Mac Ruby Woo Lipstick: Swatches & Review

Mac Ruby Woo Lipstick

Guest Review by Priya R. (Light Skin Tone, Normal To Dry Skin)

Product Description:

Colour plus texture for the lips. Stands out on the runway. Simmers on the street! What made M·A·C famous.

My Views:

I know, I know MAC Ruby Woo is “The” Red Lipstick which everyone raves about around the globe, I thought to talk about it too as Christmas & New Year are around the corner and it is the perfect time to flaunt your red lips;) MAC Ruby Woo is a blue based bright red color. It is the classic retro red color which gives that vintage kind of feel and it is a must have in every gal’s vanity. Ruby Woo is such a versatile color that it suits the brightest, the palest, the fairest, the dukiest & the darkest skin tone. It is one of those classic reds which won’t discriminate how it looks on you. I call it the “Safest Red” as I know it can’t go wrong on any skin tone.

MAC Ruby Woo is a part of MAC’s permanent collection and it packaging is standard as well. The texture & finish of this lipstick is matte and it is one of most drying lipstick I have ever tried. Though it glides on easily on the lips but within minutes it gives that drag-y & tugging feeling. I recommend not only using a clear lip balm below the lipstick but I would suggest going through proper lip scrubbing & exfoliating procedure beforehand. For me, the color is gorgeous and I really don’t mind the extra pre-preparation for this beauty. Ruby Woo is extremely pigmented; a maximum of two strokes is good enough to get the opaque finish. The combination of matte texture & high pigmentation makes it a long wearing color – it lasted on me for about 4 hours before it started to fade and I did not have any meals in between. Though this lipstick does not bleed but once it starts fading away it can easily highlight lip imperfections, if any. So, I suggest doing a touch up every few hours if you are planning to stay out long.

Pros of Mac Ruby Woo Lipstick

1. Classic red color which will suit any kind of skin tone
2. Highly pigmented
3. Matte finish
4. Gives classic retro feel/look
5. Long wearing
6. Does not feather or bleed. It starts to fade after few hours.

Cons of Mac Ruby Woo Lipstick

1. Requires exfoliating lips beforehand
2. Very Drying texture

Verdict: A-

Price: Rs 990/-

Recommendation: MAC Ruby Woo is a classic vintage red color and it looks absolutely gorgeous & any gal could rock this shade easily.  Even though the texture is very very drying, with proper lip care this lipstick truely makes you stand out! Worth every pain & I highly recommend it!

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