It seems like MAC have a new collection out every week and I don’t tend to get caught up in the hype but I knew that “Gunner” would be mine as soon as I saw the pre-release. I love purple lipsticks and I don’t have a shade like this so I bought it with no guilt!
“Gunner” is part of the Nasty Gal collection and it is one of a trio of lipsticks called “Stunner” (a true red), “Runner” (a plummy burgundy), and “Gunner” (a matte, deep purple). “Gunner” is so purple that it can lean blue in certain lights. It reminds me a little of OCC’s “technopagan” lip tar and it’s nothing like MAC’s popular “smoked purple” as I’d initially feared.
Top: swatch with flash, Bottom: swatch in natural daylight
“Gunner” is matte but not a retro-matte so it won’t dry out your lips like Ruby Woo et. al. However, a matte lipstick is a matte lipstick so make sure your lips are in tip top condition before rocking this as it is very unforgiving.
“Gunner” on myself paired with Urban Decay’s “Smoked” palette
I predicted that “Gunner” would be popular and it seems to be out of stock already on the MAC website but continue to check as they may replenish stock. The Nasty Gal collection is in selected MAC stores and online here.
Would you rock a purple lip? Let me know in the comments!
“All the other colors are just colors, but purple seems to have a soul. Purple is not just a noun and an adjective but also a verb – when you look at it, it’s looking back at you.” Uniek Swain
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I hope it’s restocked because it’s currently sold out. 😦
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MAC have a habit of re-releasing popular colours so maybe it’ll come back. And there’s always eBay!
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Hey! I love your blog. And as someone who has recently become obsessed with purple (blog post coming soon) I feel you on this. Have you tried Smoked Purple? x
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Hello Adwoa! I have tons of purples but I actually do not own smoked purple. I just can’t justify it w/ the number of purples I own but I may get it as a “back to MAC” oone of these days.
I love your blog too and I’ll happily admit that I spent hrs the other day browsing your archives!
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Haha I did the same thing with yours- I was shamelessly knee deep in those archives. I’m definitely a new fan x
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Gunner is back in stock…for now! I just ordered mine. Good luck.
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Good to know. Thanks for sharing!
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The Nasty Gal collection needs to come out in the UK already! I have my eye on Runner 😛 ❤
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It’ll be out soon I think! I liked Runner too but I think you can easily find a dupe
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True. Gunner is really unique and I like that. I’m just a crazy red lip obsessive! 😛 ❤
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