MAC M·a·cximal Silky Matte Lipstick
Here I am wearing the MAC M-A-Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy.
1. Pigmentation & Colour Payoff
- Opacity: 1-2 swipes of this lipstick will give 100% opacity.
- Consistency: The colour is consistent across the lips, with no patchiness.
- Accuracy: The colour on the lips matches the colour of the lipstick in the tube.
2. Texture & Formula Application
- Glide: The lipstick glides smoothly over the lips, with no tugging or pulling.
- Weight: This formula feels extremely lightweight, like nothing is on the lips.
- Initial Set: It felt as though the lipstick set almost instantly after application. After 15 minutes, the lipstick still transferred onto a can of soda I was drinking.
3. Finish & Aesthetic Performance
- Type: The lipstick is certainly matte, but is also somewhat velvety.
- Texture Masking: The lipstick blurs the lines on my lips.
- Luster Stability: The matte remains matte and doesn’t become chalky.
4. Comfort & Hydration (Wear-Cycle Feel)
- Surface Tension: The lipstick wears extremely comfortably against the lips. It doesn’t feel tight at all.
- Moisture Level: The lipstick had a very nice level of moisturization and hydration for the lips.
- Stickiness: No stickiness, whatsoever.
5. Longevity & Durability
- Hour Benchmarks: 2 hr – Good so far | 4hr – No good, a lot of the lipstick has flaked off, leaving large swaths of my lips uncovered.
- Survival: It didn’t survive at all.
- Fade Pattern: It flakes and crumbles.
6. Transfer & Migration Resistance
- Smudge Test: For the length that it stayed on my lips, it didn’t smudge outside of my lip line.
- Transfer Level: There has been some transfer, as I tested it on my hand skin. It is possible that I hadn’t let the lipstick fully set before performing the test.
7. Sensory Profile
- Scent: Oh, do I love the smell of chocolate! The smell is moderate, and if you are sensitive to scents, this might not be the best lipstick for you.
- Taste: No taste at all.
8. Hardware & Packaging (The Component)
- Applicator/Shape: The slanted teardrop end of the lipstick makes defining the cupid’s bow, and other detail work a breeze.
- Build Quality: The cap is securely attached to the component body, and the twisting mechanism operates smoothly. It feels like a quality component.
9. Value & Price Point
- Payload vs. Price: The only information I can find is the WEIGHT of the lipstick, 3.5 grams. If we take the price of $34 Canadian before taxes and divide it by the weight of 3.5 grams, we get $9.71/gram. So the lipstick works out to $9.71/gram. I would consider this mid-range pricing for a lipstick, unless you ignore luxury lipsticks from the likes of Louis Vuitton, in which case it would be on the higher end of the price spectrum.
- Performance vs. Claims: MAC makes the following claims for the lipstick: Conditions and Nourishes lips. Immediate and 8-hour moisture. Comfortable Formula. Lips look visibily fuller for 12-hours. Long wearing and colour true, 12 hours. Non-feathering and non-bleeding, 12 hours. Non-flaking and non-caking, 12 hours.
10. Final Thoughts
I really like the colour and smell of this lipstick. Unfortunately, the wear test was cut short because most of the lipstick had flaked off my lips. I am wondering if this is due to my error in not allowing the lipstick to set. I am going to perform the wear test again and see what results I get. I also think that I might have applied more lipstick than I needed to. I will amend this page with the updated information once it is completed on Sunday, March 22, 2026. If you would like to receive email notification when new posts are made, you can sign up at the link below.
