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For Makeup That Goes the Distance, There’s the New Long-Wearing MAC Retro Matte Collection, Pro Longwear Paint Pots and Eye Liners

August 29th, 2013 by Karen 24 Comments

The New MAC Pro Longwear and Retro Matte collections
The New MAC Pro Longwear and Retro Matte collections

Forget flash-in-the-pan and fly-by-night colors that disappear faster than you can say, “I’m going to need years of therapy to recover from that Miley Cyrus performance.” The new Retro Matte and Pro Longwear collections are built to last with long-wearing lipsticks, lip liners, cream shadows and pencils ready and waiting to go the distance this fall.

The MAC Retro Matte Collection

Down-and-dirty deets on the new MAC Retro Matte Lipsticks, Pro Longwear Paint Pots and Eye Liners

MAC Retro Matte
All 8 of the new Lipsticks from the Retro Matte collection and five of the eight Pro Longwear Lip Pencils
  • Permanent or limited edition: Limited edition
  • Availability: Next week! They’ll be online starting the week of September 3, in North American MAC stores/counters September 12, and available some time in September at all international MAC locations.
  • Inspiration: Actually? Ruby Woo Lipstick’s matte texture and finish. MAC decided to increase the number of shades available in Ruby Woo’s ultra-flat matte finish.
  • Includes: eight matte Lipsticks ($15 US, $18 CDN each) and eight Pro Longwear Lip Pencils ($19.50 US, $23 CDN each)

As someone who experienced the ’90s firsthand and owned several MAC mattes over that time, I have mixed feelings about this encore of matte lips…

To their credit, they last a looong time, which I like. They barely break a sweat after six hours, even through meals, but dayum! — what’s with all the flakes?!

At least these new MAC Lipsticks don’t seem as drying as the old-school versions, based on the couple I wore today, but they definitely aren’t heavy with hydration. I probably won’t be wearing them daily, no matter what, because matte formulas like these usually leave my lips drier than the Sahara.

I gotta admit, though, that flat finish looks really cool…

Can. Not. Wait. to wear the bright pinks and reds with cat eyes this fall.

MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots and Pro Longwear Eye Liners

MAC Pro Longwear collection
All four of the Pro Longwear Eyeliners and four of 12 MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots from the new Pro Longwear collection
  • Permanent or limited edition: Permanent
  • Availability: Available now online, and coming to North American stores and counters September 5; internationally some time next month.
  • Inspiration: Vibrant colors and long-wearing cream shadows and liners.
  • Includes: 12 Pro Longwear Paint Pots ($20 US, $24 CDN each) and four water-resistant Pro Longwear Eye Liners ($19.50 US, $23 CDN each). There’s also a 242 Shader Brush ($25 US, $30 CDN)

Oh, boy! I’m stoked about the liners and Perky Paint Pot, in particular. Remember it from 2008’s Fafi? Yeah, good times… (Wow, can you believe we’ve been together that long? HOLY CANNOLI!)

The MAC Retro Matte Lipsticks…

MAC Retro Matte Lipsticks
Oh hai, pretty girls!

MAC Retro Matte Lipsticks
All gussied up and ready for action…

MAC Dangerous Lipstick
Dangerous, an orangey red matte

MAC All Fired Up Lipstick
All Fired Up, a bright fuchsia matte

MAC Flat Out Fabulous
Flat Out Fabulous, a bright plummy matte

MAC Steady Going Lipstick
Steady Going, a light pink matte

MAC Relentlessly Red Lipstick
Relentlessly Red, a bright pinkish coral matte

MAC Fixed on Drama Lipstick
Fixed on Drama, a rich wine matte

MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick
Ruby Woo, a vivid bluish red matte

Runway Hit, a light nude matte

The Retro Matte Pro Longwear Lip Pencils…

MAC Dynamo
Dynamo, a bright peony

MAC High Energy
High Energy, a bright orangey red cream

MAC Shock Value
Shock Value, a bright pink cream

MAC Fashion Boost
Fashion Boost, a bright purple cream

MAC Trust in Red
Trust in Red, a bright cool red cream

The Pro Longwear Paint Pots…

MAC Chrome Angel
Chrome Angel, a platinum silver

MAC Perky
Perky, a creamy coral with white pearl

MAC Camel Coat
Camel Coat, a muted beige

MAC Tailor Grey
Tailor Grey, a muted grey

The Pro Longwear Eye Liners…

MAC Devotion
Devotion, a deep army green

MAC Strong Willed
Strong Willed, a deep eggplant

MAC Powerline
Powerline, a muted gold

MAC Definitely Black
Definitely Black, a deep black

Swatches (for reference, I’m an NC42)

MAC All Fired Up Matte Lipstick
All Fired Up Matte Lipstick

MAC Dangerous Matte Lipstick
Dangerous Matte Lipstick

MAC Fixed on Drama Matte Lipstick Swatch
Fixed on Drama Matte Lipstick Swatch

MAC Flat Out Fabulous Matte Lipstick Swatch
Flat Out Fabulous Matte Lipstick Swatch

MAC Relentlessly Red Matte Lipstick Swatch
Relentlessly Red Matte Lipstick Swatch

MAC Ruby Woo Matte Lipstick Swatch
Ruby Woo Matte Lipstick Swatch

MAC Runway Hit Matte Lipstick Swatch
Runway Hit Matte Lipstick Swatch

MAC Steady Going Matte Lipstick Swatch
Steady Going Matte Lipstick Swatch

MAC Dynamo Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch
Dynamo Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch

MAC Fashion Boost Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch
Fashion Boost Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch

MAC High Energy Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch
High Energy Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch

MAC Shock Value Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch
Shock Value Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch

MAC Trust in Red Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch
Trust in Red Pro Longwear Lip Pencil Swatch

MAC Chrome Angel Paint Pot Swatch
Chrome Angel Paint Pot Swatch

MAC Camel Coat Swatch
Camel Coat Paint Pot Swatch

MAC Perky Paint Pot Swatch
Perky Paint Pot Swatch

MAC Tailor Grey Paint Pot Swatch
Tailor Grey Paint Pot Swatch

MAC Pro Longwear Liner Swatches from the left: Definitely Black Devotion, Strong Willed and Powerline
MAC Pro Longwear Liner Swatches from the left: Definitely Black Devotion, Strong Willed and Powerline

What do ya say? Got your sights set on anything here?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The MAC Retro Matte Collection, Pro Longwear Paint Pots and Eye Liners / Originally published August 29th, 2013

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  1. Linda says

    August 29th, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    I have seen a trend with the Fixed on Drama lipstick in both yours and Christine’s site. Both have had not so fortunate fates when it comes to the aesthetics, which makes me sad because it is my favorite lipstick on the range!

    Debating on getting Fixed on Drama, since it looks so nice on your skintone and I imagine it would as well on a NC30

    – Linda

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 29th, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      Hi Linda,

      It might just be a press sample issue, but if you’re concerned then you might want to check your tube before leaving the store. It’s a fun color and would look amazing on NC30 skin. 🙂

      Reply
    • Jen says

      September 1st, 2013 at 1:48 pm

      I am a lover of MAC but I am also a lover of bargains and some of the lipsticks shown above you can also find good dupes at the drugstores. One that I really like right now is Milani’s lipstick called Sangria. It stays on for hours and looks really good, they also have other rich colored lipsticks as well. Maybelline is another good one. However, I think these drugstore lipsticks will look really good with the new MAC lipliners. I absolutely loooove them.

      This is a great early review.

      Reply
  2. hanna says

    August 29th, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Those lip colors are fantastic
    hanna recently posted … Big Hair is away at School

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 29th, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      Yup!

      Reply
  3. Chic Lapin says

    August 29th, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Flat Out Fabulous and Camel Coat, to my wishlist RIGHT NOW!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 29th, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      Great choices, Chic Lapin! 🙂 How about the Lip Pencils? See anything you like?

      Reply
  4. Ash Sangre says

    August 29th, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    Thanks for posting this. I am super excited to check all of this out when available. I actually just started buying MAC this past month and racked over $2,500 worth in that time. I am love the new eyeliners and lipsticks. I have super pale skin and it is hard to find good lip colors. Any suggestions with MAC lipcolors?

    Reply
  5. Leslie-Marie says

    August 29th, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    Shock Value..O-M-G!! I may need a backup of that! Steady Going? Yes, please! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Karina says

    August 29th, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    OMG Strong Willed BE MINEEEE! xD

    Reply
  7. Amy says

    August 29th, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    I’ve got my eye on the Constructivist Paint Pot and the purple eyeliner!

    Reply
  8. Angela says

    August 29th, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Ok so far my list is:
    relentlessly red, all fired up, dangerous, fixed on drama, and flat out fabulous! 😀

    Reply
  9. Lulle says

    August 29th, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    These matte lippies are really hot! There’s a few shades that are calling my name…
    Lulle recently posted … Paul & Joe’s eye set for Fall: purple, sparkles and butterflies

    Reply
  10. xuvious says

    August 29th, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    I love the plumly colour, it’s so pretty! ^_^
    xuvious recently posted … Stila Merry and Bright Palette

    Reply
  11. Ankita@corallista says

    August 29th, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    All Fired up and Relentlessly Red for me please! Little disappointed with the paint pots – all of them would look rather ashy on my skin tone.

    Reply
  12. Agata says

    August 30th, 2013 at 2:12 am

    I really like the Runway Hit lipstick but I think I will have to check it out at the counter, I am afraid it might be too pale for me.

    Reply
  13. Emme says

    August 30th, 2013 at 2:14 am

    Love these…but they remind my of the WnW Mega last lip colors. And I can get those for two bucks a pop. I’m passing.

    Reply
  14. Gowthami says

    August 30th, 2013 at 2:39 am

    Pencils looking wow.. very pretty 🙂
    Gowthami recently posted … Review : Thalgo Bio-Repair Serum | Sensitive Or Reactive Skin

    Reply
  15. Judith says

    August 30th, 2013 at 4:07 am

    I LOVE flat out fabulous it’s hard to find unique but wearable mat colours. I want it so bad!

    Reply
  16. Stephanie says

    August 30th, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Thanks so much for this post Karen! 🙂 I LOVE matte lipsticks so I want most of the retro matte collection! 🙂 apart from Fixed on Drama as I think it may be too dark for me (nc20) (I do own Darkside though :/) and Ruby Woo as I have RiRi Woo and well I can pick up Ruby Woo anytime! Flat Out Fabulous looks amazing! :O I think I may get the other 6 & back ups! 😀 xx

    Reply
  17. Charisma says

    September 2nd, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    I am looking forward to purchasing flat out fabulous and relentlessly red.
    Charisma recently posted … Mac Impassioned Lipstick Review, Photos w/ Swatches

    Reply
  18. Chhavi says

    September 3rd, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Love the review. I am tempted to buy the Prolongwear lip pencil in Trust in Red (I think it would go perfectly with Riri Woo) and also Fixed on Drama. I purchased Flat out fabulous this morning (soon after an email from MAC cosmetics), hope it’s as pretty in person as in pictures!!

    Reply
  19. Shayna says

    September 3rd, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    Hi Karen !

    I really want to buy Fixed on Drama before it sells out but I am afraid I will purchase a “retro matte” version of shade that I already own ! Can you help me out by telling me if it looks like Diva? Do I need both :/

    Thanks in advance !

    Reply
  20. Mandy says

    August 20th, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    I bought Flat out fabulous and Ruby woo last week. Love both shades:)

    Reply

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