Grapely Admired

 Hello,

already a while ago I purchased two Mac tinted lip balms but I wanted a plum shade which was sadly sold out. After receiving my two shades (Floral Coral and Sweet Treat) Plum got back in stock but it was also announced that they will discontinue them and replace them with new formulas and without much thinking I purchased another one. 

It is Mac glow play tinted lip balm in the Grapely Admired shade. This 'old' packaging had holo letters and see through lid. I heard so much about their glossiness that I just had to give it a go.

I expected Grapely Adimred to be a true plum but on the sheer side. In the packaging it looks very juicy. The formula is soft and while applying it, the product can move inside the bullet and I have to be careful when retracting so I don't scrape the sides.

The swatch shows the glow, glossiness but also that the shade on my skin turns more fuchsia. On my lips it is even more apparent.

So the color is not my favorite (Floral Coral is my fav) but I like the shine but sadly it lasts for only about 15-20 min.

My biggest minus is sadly the formula. While they look good on the lips it drys them out. After wearing it for a few hours (reapplying consistently) my lips started to crack and peel.

I feel like these are just for the show and not for hydration. Every time I make sure that I bring a nourishing balm with me to keep my lips in check.

While these are gone they came out with new ones in the non transparent packaging. I was so curious that I have already purchased it but I haven't tried it out, hopefully the new ones will be better for my lips.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day