I personally love to find a bargain and I'm infatuated by dupes!!! I don't own many MAC brand items so I can't do a comparison with my drug store lipsticks by I will indeed tell you which ones I've favored and the ones that I will not be buying again.
Favored
So the first one would be the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Siren. I love this color for the Spring/Summer because it's just a beautiful orange-coral color that seems to look good on any type of skin color. During the warmer seasons, I tend to be much more tan than I am right now and I assumed that this color would look disgusting on me but I had to give it a try. Little do I know, it compliments my skin color and I could wear this on a casual day. It's a matte color and it's decently pigmented. I think I only had to do 2 swipes in order to obtain my desired color. It's around 7 dollars at my local CVS so it's not bad at all. I highly recommend this lipstick! (:
Favored
Yet another Revlon lipstick! This one is the Revlon Matte Lipstick in Wine Not. I love the names for these lip colors. I discovered this color from a Youtube account called clothesencounters. One of the youtubers had it on as she flaunted her stylish outfits on the screen. The color would be described as a dark plum with a brown undertone. It's perfect for the Autumn/Winter, and it just gives off that dark and edgy feel that's been trending this winter! The color is very matte and it's highly pigmented so more than one swipe isn't necessary. The only flaw I find in this product would be that it was TOO DARK in my opinion. How I apply this lipstick is that I would lightly tap it onto my lips and blend the color. Overall, I truly love this but will I be re-buying this? I think not. Maybe something a shade lighter than this.
Not re-buying
Wet and Wild cosmetics has been around since I was a kid. The Mega Last Lipstick in Just Peachy is a light pinky-peach color that could potentially be a good color paired with some smokey eyes. This is a very cheap lipstick, I think it was only 3-4 dollars for me at my local CVS. What I like about this is that the color is very versatile, I can wear it out in the day time for a more natural look or put it on during the night time and with a smokey eye look. What I dislike about this product would be that if you haven't prepped your lips yet (and by prepping, I mean chapstick and full on moisture), it will make your lips appear to be chapped or you'll look washed out. Another problem I have with it is that the application is very rough, it doesn't glide on smoothly, it feels like taking a crayon and dragging it through construction paper. This one was a no-go for me. ):
