MAC

Ruby Woo Lipstick.

Lip

About this product

A classic blue-toned red lipstick from MAC's permanent collection, designed to deliver a bold, traditional red finish.

Guru Score

78%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

4Gurus

4Yay

0Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Flatters blue undertones
Iconic shade with strong cult following

What they flagged

May feel too bold for some as they age

What the gurus are saying

Ruby Woo suits those with cooler, bluer undertones best, and it earned its place as a cult classic that most people seem to own at some point. The catch: while it's a beautifully iconic shade, some gurus find that as they've got older it reads a touch too harsh on its own, and prefer softening it with a liner or layering technique rather than wearing it straight. It's less about the product itself and more about finding the right moment and skin to wear it.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take April 2025

Type

LipStick & roll-on

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"MAC lipsticks were like the holy grail."

All 2 takes from Robert Welsh

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"This is Ruby Woo from Mac, and this works on literally every single skin tone. I've tried it. This has a blue undertone to it, and it's an opaque full coverage lipstick."

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"MAC lipsticks were like the holy grail."

Caroline Hirons

251k subs

✓Yay

"That shade I think it was like one of their most successful collabs that they did which is which was such a buzz to me"

All 4 takes from Caroline Hirons

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"I hate to say it, but you're going to say Ruby Woo by MAC, aren't you? No, okay, that dries."

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"That shade I think it was like one of their most successful collabs that they did which is which was such a buzz to me"

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"When I was younger I always used to wear Ruby Woo, MAC Ruby Woo. I mean, who doesn't own Ruby Woo? But now if I wear Ruby Woo I'm like I can't do Ruby Woo at my age. It's got to be a little bit softer."

Val Garland: Glow Up, Iconic Makeup and the Story Behind Lady Gaga's Meat Dress

"When I was younger I always used to wear MAC Ruby Woo. I mean, who doesn't own Ruby Woo? But now if I wear Ruby Woo I'm like, I can't do Ruby Woo in my age. No, no, no. It's got to be a little bit softer."

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"I'm so excited there are so many different formulas of MAC lipsticks but every single one is going to be on sale"

James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"She just overlines her lip and uses her favourite MAC lipstick. That's all it is."

Frequently asked.

What is MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick?

A classic blue-toned red lipstick from MAC's permanent collection, designed to deliver a bold, traditional red finish.

Is MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick's Guru Score?

MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.