Gliding, glossy hybrid of a lipstick and a lip gloss (MAC Slimshine Lipstick)

Member Name: goldenbat666

Product:	MAC Slimshine Lipstick
Date:	18/05/09 (24 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Honest colour, glossy texture

Disadvantages: Too soft, not long lasting

This item was originally released as a Limited Edition in 2007 and was set to be ongoing due to its popularity. Apart from 'Gaily' (which is a soft red) the whole line is more or less dedicated to subtle colours such as milky pink (long stem rose), soft coral (fun shine) and beige (bare).
The best thing about this lipstick is its glossiness. You don't really need to finish this off with a lip gloss since your lips will look glossy anyway. This also means that this lipstick offers moisture - very rare for something from Mac.
The texture is so creamy that it goes on the lips effortlessly. I would even say that it quite literally glides. This lipstick seems to defy the unspoken rule that glossy lipsticks don't pack colour; the colour of the lipstick comes out very truly on the lips, easily ignoring their natural colour. However, it doesn't look too heavy or made up in anyway and mysteriously retains some sheer quality.
A little of this lipstick is enough to give full colour for the lips and you rarely feel the need to go over it more than once.
The only major fault I can find is that well, this lipstick is too soft for its own good and wears out too quickly for anyone's liking. Add to that the fat that there is only 2.3g there to begin with.
Also, sadly, this lipstick is not really long lasting; after an hour or so, you may notice the lip lines starting to smudge.

Summary: Cute little lippie to add shiny colour and moisturise at the same time