I was ordering a replacement for my almost empty Tony Moly CHOK CHOK Green Tea Watery Essence at Macy’s during a recent sale, and I needed to spend a little bit more to get free shipping. So I decided to buy a mini MAC Satin Lipstick for $10, and I chose the shade, Twig.
Twig was described as a soft muted brownish-pink. Looking at the swatch and the bullet on my computer screen, it looked almost like a coral, but I doubted that it was coral. I was hoping that it wouldn’t end up being another mauve lipstick, since I own zillions already. I have been looking for a pink shade, but I always strike out. The pinks are either too pale or too bright and bubble-gummy. So I decided to take my chances on Twig.
The lipstick arrived yesterday along with the gifts that went along with my Tony Moly purchase, but not the Tony Moly essence. Strange, but whatever.
First, I love mini-lipsticks. Gone are the days that I can actually use up a lipstick. Occasionally, I finish a lipgloss, but never a lipstick in bullet form. I have too many lipsticks for that. The MAC mini holds 1.8 grams, and it will probably take me ages to use it up anyway.
The shade. When I first took off the cap to look at Twig, I thought, oh no, another mauve. But thankfully it isn’t. It is a buildable lipstick that looks like an MLBB shade with one light swipe (see below),
but it builds to a deep but soft brownish-pink. In some lighting conditions, the emphasis is on the brown, and in others, it almost looks like rose.
Regardless, it does seem to be different from the other lipsticks I wear often. Good.
I am not sure if I own any other MAC Satin Lipsticks. It goes on creamy and cushiony. As I mentioned earlier, the color is buildable, and it definitely deepens with an additional swipe that gives it full coverage. Over time, the creaminess disappears, and the lipstick feels weightless. In fact, I had to look in the mirror to see if the color was still on. It was. I had some cheese and a piece of toast, and the color faded somewhat, but it was still apparent.
Because my lips are so dry, I missed the initial sensation of creaminess as the lipstick dried down. So I have started wearing MAC Prep + Prime underneath, and it is more comfortable for me. I think for most people it would be fine on its own. It isn’t a matte shade, but it doesn’t look what I thought satin looks like either, especially as time goes on. The color is flat (like the paint term), meaning with no shine. Today, I’ve been wearing Twig for 6 hours, and I could easily still see the color.
I think MAC Satin Lipstick in the shade Twig was a worthwhile purchase for $10. It will be a lipstick that I’ll put in my everyday rotation in spite of the fact that who sees your lipstick now that we’re all wearing masks? Oh well, I will enjoy it myself!
MAC Satin Lipstick comes in 28 shades with a good variety of colors, though neutrals predominate. The full size bullet is 3 grams and is priced at $19, and the regular price of the 1.8 g mini is $12. It is sold at MAC stores and on the MAC website, at Macy’s, Belk, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, and Ulta Beauty.
Twig is such a classic MAC shade! I love this color on you!
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I LOVE MAC lipsticks and have sooo many of them. However, would you believe I actually don’t own this shade. It looks amazing on you so I think I need to pick this up the next time I can talk Travis into letting me purchase another MAC lipstick :’-)
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I have a couple of other MAC lipsticks but so far this shade is my fave. And so lightweight! I think you’d like it!
Very nice color on you Allison. My go to color is Dolly by Buxum. Twig looks like a color I would like, when the stores open up here I will have to purchase it………🙋🏻♀️😷🍷❤️
Thank you, DiEtta! Dolly is such a pretty shade of pink. Twig is really nice, a deeper rose, and so lightweight!
My sister worked for MAC for about 10 years and sold more Twig than any other lipstick shade. When I freelanced for MAC she told me to try that on people since it’s so popular.
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It looks like a nice shade on you!
This was my go-to shade many years ago!
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Yay, glad you were a fan!