Chic Coco: Riri Woo: Swatched and compared!

Well hello there! I was all set to post my long overdue MAC collection haul but I figured this was a bit more exciting. The lovely Riri Woo retro matte lipstick from MAC! I jumped in the queue as soon as it popped up (about 14 minutes prior to the "official" launch time) and snagged one with only a short wait in the virtual waiting room. This lipstick is the first item from what will be four total collections from Rihanna's collaboration with MAC Cosmetics and "Riri Woo" will be featured in all launches. So, if you missed it this time, you will get another chance or three. It retails for $15.00 USD and comes in standard MAC packaging with Rihanna's engraved signature on the actual lipstick bullet. A couple of the re-releases will be in special packaging for you collectors.

Riri Woo is a darker, bluer version of the famous "works on everyone" red, Ruby Woo. This is the exact same formula as Ruby Woo, a retro matte, which people either love or hate. I'm of the love squad for the formula as I know to prep my lips with MAC's Prep & Prime Lip first so it glides on smooth and doesn't dry my lips. You can use a balm like EOS or something comparable but for mattes and the retro mattes (Ruby Woo is the only permanent color in this formula), P&P Lip never lets me down. There are many comparison photos of Ruby Woo vs. Riri Woo out there so I decided to instead compare it to my latest fave MAC red, the LE matte "Ronnie Red"(from the Archie's Girl collection). I wore Ronnie Red at work today until my Riri Woo was delivered in the afternoon. Ladies and gents, ain't she a beaut? I love this color and the velvety goodness that is the retro matte formula. Grab one later this summer if you dig the pics below. As always, sharing the swatches is cool as long as you give credit. Got it? Great!