Beauty Care: MAC Gutsy & Ruby True Locked Kiss Ink Lipcolours Reviews & Swatches

Gutsy

MAC Gutsy Locked Kiss Ink 24HR Lipcolour ($33.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a brighter, medium orange with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish.

Opaque pigmentation
Lightweight, thin consistency that spread evenly + easy to control
Was more forgiving than typical liquid lipstick of texture/lines
Dried down within a minute, flexible feel
Shorter wear (6hours, survives one meal), non-drying; not close to 24-hours as marketed

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$33.00/0.14 oz. - $235.71 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "long-wearing and transfer-proof" with "24 hour" wear that has a matte finish and feels like a "flexible, breathable veil of full-coverage, rich matte colour." Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage with lighter shades sometimes being sheerer compared to some of the darker shades. The texture was very lightweight, thin but less clingy than the Retro Matte liquid lipsticks and has a less substantial feel overall.

These dry down quite quickly (almost as I am applying), but they are fairly forgiving as they dry without getting into a semi-tacky phase, which also made them easier to build up if necessary for full coverage. The thinner texture seemed to make them less prone to emphasizing lip texture or "cracking" when I smiled after the dry down.

I think they are less long-wearing, though, than the brand's Retro Matte liquid lipsticks, which deliver a similar matte finish and dry down from its liquid state. The Locked Kiss Ink formula was easier to maneuver, more forgiving to apply, and was more comfortable to wear overall.

Most shades lasted between five and seven hours with a few getting closer to eight, but I wouldn't say they are 24-hour wear products as they don't make it through two meals at all. They will make it through one meal fairly intact but start to transfer after a meal.

It is also supposed to be easy to remove, though the brand says to use their cleansing oil to do so, which is an effective type of cleanser to remove most makeup, but this formula wasn't noticeably easier to remove than most liquid lipsticks that dry down. It certainly wasn't the hardest to remove, though.

There was a faint vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our MAC Locked Kiss Ink 24HR Lipcolour swatches.

Ingredients

Isododecane, Dimethicone Silylate, Ppg-51/Smdi Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Kaolin, Boron Nitride, Silica, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Petrolatum, Polybutene, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylyl Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Polydecene, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Methicone, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Synthetic Beeswax, Hexylene Glycol, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Saccharin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 33 (Ci 17200), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)] ILN50537

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Gutsy

PPermanent. $33.00.

B-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

82%

Total

Ruby True

MAC Ruby True Locked Kiss Ink 24HR Lipcolour ($33.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium red with neutral undertones paired with a matte finish.

Opaque pigmentation
Lightweight, thin consistency that spread evenly + easy to control
Was more forgiving than typical liquid lipstick of texture/lines
Dried down within a minute, flexible feel
Shorter wear (7 hours, survives one meal), non-drying; not close to 24-hours as marketed

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).