ZOMG ZOMG SQUEE! The MAC order is here and oh joy, it is about as close of a clone to my precious discontinued Shiseido as I could hope for! Tube's the same diameter, maybe a half-inch taller, sort of rubberized black matte finish and very stark lines instead of the metallic-black curves of the Shiseido; just as slim and elegant on the outside, really, just in a more industrial way rather than organic. In the tube the color looks damn near IDENTICAL. On the lips, I would say the MAC is just a teensy hair lighter and creamier in texture and just a teensy shade more satiny in finish than the Shiseido, and the Shiseido is perhaps just the slightest bit more bluey of a blue-red...but that's really splitting hairs: I have them both on right now and if I didn't tell you that I was wearing two different lipsticks, you'd never notice the difference (and even if I told you, I think only someone with an artist's or serious makeup-whore's eyes could see the variation in tone and texture, it's THAT close.) I'll need to wear it around for a day to get a feel for how long-wearing it is in comparison -- I think it may rub off a little easier since the Shiseido was part of a specialized ultra-long-wear line and the MAC isn't selling itself on that basis, but at this point I So Do Not Care; perfect slimline 40's blood-red, I don't mind doing touch-ups! So of course the stupid thing's a limited edition -- I'm seriously thinking of getting a spare tube and storing it in the fridge for when this one runs out. If your favorite red is running short, run do not walk to your local MAC counter or hit their website and snap this baby up.
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