Review: MAC Lipstick in Hue

*I received this product for free through the Back to MAC program*

This was a challenge to photograph. 

When you return 6 empty MAC containers to any MAC location you get a free lipstick.  From my personal experience, when you bring the containers to an actual MAC store (as opposed to a counter in a department store) you get a free lipstick, lipgloss, or eyeshadow as they are all $18.

The packaging is the classic MAC lipstick bullet. It's quite sleek but other than that there are no pros or cons to the packaging. It doesn't feel cheap.

Left: one swipe     Right: several swipes

Bottom of the lipstick

This lipstick isn't terribly pigmented but that's because it has a glaze finish. Less pigmentation can be a good thing for some, a bad thing for others. I was looking for a nude-y lipstick but I didn't want something that would wash out my pale complexion.

Lips.

This lipstick feels nice and has the signature MAC scent which I've loved since I was a child. The wear time isn't amazing, a few hours without much eating or drinking.

Overall: I really like this lipstick and I will probably repurchase it because it looks nice with darker eye make-up.

This product can be purchased at MAC stores, counters, and online.