found the scent of these to be noticeably different, both that it was sweeter and less vanilla-based but I also got a strong rubber scent that came through. The scent did not linger for long, so it wasn’t something that I detected throughout the wear, but it had a strong, sweet taste that was present until it was gone. Other readers who have smelled the formula in person did not catch any rubber/off-putting scent (my husband thought it smelled weird, not bad per se, but couldn’t be more specific), and when I went back to double check each shade, each one of mine still had that rubbery note.
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Kaolin, Alumina, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Nano), Polysilicone-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Flavor (Aroma), Sodium Saccharin, Tocopherol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Orange 5 Lake (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
You’re Buggin’, Lady
MAC You’re Buggin’, Lady Powder Kiss Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a brighter, dark orange-coral with a mostly matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a smooth, lightweight consistency that was thin and more velvety but not too clingy.
It went on evenly and just barely emphasized my natural lip texture in the close-up photo but looked smooth in person. It wore well for four and a half hours and felt non-drying.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Reverie (LE, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty True Coral (P, $55.00) is glossier (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Burn It (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Tantalize (Right) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Impulsif (247) (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Gorgeous Coral (300) (P, $23.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Clinique Poppy Pop (P, $19.50) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Vermillion Vee (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Flower SZN (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Rouge Insolent (P, $26.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$21.00/0.1 oz. – $210.00 Per Ounce
MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to feel “weightless” with a “blur of effortless soft-focus color.” Per the brand, the formula “provides immediate and long-term hydration” while “blur[ring] lines and smooth[ing] lips” and having “zero-shine.” They have a bit of shine and slip; I wouldn’t call them zero-shine so much as very smooth and more like a natural or soft matte finish. Like any finish with slight shine, they did wear down to a more, flat matte finish within an hour or so of wear. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and velvety with a bit of slip (a little like a silicone primer to me) and was comfortable to wear with a non-drying to lightly hydrating feel.
The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque with deeper shades having more coverage. There were a few very light shades, which did not apply as evenly and had a tendency to catch on any imperfections on my lips, whereas the deeper shades went on more smoothly and looked more flattering on as they were less likely to emphasize texture. They lasted between two and a half and six hours with deeper shades, unsurprisingly, lasting longer than the ultra-light ones.
I personally found the scent of these to be noticeably different, both that it was sweeter and less vanilla-based but I also got a strong rubber scent that came through. The scent did not linger for long, so it wasn’t something that I detected throughout the wear, but it had a strong, sweet taste that was present until it was gone. Other readers who have smelled the formula in person did not catch any rubber/off-putting scent (my husband thought it smelled weird, not bad per se, but couldn’t be more specific), and when I went back to double check each shade, each one of mine still had that rubbery note.
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyethylene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Zeolite, Kaolin, Alumina, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Nano), Polysilicone-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Flavor (Aroma), Sodium Saccharin, Tocopherol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Orange 5 Lake (Ci 45370), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
9
Pigmentation
9
Longevity
5
Application
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