In theory, a great idea. In practice, sore lips and subsequently, poor application here n there (apologies!).
I don’t talk much about MAC here but I do appreciate the incredible variety that MAC delivers. The Back To MAC program arouses a lot of interest in MAC lipsticks so here is some inspiration! Additionally, five solid minutes of me tilting my head like a lunatic. Enjoy ;)
Arm swatches will appear here soon
Naturals and Nudes
Hug Me (Lustre)
Fleshy, muted pink.
Freckletone (Lustre)
Light, beigey peach.
Half and Half (Lustre)
Brown-ish in the tube but pinky brown on the lips. Picture…lost. Oops.
Syrup (Lustre)
Sheer, cloudy pink.
See Sheer (Lustre)
Sheer and muted coral.
Kinda Sexy (Matte)
Neutral pink. Not a fan, if I’m entirely honest.
Pinks
Love Forever (Pro Longwear Lipcreme)
Cool toned fuchsia.
Show Orchid (Amplified Pro Shade)
Vibrant fuchsia with purple sheen.
Insanely It (Sheen Supreme)
Watermelon pink with magenta shimmer.
Impassioned (Amplified)
Bright warm pink, no shimmer.
Purples
Violetta (Amplified Pro Shade)
Pinkened violet with purple iridescence.
Corals and Oranges
Morange (Amplified)
Vibrant orange with a creme finish, no shimmer.
Korean Candy (Sheen Supreme)
Orangey red with a glossy finish.
Vegas Volt (Amplified)
Orange coral that applies opaque. Has a somewhat ‘white’ base.
Coral Bliss (Cremesheen)
A muted pink/coral shade. Minor amount of frost.
Reds
So Chaud (Matte)
Vibrant red with prominent orange undertones. A personal favourite.
Dubonnet (Amplified Creme)
Deep red with a brown tinge. No shimmer but a little sheen.
Cockney (Lustre)
Sheer but buildable orange red. This has very subtle red shimmer that lends a cooler tone.
Vamps
Cyber (Satin)
Whoaaa. Deep, reddened purple.
Good To Be Bad (Sheen Supreme)
A reddened burgundy with a semi gloss finish.
Rebel (Satin)
This has quite a cult following. Deep fuchsia berry.
Dark Side (Amplified Creme)
Deep, cool toned burgundy. Highly pigmented.
What I’m wearing on the rest of my face:
Guerlain Lingerie De Peau Foundation in shade 2
By Terry Touche Veloutee Concealer under eyes
Giorgio Armani Sheer Blush #5
SUQQU Brow Pen
Rouge Bunny Rouge Angelic Cockatiels, MAC eyeshadows (Smut, Haux, Copperplate)
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Velour Lashes in “Complete Me”
Nail Polish I’m wearing in this video:
Ciate Fade to Greige.
xxkarima
You could sell me anything! It’s incredible how you look stunning in EVERY shade… So gorgeous! I have a lot of the same shades and I just picked up Freckltone. I’m spotting some other I am now going to have to have :-)
Hey Taylor!
Thank you, you’re too kind :) Perhaps not all shades work on me but I’m really loving Rebel and So Chaud! MAC has so many shades, it’s easy to be buried in options!
xxkarima
so many pretty colors! :) you look great, as usual !
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Aww thank you, Joyce! Colour is fun :)
xxkarima
Thanks for posting this gorgeous!
wayyy better than hand swatches!
I’m craving Dark Side, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
My pleasure, Ellen!
Arm swatches aren’t always the most accurate, huh? They tend to look very different on the lips. Dark side is an oldie and a goodie, also makes for a very pretty stain!
xxkarima
GORGEOUS! You have inspired me to try some new MAC Shades…I am quite the fan of MAC lipsticks and have a lot of them, but not ONE that you mentioned! MY faves are Creme Cup, Snob, Pink Plaid, Hue, Blankety and Honey Love!
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Thanks, Arantha!
MAC lipstick formula seems to work well on my lips. I actually have enough empties for 2 more MAC lipsticks so I’ll look into the choices you mentioned!
Many thanks :)
xxkarima
Not fair! You look beautiful in every colour. I think I want to add Rebel to my little collection of MACs, my favourites of what I own are Cockney, Nude Rose, Blow Dry, and Pleasureseeker. I have an ancient limited edition Alexander McQueen collection lipstick in Masque. Google swatches. It’s the most hideous greyish mauvey nude. I plan to wear it as extra on The Walking Dead (lol).
Hello Elizabeth :D
Rebel is crazy popular and with good reason, it’s a beautiful shade. LOL love your description of Masque! Occasionally, MAC get it wrong :-/
xxkarima
Oh wow, Vegas Volt looks pretty on you! I need to check this one out next time I’m at Mac… although I fear it might wash my complexion out. But we’ll see! Also, Morange looks amazing on you too, and I actually do own this one. You’ve inspired me to dig it up! :) Love your posts! <3
Vegas volt is a favourite, I’ve used it in one previous post a little while back :)
Morange is a classic :) Dig it out!
xxkarima
Somehow you manage to look incredibly gorgeous in every single picture, in every shade of lipstick! Thanks for sacrificing your lips for us, I really appreciate full face swatches, they help in determining which lipstick to buy next (not that I need anymore, you know, but sometimes I crave a certain shade).
Hey Hannah!
Thank you :) too kind. Sacrificing my lips for a good cause ;)
xxkarima
Oof. Cockney and Dubonnet are a bit fit aren’t they? And your eye makeup is IMPECCABLE.
Thank you! x
What a wonderful post – I can see a few beauties in here that I want to try! xx
Glad you enjoyed it :) xx
Excellent post – I’ve been meaning to do the same for my growing MAC lipstick collection. It’s so strange because some of these lipsticks look completely different on me!
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Hey Jane :)
Yeah I’ve bought a few MAC lipsticks based on google swatches and they looked totally different on me! I think it all comes down to skintone and lip pigmentation.
xxkarima