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kylliefornia on 5/14/2013 7:13:00 AM more reviews by kylliefornia

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Black    

I use it everyday. It's like the color of my lips, only it made my lips look better

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*TOP REVIEWER* desertrose08 on 4/19/2013 10:07:00 PM more reviews by desertrose08

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Olive   Hair: Black, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I bought this after seeing Tanya Burr feature it in her gorgeous "first date makeup" look. On me, Cosmo is a deep rosy color that leans slightly too brown for my liking. What I do love about Cosmo is the formula - it goes on super creamy and doesn't settle into my lip lines at all.

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*TOP REVIEWER* stls on 4/2/2013 11:55:00 AM more reviews by stls

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Green    

Another great lipstick from MAC! It reminds me of my very first lipstick 10 years ago. It was just a drugstore cheapie but the color was so lovely!
Cosmo is MLBB - and a tad darker- one. Neutral medium pink with brown undertones just enough so it doesn't look Barbie- like. Goes well with everything and gives beautiful rich pigment, makes my face look so alive! Very sophisticated and versatile shade.
Of course the Amplified texture is superb. Smooth, creamy, hydrating, applies evenly and leaves a pretty pinkish stain. Lasts long too!
What else can I say, this one stays in my bag all year round, love!

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Annelien1987 on 3/18/2013 7:36:00 AM more reviews by Annelien1987

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

For me this is a my lips but better colour. I have very pigmented lips, so this makes my lips look even better. Very opaque and very long lasting; Doesn't dry out the lips, stays on my lips for about 5 hours, with drinking and eating. Very flattering on my fair skin. I really like this.

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SeedyPearl on 1/24/2013 9:58:00 PM more reviews by SeedyPearl

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

Cosmo is an interesting color for me because it is literally the lightest lipcolor I can wear before crossing into corpse lip territory. Nude lipstick is something I've been thinking about a lot lately. I'm taking bets that as time goes on, nude will be THE defining lips of this decade, like the dark berries of the '20's and bright reds of the 50's. It's amusing to me because I used to loooove pinky-beige colors years ago when sheer, sparkly lipgloss was all the rage (Sheer sparkly lipgloss will be THE defining lips of the '00's, I'm calling it now.) I loved the quiet sensuality and understated sexiness, and I still do...on other people. This is because I have had the realization that light nude lips look AWFUL on me. My skin is very light, my hair is very dark and my lips naturally look like I've been sipping red wine all day (I kind of act like it too. That's another story.) So I was kind of bummed out for a bit because not only did I geniunely like the look, it's gotten super popular and amazing shades of pale flesh are being churned out across all spectrums of brands. Sigh.



Enter Cosmo. It just pushes the edge for me (Yes, beige is my edge \m/ ) It has quite a lot of pink in it and fair bit of brown too, so it works, but only barely. It's a lighter, softer sister of Creme In Your Coffee, which is my bff, so we can still hang out. I do need more eye make-up with it, so it's usually my go-to when I'm doing a more smoked out eye. It's still pretty far away from a true nude though, for most it might be a MLBB. If that's you and it's too dark for your intended purpose, try Modesty, which is in the same family but lighter, thus making it officially out of my flattering lip color range, unless I'm doing some serious black cat-eyes that would put Siouxsie Sioux to shame. Oh, and its an Amplified cream, which is as opaque as you can get without going full blown Matte, so whichever shade you get, it will be thick and rich and undeniable, so make sure its a color you love and works for you, which Cosmo has somehow managed to pull off for me. :)

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MonJes on 1/22/2013 12:22:00 PM more reviews by MonJes

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Just purchased this lipstick because Twig and Fastplay looked a bit darker for my daily look. I love love this lipstick. I love the color, it enhances my natural lip color but a bit more vibrant, makes me look more attractive honestly. It enhances my whole look instantly. I love the texture, it doesn't dry my lips, staying power is great seriously, the vanilla scent is a plus. This lipstick is comfortable to wear, great staying power and coverage, suitable for enhancing your daily look, doesn't dry your lips. Its important because most lipsticks leave my lips chapped at the end of the day. Totally recommend this (or other MAC lipsticks)

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DeeDeena on 1/21/2013 1:49:00 PM more reviews by DeeDeena

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I'm a NC20& it looks great on- it's my favourite lipstick. It leaves your lips moisturised, but isn't shiny/glossy. The colour is amazing& lasts really long. Looks pretty with Whirl lip pencil

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Bainsy on 1/7/2013 9:44:00 AM more reviews by Bainsy

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Fine   Eyes: Black    

This is an amplified color from Mac which is a great medium pink color for my nc40 indian skin. I love the texture which is semi matte with a nice sheen and is also moisturizing on the lips. Staying power is good and is still noticeable after 4 hours. I have pigmented lips and find it difficult to find a pink that gives me good even coverage and looks natural too without being sickly. My favorite pink shade and will buy this again as its easy to wear during the day or night.. Lovely!

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NudeBlush on 12/4/2012 10:18:00 PM more reviews by NudeBlush

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Great color on me. It's like my natural lip color but more vibrant. I exchanged this over Viva Glam V. VGV was too frosty, shimmery. Cosmo is a matte color that looks polished and healthy. It covers the uneveness of my lips and makes it a uniform color. I like this color alot!

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qfver on 12/3/2012 10:11:00 AM more reviews by qfver

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Oily, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Nc 30-35
Totally a mlbb lipstick.
i just got this today cause i got tired of an everyday coral liplook(i live in a tropical place) and im already thinking of getting back-ups :)

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swethatelkar on 11/9/2012 12:57:00 AM more reviews by swethatelkar

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Tan   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Black    

Perfect pink on my NC40-42 skin. This was my first mac lipstick and I didn't like it at first cause I was pressing it hard and sweeping it back and forth and it gave too much color and it was way too bright. One day I got the best tip ever from a youtube beauty guru. She said some lipsticks look better when dabbed and I tried and fell in love with the way it complimented my skin tone. If you have any lipsticks in your collections that you can't wear cause you think they look too bright bright just trying dabbing it. I feel like I have two different shades of lipsticks using this trick lol.

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ironwoman01 on 11/3/2012 6:27:00 PM more reviews by ironwoman01

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I love this shade, it's definitely a MLBB shade as other reviews describe. The one thing I don't like about MAC lipsticks is that they are drying though.

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grian on 10/18/2012 3:46:00 PM more reviews by grian

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Mac Cosmo is the perfect lip colour. I bought this to replace the now discontinued Stila Pixie which was my favourite lipstick as I read that it was a similar colour. This has now became my favourite MLBB lipstick. It is a lovely pink-brown and is really natural. It is full coverage and creamy in texture. I've had quite a few compliments about this lipstick when I wear it. I highly recommend it and wouldn't be without it.

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lollidolly on 10/3/2012 1:08:00 PM more reviews by lollidolly

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Red, Wavy   Eyes: Blue    

Amazing! I truly love this lipstick. It's highly pigmented with a creamy feel on the lips. It's a full coverage lipstick. I hate sheer lipsticks. This is the perfect color for redheads. I have rich, bright copper red hair (think Marcia Cross and Christina Hendricks) and pink toned skin with very light freckling on my nose. It is perfection! Trust me, if you are reading this and you are a redhead, get it!

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Chipstah on 9/10/2012 5:32:00 PM more reviews by Chipstah

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

First MAC lipstick I have ever bought. I've had it for a year now and although it's not bright and colourful I still use it as my everyday look. It goes well with any makeup I put on and it's a natural shade for my pigmented lips.

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cheycalouro on 8/25/2012 5:08:00 PM more reviews by cheycalouro

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Looks great, feels great and is perfect for those days when you want something subtle on your lips.

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iluvsushi on 7/31/2012 3:12:00 PM more reviews by iluvsushi

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This was my first MAC lipstick I bought and I absolutely love it. It's "my lips but better" shade and it is suitable for daytime. Plummy pinks tend to suit my skintone more than blue toned pinks. It has a vanilla-ish scent which I don't mind. I would definitely repurchase this lipstick. Great quality and colour payoff.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Lomelindi on 7/23/2012 3:54:00 PM more reviews by Lomelindi

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Black    

I can see what all the hype is about this lipstick! Like everyone already said, Cosmo is a warm, rich pink with faint brown undertones. The brown helps soften the pink aspect so that it works pretty well as a "my lips but pinker" sort of shade. I think it's too deep to be a truely MLBB lipstick, unless you have intensely pink lips naturally.


The formula is amazing, very creamy and hydrating. It applies smoothly over creases and doesn't emphasize them, and it wears well for a few hours. Overall, very versatile, pretty lipstick that makes me feel polished without being overdone.

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Prazzie on 7/2/2012 8:27:00 AM more reviews by Prazzie

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Cosmo is a very wearable muted pink with brown undertones. Rimmel's Kate Moss lipstick in shade 08 is almost identical in colour, although Cosmo has a softer, creamier texture.


The lipstick feels moisturizing, wears well, leaves a rosy pink stain and looks very natural with my fair skin. To combat the brown undertones and create a pinker colour, I apply MAC Rebel, blot it away to leave only a stain, then apply Cosmo over that. I will repurchase this when I run out. It gives a nice neutral lip that can be worn during the day or at night paired with dark eye makeup.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tsh82 on 5/30/2012 11:55:00 AM more reviews by tsh82

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

first of all im an nc35
this is my fave lipatick. the color enhances my natural lip color. great for everyday wear :)

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