MAC Lipstick, Highlighter, and Blush Swatches

Published on by Nikki

If you were already thinking of checking out the MAC sale, I thought I’d share some swatches to help you shop. I’m showcasing products that I feel are less talked about or at least less talked about among what is current and new to the market.

To shop the sale, use the code MACSPRING30 at checkout. I did test the code on all the available items I have swatched, and they were marked down successfully. The only exceptions are some blushes that are no longer available due to being limited edition or discontinued. I will make a note of those items below the pictures.

Enjoy!

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(Discontinued formula) MAC Love Me Lipstick – Bated Breath, $22.00

Update June 13, 2025: In my opinion, there is no direct replacement for this formula currently in MAC’s lineup. The closest formula is the **MAC Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick ($25), but it is not as pigmented. I have a swatch and review of the shade Business Casual (here) if you want to check that out.

MAC Love Me Lipstick Bated Breath swatch medium dark skin
MAC Bated Breath (Love Me Lipstick)
**The MAC Sheer Shine formula is a less pigmented alternative to the discontinued Love Me Lipstick formula.
$ 20.25
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$ 27.00
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MAC – Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick

(Discontinued formula) MAC Satin Lipstick – Del Rio, $25.00

Update June 13, 2025: MAC replaced this formula with the **MAC MACximal Sleek Satin Lipsticks ($25). I have a review and swatches posted of the shades Creme In Your Coffee and Paramount, if you’d like to check them out.

MAC Del Rio Satin Lipstick swatch medium dark skin
MAC Del Rio (Satin Lipstick)
**The MAC MACximal Sleek Satin formula has replaced the Satin formula.
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$ 25.00
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MAC – XIMAL SLEEK SATIN LIPSTICK

(Discontinued formula) MAC Matte Lipstick – Heroine, $25.00

Update June 13, 2025: MAC replaced this formula with the **MAC MACximal Silky Matte Lipsticks ($25). I have swatches of some of the new shades (Warm Teddy, Cafe Mocha, Avant-Garnet, Russian Red, Red Rock, and Taupe) if you’d like to check out that post.

MAC Heroine Matte Lipstick swatch medium dark skin
MAC Heroine (Matte Lipstick)
**The MAC MACximal Silky Matte formula has replaced the Matte formula.
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$ 25.00
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MAC – XIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK

(Discontinued) MAC Hyper Real Glow Highlight Palettes, $40.00

MAC Hyper Real Glow Palettes (flash and awe, get it glowin, shimmy peach) swatches medium dark skin
MAC Hyper Real Glow Palettes

UPDATE June 27, 2021: The Shimmy Peach palette is being discontinued. I think Macy’s and Ulta still have some in stock. The Flash + Awe and Get it Glowin Hyper Real Glow palettes are still available.

MAC Hyper Real Glow Palettes (flash and awe, get it glowin, shimmy peach) swatches medium dark skin
MAC Hyper Real Glow Palettes (Top to bottom: Flash + Awe, Get it Glowin’, Shimmy Peach)

**MAC Matte Blushes, $30.00

MAC Matte Blush (loudspeaker, fever, burnt pepper, apple red, prism, raizin, mocha, desert rose, melba, coppertone) swatches medium dark skin
MAC Matte Blushes

Burnt Pepper, Raizin, Desert Rose, and Melba are still available in the permanent range, both as a compact and a refill pan. Mocha and Coppertone are only available in a compact. Loudspeaker, Fever, Apple Red, and Prism are unfortunately no longer available. I’m hoping that MAC is repackaging, similar to the recent relaunch of Face and Body Foundation. It is really sad to see how much smaller the blush range is these days, and I hope there will be good news on that front at some point.

MAC Matte Blush (loudspeaker, fever, burnt pepper, apple red, prism, raizin, mocha, desert rose, melba, coppertone) swatches medium dark skin
MAC Matte Blushes
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$ 22.50
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$ 30.00
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MAC – Powder Blush

** MAC Sheertone Blushes, $30.00

MAC Sheertone Blush (gingerly, peaches, pinch me, breath of plum) swatches medium dark skin
MAC Sheertone Blushes

All four of these shades are still available in the permanent range. Pinch me is the only shade in this grouping that is only available in a compact; it is not offered in a refill pan.

MAC Sheertone Blush (gingerly, peaches, pinch me, breath of plum) swatches on medium dark skin
MAC Sheertone Blush
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$ 30.00
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MAC – Sheertone Shimmer Blush

If you are still looking for other MAC products, here are links to products that I’ve posted in the past.

MAC Blush

MAC Bronzer and Contour

MAC Brushes

MAC Concealers

MAC Eyeshadows

MAC Foundations

MAC Highlighters

MAC Holiday – Limited Edition

MAC Lip products

MAC Powders

If you’d like to check out more of my content, here are some places to start. 

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7 thoughts on “MAC Lipstick, Highlighter, and Blush Swatches”

  1. I was going to ask your opinion of the Fever blush shade but that’s a shame it’s one of the discontinued ones. I wonder if MAC is trimming down their offerings because they plan to release new permanent shades, or if they are just going to release new blushes on a limited edition basis.

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    1. Yea, it sucks they discontinued it. Especially considering deeper skin tones rely on MAC for inclusive shades that go beyond foundations. It would actually be nice to see them release a wider variety of blushes when they do limited-edition releases.

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      1. Yes! Like the Black Cherry collection. I bought the Under My Plum shade because it was the only one that would work for me. I was surprised to see how similar it was to the other Extra Dimension Blushes in my collection.

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        1. It makes no sense considering how much range we know they’re capable of. Is the packaging at least as nice in person as it looks online?

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          1. The print itself is really pretty and I love the pink chrome color around it, but the matte black disc that they put in place of what would normally be the clear top makes it feel a bit cheap. The black portion is raised. If it had been flush with the rest of the lid, I think it would have looked a lot better.

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