MAC Syrup has been a favorite for nearly twenty years now. It's the first MAC lipstick I bought and it's the only lipstick that I've finished more than one tube of. It's always in my collection and I have a back-up. If I could only wear one lipstick for the rest of my life it would by Syrup.
Bobbi Brown Blue Raspberry is a new favorite. It's the Crushed formula which I really like as it's very hydrating and balmy. I'm surprised there isn't more hype about Blue Raspberry because it's gorgeous. If it wasn't for Make-Up Talk I wouldn't have known it existed.
As you can see, they're quite similar, in fact I'd say they are similar enough that I don't need both of them, but I use and love them both. Syrup is more pink and Blue Raspberry is more brown. They're both great every day lipsticks, they look natural, they're hydrating and wear off evenly. Neither of them are particularly long lasting, they need to be reapplied every hour or two, but that doesn't bother me.
Both lipsticks have a light vanilla fragrance, MAC's fragrance is slightly stronger than Bobbi Brown. The Bobbi Brown formula is longer lasting, I get about two hours wear as opposed to MAC which I get around an hours wear. MAC is glossier, Bobbi Brown is more balmy and hydrating. The other Crushed lipstick I love is Lilac, which is almost identical to Syrup.
Do you have a favorite lipstick?
