REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

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Hello Beauties  Red lipsticks have always held a special place in the beauty world. There are many famous quotes on red lipsticks and they say truly that there is a red lipstick for every skin tone. Among the zillion red lipsticks from various brands, some of them have clearly made their mark and ‘earned’ the top positions. And maybe MAC’s Ruby Woo is truly the QUEEN of them all ;) But I have found a red lipstick in my vanity from our very own Lakme which resembled the former so much that I just had to do a comparison post! Ta-Daa! ;)
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT



Ruby Woo: 
MAC describes Ruby Woo as a “very matte vivid blue red“. It falls under the Retro Matte range and true to its name it is a completely matte and intense true red lipstick.
Lakme 9 to 5 lipstick in Red Coat:
Lakme does not describe individual shades like MAC does but the entire range is described as follows: Lakme Nine to Five brings you a range of shades that sit on your lips all day long. Enriched with Vitamin E; it conditions your lips & softens them with wheat germ oil. So, perk those soft, smooth lips with a touch of matte. The shade Red Coat is an intense warm red.
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT


To make the comparison a whole lot easier to view, here is a chart for you J Hopefully every point is covered here:


Features
MAC Ruby Woo
Lakme Red Coat
Price
Rs. 1450
Rs. 425
Quantity
3 gms
3.6 gms
Shade
Intense true red. Described as “Blue Red” on MAC website but comes out warm tomato red on most Indian skin-tones
A true red with warm tones. Also comes out bright tomato red on Indian skin tones
Texture
Complete matte and can be unflattering on dry lips.
Feels creamy on application and settles to a matte finish after some time
Pigmentation
Full-blown opaque color! Single swipe gives complete color
Rich and opaque too. But due to the initial creamy finish, the intensity might look a tad lesser than Ruby Woo. Double swipes make it perfect
Staying power
7-8 hours without fading. Longer when applied over a red lip liner.
4-5 hours with slight fading. Can survive meals with little bit fading.
Effect after few hours of wear
Lips may feel a tad drier in colder climates or winter
No change in the “moist-matte” initial feel
Settling in lines
Does not settle in lines
Does not settle in lines
After removal tint
Two swipes of makeup remover required to remove the pink tint completely
No after-removal tint
Availability in India
Available only in MAC stores. MAC stores are there only in selected cities of India
Available practically everywhere. Can be easily bought online too
Application
Can be crayon-like on dry lips. There can be a bit of tugging which can be dealt with a pre-moisturized lip
Glides on smoothly. Feels creamy on application and there is no tugging. Equally comfortable both with lip brush and directly with the lipstick bullet
Good for:
Red lipstick lovers who can carry bold red lips as easily as breathing ;) This one is definitely worth a re-purchase
Red lipstick first-timers who would like to get habituated to the shade before spending too much on one lipstick. This is also good for touch-ups because it applies with ease.
         
Oops, I guess I missed one point here! MAC lipsticks comes in classic black lipstick body with tiny silver shimmers which screams “CLASS” and Lakme Red Coat comes in uber luxuriant rose-gold metallic lipstick body (Sigh!) Love both packaging equally!
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

Now it’s time for swatches: The first is side by side swatch of both these lipsticks and the second and third are of the same lipsticks along with ANOTHER lip product which matches Ruby Woo completely! It’s Lakme 9 to 5 lipliner in Red Alert. Read the full review here J
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT


REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

Here are the Lip Swatches: Can you see any difference except the finish? :) 
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

Finally here is yours truly wearing Ruby Woo for the first time J I could have shared a recent picture, but chose to share this one because this was the first time I wore a MAC lipstick, or a red one too for that matter! The pic is a year older :P
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

I do hope I have covered all points in this post and you can now decide which RED will ultimately enter your vanity J
Thanks for reading!
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT
REVIEW AND COMPARISON OF MAC RUBY WOO AND LAKME 9 TO 5 LIPSTICK RED COAT

With Lots of Love,

Aparajita

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