Monday 4 June 2012

comparison - M.A.C vs No7

I have a massive love for red lipsticks. There is something so appealing about the snow white look (pale skin, red lips, dark hair) so ever since i can remember i've loved red!

I am going to compare today -
No7 Moisture Drench in Glam - Boots
Ruby Woo - MAC 





Top - No7 Glam
Bottom - MAC Ruby Woo


As you can see from the picture the only difference between the top lipsticks is the fact that the No7 is shiny and the Ruby Woo is obviously Matte.

MAC Ruby Woo 
Pros -
GORGEOUS COLOUR
I really do love the colour of this product! It's a true Snow White red and i absolutely love the look of it
PACKAGING
Obviously it's not exclusive to Ruby Woo but the MAC lipsticks in general all look lovely and really sleek

Cons -
HARD TO APPLY
Even when i apply lip balm underneath this drags over my lips
LONGEVITY
It really doesn't last long and becomes patchy quite rapidly
 ALSO
A layer of gunky residue forms round my lips after about an hour - not nice
NOT SO READILY AVAILABLE 
I have to travel for about an hour and a half on the bus, or about 45 minutes on the train to be able to get to my nearest MAC store

No7 Glam
Pros -
GORGEOUS COLOUR
Just like the MAC lipstick this colour really is wonderful!
LONGEVITY
It stays on for about 2/3 hours before i have to reapply it - even after a few hours it's not off completely it's just a tiny bit patchy!
EASY TO APPLY
This really does just smooth onto the lips hassle free, obviously you need to use a mirror but it doesn't take as much effort as the MAC lipstick does.
PRICE
Priced at £10.00 it's £3.50 cheaper than a MAC lipstick. Which isn't too much less but No7 are constantly doing £5 off vouchers so really if you time it right you'll only ever have to pay £5 for one of these lipsticks
MORE READILY AVAILABLE 
Boots stores are a lot easier to get to for most people than MAC stores are. Especially for me - i live literally seconds away from Boots - and when i say seconds i mean seconds.
MOISTURIZING 
It goes so nicely onto my lips and keeps them feeling fresh all day!

Cons -
I really can't think of any!

So as you can tell i am a much bigger fan of the No7 lipstick in Glam than i am about Ruby Woo!
What do you reckon, have you tried either of these? XO

2 comments:

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    1. definitely buy the No7 one though :) it's so much nicer on the lips!! XO

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