mac nude lipstick swatchesWe all love nude lippies and they can be so confusing, all looking the same half the time when out there to shop for one.I have taken a selection of my favorite beige/pink nude lippies and swatched them along with a few comments to help your hunt for that perfect nude lip! I have swatched each lipstick on my bare lips, with no lip liner or anything else, so you can see the true colour of the lipstick.
L-R: MAC Can't Enough, MAC Yash, MAC Kinda Sexy, MAC Blankety, MAC Bare Again, MAC Modesty, MAC Faux
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This MAC lipstick is from the Sheen Supreme Collection. The lipsticks in this formulation are moisturising and glossy without the yucky sticky feeling. The colour pay off it kinda sheer but still good considering the type of formula it is.Can't get enough is a beigy toned nude with hints
Another one from MAC's Sheen Supreme range. This is also a beigy nude but is more on the pinkier side. It is pretty opaque and has better color pay off from a few of the others in this variation.
MAC Yash
This is a true neutral shade. It is a matte lipstick but not drying at all like some other matte lipstick MAC has to offer. This lipstick can make some skintones washed out, giving 'corpse' lips. Lol. This is easily sorted with a complimenting lipliner - this is how I apply this lipstick and I love my Yash and lipliner combo! :) Its is a fully opaque lipstick, fully covering the natural pigmentation of your lips.
This is a matte lipstick but is one of the dryer ones MAC has to offer. I still like it though and just whip on some lip balm or gloss which adds a lovely vibrancy to the lippie. The colour may not appeal to everybody but again it can be blended in with a lipliner. I use a dark chestnut brown liner with this ever so lightly around the edges and blend. I enjoy the mixing and matching so not a problem for me and deserves a mention here I reckon.
MAC Blankety
This is one of my must haves. Its an Amplifies finish which is my fav so is extremely creamy and a joy to apply on the lips. Its also fully opaque which is great for my South Asian pigmented lips! It also adds an amazing dimension to hot pink lip glosses if put on top of Blankety. Once again, the colour may seem to 'light' to some darker skinned beauties. However, I think its truely wearable and all it needs is a little tweaking :)
MAC Modesty
A Cremesheen lipstick from MAC, one of the top formulas MAC offers in my opinion, along with the Amplified lipsticks. This is one of those 'my lips but better' type of colour. It is a muted neutral pink, so much easier to use and work with for those a little apprehensive about the more beigy nudes. This is one I've noticed everybody can work with and doesnt require too much effort as the pink tones in it means it suits a lot of skin tones.
MAC Faux
A satin finish from MAC which is another one that won't make you look so sickly/dead due to the pink undertones in it. This is one of my most fav nude lipsticks, paired with MAC's Whirl lipliner to give my lips precise shape and definition along the outline. Pairing this with black or dramatic smokey eyes is a match made in heaven!
MAC lipsticks normally wear for about 4-5 hours, the Sheen Supreme ones about 2-3 hours I find. They are priced at £14 for the regular range and £14.50 for the Sheen Supreme ones.MAC lipsticks are known for their sleek yet simple packaging.
The lid clicks firmly meaning no nasty accidents in the handbag! All have a vanilla based scent, which is not over-powering at all.
Mac Lipstick Yash Lip Liner
~ Shez ~
The statistics on my blog (fancy schmancy, I know) has shown that my MAC Lipstick posts are some of my most popular. So in the light of giving the people what they want, I have a couple more to feature here! These 5 neutral lipsticks from MAC are some current favourites that have been receiving a lot of wear time. I have gotten into wearing eyeshadow more frequently and I find the balance between a full eyeshadow look + a neutral lip a lot more appropriate for everyday. Unfortunately, this means that I have been neglecting my bold lipsticks, but I’m sure they will be loved again when the weather warms up in the spring!
Mac Yash Lip Liner Makeup
– MAC Blankety (Amplified Creme) described by MAC as “soft pink beige” – MAC Cherish (Satin) described by MAC as “soft muted peachy-beige” – MAC Kinda Sexy (Matte) described by MAC as “neutral pinky-rose” – MAC Velvet Teddy (Matte) described by MAC as “deep-tone beige” – MAC Yash (Matte) described by MAC as “deep neutral” (Sidenote: MAC Honeylove (Matte) is an old favourite that was featured in my original MAC Lipstick Favourites post here)
Swatches from the left: Blankety, Cherish, Kinda Sexy, Velvet Teddy, Yash
I like having a couple of different nude lipsticks in my arsenal for different looks. Not all nude lipsticks are created equal so I like to experiment with different colours, tones and finishes. The ones I feature here are all able to give me a neutral-nude lip look but in various different ways. My favourite nude lipsticks are of the matte and highly opaque variety (MAC, please release some nudes in the Retro Matte formula!!) but I do enjoy sheerer formulas for when I want a less fussy look. As you can see from my picks, I am not the biggest fan of concealer-type nudes (think MAC Myth) but I have found that colours like those can still be wearable with a bit of lip liner. Lip liner to the rescue, once again!
Mac Yash Lip Liner Cream
Top left: My bare lips muted out with a bit of foundation and powder (and repeated before every lip swatch) Top right: MAC Blankety Middle left: MAC Cherish Middle right: MAC Kinda Sexy Bottom left: MAC Velvet Teddy Bottom right: MAC Yash
