I have another MAC Cosmetics Lipstick dupe to share with you! The next shade up on the dupe list is “Whirl”, a dirty rose hue with a matte finish. After comparing several swatches, I have found a list of alternative shades for the popular lipstick. Let’s begin the dupes!
MAC Whirl is a slightly warm-toned, medium-dark brown with a matte finish. It is a permanent lipstick that retails for $20.00 and contains 0.1 oz. Jump to a particular section if you know what information you're looking for! This Day To Night Lip kit from MAC Cosmetics features Matte Lipstick in Whirl. To enhance your matte lipstick look, use Prep + Prime Lip Primer to add light moisture and reduce lipstick feathering. Mini MAC Lipstick in Twig features a satin creamy lipstick finish in a soft muted brownish-pink shade that is perfect to switch to for evenings out.
MAC Matte Lipstick has a creamy rich formula with high colour pay-off in a no-shine matte finish. Formulated to shade, define, and showcase the lips. Hundreds of hues, high-fashion textures. The iconic product that made MAC famous. Try MAC's Pocket Size Perfection of Matte Lipstick Matte. A Little MAC Goes A Long Way.
MAC Cosmetics Matte Lipstick - Whirl: rated 4 out of 5 on MakeupAlley. See 50 member reviews and photos. MAC Cosmetics Matte Lipstick - Whirl: rated 4 out of 5 on MakeupAlley. See 50 member reviews and photos.
The Dupes
1. Sephora “Brown is Back” ($14) Buy at SEPHORA.
2. Rimmel London “Nude 48” ($5.99) Buy at AMAZON, WALGREENS or TARGET.
4. Anastasia “Staunch” ($18) See comparison swatches here. Buy at AMAZON, ULTA, MACYS, JCPENNEY or SEPHORA.
5. e.l.f. “Praline” ($3) Buy at AMAZON or ELF.
More Dupes
Makeup Geek Iconic Lipstick “Candid” Buy at MAKEUPGEEK.
LA Girl Lipify Stylo Lipstick “Teddy” ($7) Buy at LAGIRL*(Use code KATY10 to save 10% off at LA Girl)*
Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipstick “Nude Nuance” Buy at AMAZON.
Colourpop Lippie Stix “Grunge” Buy at AMAZON, COLOURPOP or ULTA.
Jordana Matte “Taupe” Buy at AMAZON.
Wet N Wild MegaLast Lip Color “Mocha-licious” Buy at AMAZON.
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Fun fact about MAC Whirl: Back in the day (as in pre-2015), Whirl, a dark matte brown with a tinge of rose, only existed as a lip pencil.
Way back before the dinosaurs ? disappeared, I used to outline my lips with Whirl pencil, fill them in, and then top everything off with Chapstick to create my own DIY Whirl lipstick.
Yeah!
In 2015, MAC finally turned this iconic color into a lipstick — the Whirl Matte Lipstick we know and love today.
I know there’s this whole thing that Whirl is a very “Kylie Jenner lips” color (as if she invented it ? ), and yes, it’s definitely one of those lipsticks that will help you get that specific look. In fact, whenever a friend asks me for a Kylie Jenner lips recommendation, first, I try not to outwardly groan… Then, I suggest MAC Whirl. But really, though, whenever I see Whirl, I think more of ’90s supermodels like Linda and Christy and Cindy. It has a very early Bobbi Brown chicness to it IMO, and I love ? it.
There’s also another reason why I love it… Because it’s similar to the color of my gums.
Yes, I realize that that is an odd thing to like about a nude lipstick, but I’m looking at my gums here, and it really is the color of my gums. (Side note: I’m not gonna show you my gums. Hi-res pics of my gums do not need to exist on the Internet.)
Maybe that’s why Whirl is the ultimate nude lipstick for so many people. It matches the color of their gums, ha ha ha! Anyway, here it is on lighter skin and darker skin.
Whirl is also a color chameleon, and depending on the lighting and how much you’re wearing, it can either look like a dark rosy brown if you apply a sheer layer (in that case, it’s like browner version of Mehr), or a true brown like Paramount with a heavier application.
Whirl is a consummate flat matte, and it feels thicker on my lips than Velvet Teddy or Mehr. One thing you can do if you find that it looks too thick and heavy on your lips is to first coat your bottom lip with a heavy layer, and then press your lips together to transfer the lipstick from one lip to the other. Then, pat everything down with a finger. That will smooth it into a seamless finish that doesn’t look too heavy. ?
Whirl! Give it a Whirl, and unleash your inner ’90s supermodel.