MAC • Sheer Plum • Lipstick

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linochka on 4/10/2004 7:57:00 PM more reviews by linochka

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

There is nothing 'plum' about this lipstick. Not on me at least. The name is misleading, it is pretty much sheer brown with slight berry tone. Looks exactly the same as "Polished up". I tried them both, and could not see any difference on my lips. Great texture, and as with all MAC lustres, nice shine, smell, packaging. Pretty if you are looking for a sheer brown. By the way I have dark brown hair/eyes/brows, pale cool complexion. I did not find it similar to Clinique Black Honey. Black Honey is more red toned and deeper (looks terrible on me), this one is somewhat neutral and pretty.

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*TOP REVIEWER* fairylis on 2/24/2004 12:51:00 PM more reviews by fairylis

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Nice texture that gives a bit of shine and doesn't dry my lips. The SA recommended this when I told her I wanted something similar to Clinique's Black Honey. Unfortunantly, I eventually found this is way too dark for my NC25 Asian skintone.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ihatespumoni on 2/15/2004 8:57:00 PM more reviews by ihatespumoni

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Why is this called sheer plum? It is NOT plum at all. It is a warm reddish brown. I do not see any plummish colours or anything remotely plum. Anyway, that being said, it is sheer-ish. The texture is ok, glides on smoothly with satisfactory staying power (seems to last longer on my upper lips than lower lips though, which does not happen with me with other lipsticks). Anyway, no offensive smell or taste IMO. The lipstick itself is fine, the colour is nothing special - I have Revlon lipsticks that look like this. Won't repurchase in this colour.

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kitchen on 2/10/2004 12:35:00 AM more reviews by kitchen

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This is a sheer red-brown lustre lipstick. I love the colour, it doesn't look overwhelming on my asian skin (C4). I do wish it had more staying power though. The colour is excellent so I would def. purchase again.

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Mani_80 on 12/1/2003 12:37:00 PM more reviews by Mani_80

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I don't see any 'plum' on me, just like other ladies said below. This is truly a nice neutral reddy-brown on my Asian NC20 though. Love the scent from MAC lipsticks and the Lustres texture is just fabulous!

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*TOP REVIEWER* cremebrulee on 9/5/2003 3:31:00 AM more reviews by cremebrulee

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Universal shade! Anybody can wear it and it is non-drying. Goes with any outfit as well- formal or rugged! I am a LLL and my friends range from a PPP to a GGG and DDD they all love it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* NancyM on 7/28/2003 3:46:00 PM more reviews by NancyM

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Other    

I was in the MAC store yesterday and I asked the SA if she had any lipsticks that looked like Restrained Rust. Based on the color name alone, I would never have agreed, but when I tried it on, it was the shade I was looking for.

This is a good everyday lipstick for me -- a leave in my desk at work lipstick that's a good choice when I don't know what lipstick to wear.

I gotta knock a lipstick off for that ever present gross MAC lipstick scent and another one off for lack of staying power. I'll probably buy this one again since it's so neutral.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ChaiBliss on 6/25/2003 7:53:00 PM more reviews by ChaiBliss

Age: Unknown   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This is quite a pretty shade, but I'm not sure the words "sheer" or even "plum" really apply to it! On my lips, this appears to be more of a muted brown-berry shade. It's very pretty, but I would have preferred something less dark, perhaps, and longer lasting. That said, it's a creamy formula and keeps my lips supple for as long as I have it on. The colour, to me, says "winter" more than anything else, so maybe I'll try this as it gets cooler outside and my makeup picks begin to change.

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*TOP REVIEWER* kitty62 on 6/4/2003 1:18:00 AM more reviews by kitty62

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

This was always one of my favorite MAC colors, though I wasn't crazy about the formula. Now that it's a Lustre, same thing: color, great; formula, so-so. As with most of the other Lustres, the glossiness is gone within just a few minutes. But this one leaves behind a nice red-brown stain. I guess I can live with that, but this might be the last tube of this shade that I will buy.

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*TOP REVIEWER* soupsake on 5/8/2003 1:01:00 AM more reviews by soupsake

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Wonderful browny-plum stain. Great for when you want just a hint of color without full-coverage or gloss.

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Duster on 3/24/2003 5:00:00 PM more reviews by Duster

Age: 44-55   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

Great color, great price, sheer moist texture, kinda gross scent and zero staying power, Was fun to try, won't buy again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Katya94 on 2/18/2003 8:18:00 AM more reviews by Katya94

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

As the name suggests, it's a sheer plum colour with a lot of brown to it. I liked this one a lot better than Clinique's Black Honey (a similar shade) because it didn't turn fuschia on me. However, it doesn't last long, and I quickly got tired of it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* kitty_catalina on 1/30/2003 3:34:00 PM more reviews by kitty_catalina

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

A nice sheer plum tone to where on my lips for a little color. It's high quality and a nice color, but I'll keep on looking. I'm too fickle to really stick w/ one color for more than a tube.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Powhatten on 1/24/2003 6:53:00 PM more reviews by Powhatten

Age: Unknown   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

Beautiful but doesn't last. Not worth the price.

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*TOP REVIEWER* JennBard on 1/17/2003 1:05:00 PM more reviews by JennBard

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Warm   Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

A beautiful, tad bit darker than your natural lips, warm color. Brownish red w/a slight bit of plum showing up. (At least on me it does.) It seems to be one shade lighter than Clinique's Black Lily, a little more brown than red. Gorgeous & highly recommended for a red head! It also meshes well with a red top or dress!

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*TOP REVIEWER* scarlet773 on 1/8/2003 3:46:00 PM more reviews by scarlet773

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Other   Eyes: Brown    

This is nothing to brag about. Just a sheer slightly glossy brown.

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sleepyone on 1/2/2003 10:29:00 PM more reviews by sleepyone

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Black   Eyes: Hazel    

This color is so pretty. What I wanted Clinique Black Honey to look like on me (that turned fuschia). It's not really plum, but a berry with a hint of brown on me. It is also a bit creamier and not as drying as MAC's other lipsticks.

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weloveheidi on 12/23/2002 10:48:00 PM more reviews by weloveheidi

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I love this lipstick! Finally finally finally, a sheer lipstick that looks like me naturally only much better. People can't tell I'm wearing it, they think I just look that way. *grin* I'm a medium-toned asian chick with dark black hair, if that helps at all... This reminds me, as someone else said, of a slightly less purple and slightly more red-brown Clinique's Almost lipstick in Black Honey - but this one is actually moisturizing! Yippeee!

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*TOP REVIEWER* AliceinWonderland on 10/1/2002 8:02:00 PM more reviews by AliceinWonderland

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

Another boring brown colour is an accurate description. This is just a sheer brown red. Nothing special.

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*TOP REVIEWER* candyland on 9/25/2002 2:01:00 PM more reviews by candyland

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

this color seems a little boring to me but many people look wonderful in it. maybe it's just me.

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