MAC Archie's Girls: Lipsticks

Today, MAC released its collaboration collection with Archie Comics, called Archie's Girls. As the name implies, this collection is inspired by Betty and Veronica and their "epic love triangle" with Archie. This collection "captures the legendary rivalry of sweet blonde Betty and vivacious brunette Veronica" with "two contrasting colour collections." This collection is comprised of 32 products — 24 of which are new and limited edition, two of which are re-promotes, and six of which are permanent — and five collectable accessories (which will only be available online and at MAC Stores). Archie's Girls sees the release of six new shades of lipstick, three for each Betty and Veronica. Each lipstick comes in a special edition glossy white tube featuring a comic-style design of either Betty or Veronica. They are packaged in special edition white glossy boxes featuring a comic-style design with the faces of Betty, Archie, and Veronica. Each lipstick contains 3 grams of product, and retails for $20. Due to the special edition packaging, these are not applicable for the Back to MAC recycling program.

Betty Lipsticks
Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door
Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

Oh, Oh, Oh is a medium reddened plum with brown undertones in a Lustre finish. This is a re-promoted shade from 2011's MAC Me Over collection, and is limited edition. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is more plum than Viva Glam VI, and more red than Sophisto.
Betty Bright is a medium brightened pink-coral in a Satin finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is more peach than Viva Glam Nicki, and lighter and more pink than Vegas Volt.
Girl Next Door is a light cool-toned pink in a Lustre finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is lighter and cooler than Creme Cup, and lighter and warmer than Snob.

Veronica Lipsticks
Veronica Lipsticks in Ronnie Red, Daddy's Little Girl, and Boyfriend Stealer
Veronica Lipsticks in Ronnie Red, Daddy's Little Girl, and Boyfriend Stealer

Ronnie Red is a medium brightened cool-toned red with pink undertones in a Matte finish. This is a new and limited edition shade. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is more pinked than MAC Red, and slightly lighter and creamier than Ruby Woo.

Daddy's Little Girl is a medium brightened cool-toned magenta-fuchsia pink in a Satin finish. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is slightly lighter and more magenta than Show Orchid (PRO), darker than Love Forever! Pro Longwear Lipcreme.

Boyfriend Stealer is a dark purple-wine in a Cremesheen finish. The texture is soft and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. It is much lighter and more berry-toned than Cyber, and darker and much more purple than Rebel.

There's a pretty good variety of shades here that should appeal to people of all skintones and undertones, but the shades that will sell out the fastest are Betty Bright, Ronnie Red, and Daddy's Little Girl, as the bright lip trend is still going strong. Girl Next Door is actually quite similar to Viva Glam Gaga (which was discontinued in 2011), so for those who are still searching for it, this is a good option to try as a dupe. As this post goes up, all six shades are likely to be sold out — they were sold out online within hours, and I know many stores sold out at their preview events (which is typically a day or two before the official release date). If you are lucky enough to pass by a counter and see that they still have some of the shades in stock, snatch up the ones you want ASAP.