I had an imaginary conversation with you, readers, in choosing which MAC lipstick texture to post next.
“Glaze?!” you said, “But there are… like… six of those.” Oh, but readers, I sing the body electric. Glaze is a small but essential category in the canon of MAC lipsticks. Which is to say, one of my favorite MAC lipsticks is a glaze: Hot Tahiti.
Hot Tahiti is a faded red. It looks somehow nautical on my lips — and I’m pretty sure there’s a Varga girl wearing this shade. If you’ve been looking to get into red lipsticks and you want to start slow, try this one.
Glaze has a second famous shade: Hue. Not bad for just seven colors, right?
For the most part, Glazes have a shimmery finish — notable exceptions are Hue and Hot Tahiti, which are creme.
MAC Glaze lipsticks: Frou, Gleam, Pervette, Hue, Shitaki, Shag, Hot Tahiti
>Hue and Pervette look really pretty
and Hot Tahiti too. I don't have many glaze lipsticks.. just LE ones.
>I'm not sure what finish is my fave? I never thought og comparing the finishes. I'm going to look now!
>Love that Hot Tahiti, even just for the name. A few of my favorite lipsticks are LE Glazes. I may have to finish my chores quick and run look at that one in person.
>I love Hue – such a nice YLBB shade. Never tried Gleam before… that one looks lovely!
>I'm a Glaze fan b/c of Pervette- one of my HG lipsticks! Now I'm majorly lusting after Hot Tahiti…guess that'll be in my next order!
>Two of my fave MAC lippies, Lure and Frou, are in the Glaze formula!
>Hue and Hot Tahiti are very pretty! I've owned Frou at one time but gave it away to a friend…I just need more color than what it had to offer!
*prays that Lustres or Satins are next*
>Frou, Glaze, and Shitake are three of my favorite MAC lipsticks =)
>Thanks for the swatches! Hot Tahiti looks amazing…I'll have to check it out next time I do any MAC shopping.
>The Hue looks like the perfect Nudy pink lipstick. Gotta grab one too. In the mean time I still have to save ^___^ nice post ^___^
>Thanks X1000 for this post, very helpful. I love lustre l/s from MAC, I want to try the glaze finish.
>Pretty sure I need Hue. It looks like the perfect lippie for me since I like more natural lip colors.
Thanks for the swatches my dear!!
>I'm so glad that glaze lippies are finally getting their due! Such a beautiful, wearable finish, and never over-the-top! I love Hue and Pervette, and I've seen Frou, Shitake and Hot Tahiti look divine on others.
My LE glazes have been a bit hit and miss, though. Maybe that's why they get a bad/meh rep?
>Have followed your swatches for several months now, and must say you're my hero! You must also have the identical weird skin tone/colouring to me, because we're attracted to all the same things. (That's my toddler in the post – she's way fairer and cooler toned than me.) Hot Tahiti is one of my long-time faves, love the warm-toned Viva Glams, the Apricot and Crimson Mercier Hydratints… Thanks ever so much for your posts.
I’ve been looking for the perfect red and Hot Tahiti is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for the great swatches you provide.