M.A.C Cherish

 Cherish (http://www.temptalia.com/)

 Cherish swatch (http://www.temptalia.com/)

Cherish can be described as "rich creamy beige nude" (http://www.temptalia.com/). Nudes are very hard for me to work with because many of them wash out my skin, and come off looking chalky. What's nice about cherish is that it does have peachy undertones so it compliments darker skin well. The finish is Satin so it is long lasting without being drying like a Retro Matte would do. The best way to wear this color is definitely with a liner and I would suggest Pink Treat by MAC.  

Me wearing Cherish with an average clear lip gloss ! :)

M.A.C Russian Red

 Russian Red (http://www.temptalia.com/)

Russian Red swatch

(http://www.temptalia.com/) 

Russian Red is described on maccosmetics.com "intense bluish-red" with a matte finish.  Though, it is mostly neutral (not leaning cool or warm), it will only read slightly blue-toned on a very warm complexion.  I would also describe this as a medium-dark shade.  These factors make this the perfect red for all skin tones.  Even girls who have trouble finding red to match their skin will love Russian Red.  It is long-wearing and will leave a slight stain on your lips after it has worn off.  Unlike many matte finishes (especially retro-matte), it is not drying and even a bit creamy.  It will leave your lips looking matte, but feeling hydrated and smooth. It's smoothness does have a downside though.  Some might find that it doesn't quite stay in place and may get outside your lip line.  This can be easily counteracted by doing one of two things (or both).  First, you can apply a lipliner to the rim of your lips.  I would recommend Cherry lipliner from MAC. This will make sure your lipstick doesn't bleed and catches any lipstick that might get outside your lip line.  Your second option is to set the lipstick with a translucent powder.  This make sure your lipstick wont budge and better prevents it getting on things like coffee mugs, utensils (basically anything you put near your mouth).  It also takes away any shine.  Though, this option may make your lips a bit dryer.  

This color is one of my personal favorites and is one of MAC's best selling lipsticks.  The great thing about red lipstick (and Russian Red in particular) is that it looks good with any eye makeup, even blues, purples, greens, etc.  I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking for a sophisticated red and might have a hard time finding a red that fits their skin.  

Wearing Russian Red

Nitraa B Beauty Guru

 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCanxV6P3uYyM_QjIy9p-L_A) 

I love this makeup look because it is very neutral and relaxed but girly at the same time. I thought this specific tutorial was interesting because this lip color is more on the nude side and it is a pink nude, and those tend to look not so hot on myself, so after viewing this I really want to try this lip idea. If you want to watch the full makeup tutorial go right ahead, and if you're more interested in viewing the lip section skip to 7:17 

Products: MAC Soar Lipliner

Aromi Toasted Almond Liquid Lipstick

M.A.C Silly

 Silly 

(http://www.temptalia.com)

MAC's Silly Lipstick is a matte, brightened medium pink. It has subtle blue undertones but it pulls more to the lavender side which is why it doesn't look good on darker skin because as most of the lip products on this blog, it washes you out. 

Silly without any liner

The color and the way it covers my lips, makes me feel like a clown. I tend to stray away from bright/opaque colors especially pinks, because it washes me out and makes my lips look like clown lips

I added MAC's Cremestick Lip Liner in Pink Treat and I rimmed all around my lips and filled in the bottom half and a little bit of the top. After that, I dabbed on Silly and rubbed it around with my ring finger. It is a very matte product so don't be generous or else it will look chalky and unappealing

As you can see, it's toned down and still a cute pink for day or night :)

M.A.Candy Yum Yum

Candy Yum Yum swatch (http://www.temptalia.com)

 Candy Yum Yum 

(http://www.temptalia.com)

Candy Yum Yum is a really matte formula. It appears almost chalky in a way on my lips and I would strongly suggest exfoliating the lips then moisturizing and dab off the excess product with a paper towel or cloth. The color itself is a neon blue-based pink. The picture and lighting does NOT do much justice to how terrible it looks on me. It washes me out badly and I had a hard time even trying to make this work for my complexion. Not a favorite lipstick

 Not much of a difference but if you want to try out Candy Yum Yum, first exfoliate, then moisturize- dab off excess, then line the corners of your lips top and bottom with MAC's Cremestick liner in, Pink Treat, then dab on the lipstick with your ring-finger and pat it around until you get the desired amount that you want. By adding the darker lip liner, it tones down the brightness but still giving you the neon pink effect of the lipstick

M.A.C Heroine & Smash Hit

Heroine 

(http://www.temptalia.com/)

Heroine swatch 

(http://www.temptalia.com/)

Heroine is a beautiful and bold, bright violet-purple. It has a satin finish (so moisturize before!) This color looks beautiful on darker complexions

Here I am just wearing Heroine alone

 Smash Hit (http://www.temptalia.com/)

 Smash Hit swatch (http://www.temptalia.com/)

MAC's Smash Hit is a very cool lipstick for adding on top of another lipstick because it is a sheer golden sparkle lipstick just to add some dazzle to your lips! Speaking of dazzle, the finish of this lipstick is called "Dazzle Lipstick" which just means sparkly. Unfortunately this lipstick limited edition, but any sparkly lipgloss would go great with Heroine! :)

Here is the dynamic duo! Heroine + Smash Hit

Disclaimer: The reason why it's very glossy is because I did add just an average drug store brand lipgloss to amplify the sparkles

M.A.C Lady Danger

       Lady Danger 

from (http://www.temptalia.com/)

 Lady Danger Swatch

from (http://www.temptalia.com/)

 

As you probably noticed, Lady Danger shows up somewhat the same on the model and I. The only thing I would add is that the color shows up more orange on her, and more red on me. Lady Danger is a beautiful summertime color. It is a bright coral red with a beautiful matte finish. I would take note that Lady Danger tends to be very drying so I would suggest moisturizing the lips beforehand. I didn't line my lips so it looks a little messy, but for anyone who has darker pigmented lips like myself, you can line your lips with MAC's Lip Pencil in, Lasting Sensation for a flawless lip look. Look down below to see what it looks like :)

Not much of a difference but it's a lot neater :)