Friday, February 10, 2012

MAC Tendertone lip balm in Hot N' Saucy



These tendertone lip balms are part of the Cook MAC collection that just released February 9th. I, myself have never triend tendertone, but apparently they're very popular because I saw a lot of excitement online when this collection debuted.
The balm comes in a heavy glass packaging, almost exactly (if not so!) as the paint pots. Although it looks pretty intense in the pot, the product is more of a sheer wash of color. It looks REALLY red in the pot, when on, it gives my lips a nice, healthy glow, but glossy. It is buildable, but only to a certain point. If you layer the product on, the pinky glow gets a darker and a little more noticeable, but you won't be able to reach the same color as it is in the pot. It has conditioning properties, so it does make my lips feel a bit softer, and it also has SPF 12. It's strawberry-kiwi scent reminds me of my childhood lip balms.

Swatched, not nearly the same as it was in the pot.


Nekkid lips & slightly more pink, glossy lips

Taking pics for the blog at the office... no shame!

I do like Hot n' Saucy, however since it is in a tub, it makes application less than ideal because it is a little sticky and shiny. I'd like to keep it in my purse since it'll go with everything because of its sheerness. Reminds me of Benefit's Benetint lip balm, which I was a HUGE fan of. I used to have it in my purse all the time until I lost it (the purse) :( and just never repurchased it because it was $20 (compared to $16 for the tendertone) and I had so many other lip products lying around. I also think Benetint applies a bit darker, and is rose-scented.

I wish that the actual packaging was as cute as the box! :(

Unfortunately, Hot N' Saucy is already sold out on the MAC website (see what I meant by popular?) but hopefully you'll be able to purchase it on Nordstrom's or at your local MAC store/counter.

x&o,
Miss T.





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