You may remember that MAC‘s Vamplify collection was a limited edition release last year… and now it’s back! They’ve added a few new shades into the lineup and re-released this limited edition collection!
I was interested/curious/excited to try these out because my experiences with MAC‘s lip gloss formula has been limited to their lipglass and plushglass lines. The Vamplify formula is “loaded with high-powered pigments that hug lips in shades that glisten with a delicious shine, one swipe of Vamplify loads lips with attitude as a combination of lush natural oils polish with impeccable, moisturizing colour. Never a tease, the glossy colour wears comfortably for hours, for a look that comes on strong and doesn’t let go”. It retails for $24 CAD/$20 USD and contains 5 ml of product.
The packaging is far longer and slimmer than any other lip gloss I’ve had by MAC. The doefoot applicator is also longer and slanted than the “usual”.
- What’s Going On? is a hot intense fuchsia that is a repromote from last year. It has an intensely pigmented base and very fine blue/purple micro-shimmer.
- Peer Pressure is intense red burgundy that has no shimmer. (I’d call it a matte, but obviously it’s glossy – so it has that deep coloured base that is totally opaque.)
MAC Vamplify in What’s Going On?
My jaw dropped the first time I put this one on! The micro-shimmer in the product adds one heck of a gorgeous reflect to the center of my lip.
MAC Vamplify in Peer Pressure
This is what I would consider a “holiday” shade because of the deep berry/red tones, but it’s gorgeous for any time of year.
My Thoughts
This is sad you guys, but I think I’m just going to finally have to realize that I’m not a lipgloss person as I just don’t have the mouth for it. It looks BEAUTIFUL on me but I found that the gloss would seep outside my lip line. You’ve heard me lament about my lipline bleed out problems regardless of the product that I’m using in many, MANY posts, so I really don’t feel that the Vamplify formula is to blame for that (just something to be aware of for those of you that have the same problems I do). I found these worked best for me if I applied a similar coloured lip colour and then applied the gloss to the center of my lips for that extra punch.
My annoying issues aside, the Vamplify formula is super smooth and ultra pigmented (like holy BAM! pigmentation). It doesn’t feel like the traditional sticky lipglass formula that I’m used to (stickiness doesn’t bother me by the way, but I know it affects others). If you’re looking for hyper pigmentation that is comfortable to wear, glides on effortlessly and delivers outstanding colours, then I think you’ve found it with the Vamplify formula. Please let me know if you’ve tried this formula in the past and if you’re interested in any of the new shades!
The limited edition Vamplify glosses will launch online on July 7, 2016 and will be in stores on July 14, 2016. For a full colour story and information on repromotes versus new shades, please visit Swatch and Review.
The products featured in this review were sent to me for consideration.
Even before I reach the end of the post, I already thought that these look like they would bleed out of the lip line. They are pretty but I’m going to pass. 🙁
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Sheer/skintoned glosses work for me because they don’t have that ultra pigmentation that will seep into my lip lines (or if it does, it’s so pale it’s not noticeable). I really, really wish I could wear pigmented glosses. 🙁
I’m with you – I’m not a lipgloss person at all. HOWEVER. Peer Pressure looks AMAZING on you and it would be a shame if you never wore it again. Plus that eyeshadow look is to die for and makes your eyes look AMAZING, even more so than usual.
The colours are absolutely killer. I may try pairing them with same colour lip liners and seeing how they do… now I just have to GET those lip liners!
I have a shade from a previously collection and I really do love this formula, but for darker shades it may be more difficult to wear. they both look gorgeous on you though!
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Did you have any lip line bleedout??