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Monday, February 23, 2009

MAC "Pink Fish" vs. L'Oreal Lip Balm in "Plush"

A reader asked me to compare the MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner (TLC) in "Pink Fish" to the L'Oreal HIP Lip Balm in "Plush" to see if they are the same- but as you can see from the swatches, they are considerably different.

L'Oreal HIP Lip Balm in "Plush"


On the lips by itself:


MAC TLC in "Pink Fish"




Side by side comparison:


The differences? Other than the obvious differences such as the price and size (the TLC has more product); MAC's TLC in "Pink Fish" is more pigmented and has more of a cooler blue-based pink whereas the L'Oreal HIP Lip Balm in "Plush" is more transparent in color. The consistency of "Pink Fish" feels like a normal potted lip balm where it's not overly sticky and provides moisture to the lips; it also has SPF15. "Plush" has no SPF protection and is a bit sticky (and sweet!) and is also great over lipstick.

Overall, these two are pretty different, "Pink Fish" is pretty pigmented for a lip conditioner and is wonderful by itself to give the lips a nice soft and natural pink lip. Not to mention there's enough product to last a really long time! And for those of you that love lip products with SPF, MAC's TLC delivers in that aspect. If you are looking for something a bit more sheer, then L'Oreal Jelly Balms might be more for you.
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16 comments:

  1. mynameisROTHFebruary 24, 2009 at 12:16 AM

    i just got the pink fish and am absolutely in love with it!

    great review <3

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  2. im doneFebruary 24, 2009 at 12:35 AM

    i just got the pink fish today i LOVE it i didn't think i'd like it so much!!

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  3. BFebruary 24, 2009 at 12:38 AM

    I like the color of the Loreal one better! I might have to get some of these when they're on sale. Love the color!

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  4. Jamilla CamelFebruary 24, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    I'm looovin the Pink Fish...Hello Kitty doesn't come on sale in the UK till March...it's torture!

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  5. A. RoseFebruary 24, 2009 at 3:58 AM

    I liked Pink Fish when I first saw it but when I put it on, it looked "off." It looks so much better on fair-skinned ladies though. I settled for Popster instead.

    Thanks for stopping by my page! :D

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  6. CupcakeFebruary 24, 2009 at 4:01 AM

    I have a MAC TLC in Petting Pink, and I'm not a big fan, but the Hello Kitty one looks nice!

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  7. AskMeWhatsFebruary 24, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    ohh I'm always interested with your vs. post :D thanks

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  8. audgepodgeFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Great review! Pink fish is one of the items I have - it's my first TLC and I love it!

    Random question - how do you decide which pics to watermark? I just started blogging about make-up and was just wondering if you had any helpful guidelines. Thanks - love your site!

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  9. audgepodgeFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    Thanks for the quick response, Vanessa!

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  10. UnknownFebruary 24, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    i got pink fish and its currently my favorite thingg! i might go back for popster!

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  11. Crystal Clear MemoriesFebruary 24, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    awesome review...thank you so much....i am going to get a TLC soon I think:)

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  12. GiGiFebruary 24, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    Thanx I'm getting the Pink Fish

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  13. AhleessaFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    I really wanted the MAC TLC, but it has spf. I don't want to risk if I'm allergic to this *sigh* so I ended up getting the L'oreal Lip Balm... lol~ I actually like the Ripe color from the L'oreal. It's a nice tinted red on me! :h:

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:55 AM

    I have Pink Fish TLC + I LOVE IT !
    But after reading this , I may have to try L'oreal HIP Jelly Balms for days when I want something more sheer...
    :)

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  15. LOVEpinkFebruary 25, 2009 at 7:35 PM

    pink fish is my faveeee.....it's probably my most used product frm HK lol <33

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    thanks for answering my question! i already ordered pink fish last week & now im sure i made a good choice (:

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