MAC Candy Yum Yum - Review, Photos, Swatches & Dupes

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You are not a certified MAC girl if you haven't heard of Candy Yum Yum.

MAC Candy Yum Yum was first released in the MAC Quite Cute Collection. It caused such a huge buzz and craze that it was literally sold out within minutes! Now why did it cause the said hype?

Its a bright, as in neon, pink lipstick in matte finish; its the ultimate Barbie pink lipstick. It has a hint of purple undertones, but the pink is still dominant. Its also opaque and long wearing. 

MAC did a survey of which colors do MAC fans would love to be reproduced / re-promoted, and of course, Candy Yum Yum bagged the most votes. So this month, it will be launched in the MAC By Request Collection. Hopefully, enough stock will reach Philippine shores., though we have to wait for maybe a month or 2 for that.

I'm sorry for this rather unprepared post. It's been raining like crazy outside so I couldn't shoot anything in our balcony. 

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Candy Yum Yum is now a part of the permanent colors. It is usually available, but there are days its "out of stock". I believe you can only purchase this on MAC's website.

MAC Candy Yum Yum

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swatch with flash

Comparison Swatches with possible DUPES

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Horizontal Swatches from the top:

NYX Matte Lipstick in Shocking Pink

Milani Lipstick in Rose Hip

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa

Vertical Swatches starting from the top left, in clockwise order:

MAC Candy Yum Yum

NARS Schiap

MAC Quick Sizzle

Barry M Lip Pain 52 (Shocking Pink)

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Please take note that Candy Yum Yum was only swiped once in the comparison swatches.

I still believe that Barry M Lip Paint in 52 (Shocking Pink) is the best dupe I've found for Candy Yum Yum.
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NEW SWATCHES!
*swiped twice

(L-R) MAC Candy Yum Yum

Maybelline Fuchsia Fever

MAC Pink Pigeon

NARS Schiap

Barry M Lip paint in 52

PROS: its a fun, bold color, its in matte finish but not really drying, its opaque and long wearing

CONS: Nothing. Maybe just the fact that you might have to kill over it because everyone loves it!

VERDICT:

 I will definitely repurchase!

Where To Buy:

MAC Candy Yum Yum, P1000

Online

TAG: 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty

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Hey y'all! I got this TAG idea from Dazzlemehay of Youtube. Though it was supposedly for Youtubers, I thought why can't bloggers do this? The medium (blogging) can suffice. We can show and tell our readers what we think fits the topic / tag, right? Yes. :)

For my first TAG post:

7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty

1.) GREED: What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

Nichido Eyeliner Pencil in Dark Brown(Used as Eyebrow Pencil)

60php (more or less)

This pencil is awesome! It's super pigmented, pretty long wearing, and quite cheap!

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette

It costs 3,800php when I got it. It was just released back then. It's probably cheaper now.

2.) WRATH: What beauty products do you have love/hate relationship with? What product has been hardest to get?

CoverGirl Lashblast Volume

Waterproof

I love the fact that this mascara works wonders on my lashes, BUT it's such a bitch to take off!

MAC Candy Yum Yum

Now, everyone knows how hard this is to find. I had to wait for a few months, and a beauty addict (hoarder, like moi) to finally sell her extra tube. It costs me more than twice the amount of SRP, but it's fuckin' worth it!

3.) GLUTTONY: What are your most delicious beauty product?

Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Crush

This just tastes delish! Like a bubble gum-flavored mint! 

4.) SLOTH: What beauty product do you neglect due to laziness?

Aveeno Facial Sunblock  SPF 70 and
Celeteque Facial Mositurizer with SPF 15

I'm a bit lazy to apply SPF most of the time because I always use my umbrella when it's sunny. I know, I know. My reasoning is wrong. I use Aveeno when I go swimming and Celeteque for everyday. :)

5.) PRIDE: What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?

Super Bright Lipsticks!

MAC Russian Red, MAC Girl About Town, and NARS Schiap

I don't know. There's just something about them that brings out the "Foxy Cleopatra" in me.

I feel naked without 'em on! 

6.) LUST: What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

Perhaps we're talking about physical features here, right?

Hmm. TALL, CHUNKY, and NEAT :)

7.) ENVY: What items would you most like to receive as a gift?

Clinique 3-Step Skin Care Kit

They're just too expensive! I have the moisturizer, but I can't afford everything else!

Will you gift them to me?? :) 

(Clinique photo courtesy of thebeautyreviewexpress.com)

I had fun doing this TAG post! I hope you'll give it a shot. :)

Please leave the link of your own version below on the comments section. :)