M.A.C Viva Glam Nicki 2

 Viva Glam Nicki 2 swatch from

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  M.A.C Viva Glam Nicki 2

(http://www.temptalia.com)

 

Here I am wearing Mac's VGN2 lipstick. Even though many deeper skin toned women do like this lipstick, it looks very pasty on me and washes me out big time because I have more neutral undertones , PLUS the pastel in this color yellows the teeth a little as well. The color is described as a pastel lavender pink and it has an Amplified finish. Def need a liner for this look. 

To improve the lipstick, I used MAC's More to Love lip pencil all around my lips and inside as well. I applied Viva Glam Nicki 2 in dabbing motions and patted the product around with my ring finger. Then taking Airborne Unicorn by Lime Crime (http://www.limecrime.com) I put some of the product in the corners of my lips to give more dimension. All in all, this is one of my favorite looks because it's flirty and fun and it can be toned down for a more casual look, or brightened up for a night out! 

M.A.C Please Me

Please Me swatch from

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 M.A.C Please Me

In both pictures we are wearing MAC's Please Me lipstick. Please Me can be described as a light-medium creamy pink with subtle yellow undertones with a matte finish. As you can tell on me it looks rather dried out and "crusty." It also looks more rosy and the model's lips look more peachy. Since it has a hint of yellow undertones and so do I as well, the lipstick washes me out a little and that's one reason why I wanted to replicate this color to work for my skin-tone. 

In the first picture (left) I am wearing Please Me, alone. It looks decent not too bad. To make it a little more polished, I added MAC's Stripdown lip pencil just lightly riming the corners of my lips and applying the lipstick regularly (center & right). For a finished touch I also applied a normal clear gloss, lightly. Personally, when I first picked up the color I thought it was NOT going to be cute on me whatsoever. I'm very picky when it comes to pinks when we're talking about makeup and specifically lipstick in general. But I think the best advice I can give someone of color when trying to make lighter lipsticks work for them is to always have a lip pencil on deck. They will become your best friend when using them properly. 

M.A.C Myth

M.A.C Myth

M.A.C Myth 

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

In the dual picture we are both wearing MAC's Myth lipstick. Myth can be described as a pale pink- tinted beige with a creamy consistency. The lipstick comes in a satin finish so it can be drying if not applied with moisturizer beforehand. On me it looks more orange and peachy and on the model it looks more on the beige-nude side. If you ask me, it looks completely unflattering on my skin-tone.

The collage here shows me wearing Myth before and after improvising the look. Due to unnatural lighting in the first picture, it does look a little more beige than orange like it was supposed to BUT to fix the unflattering lip color - I used MAC's Stripdown lip pencil, lining my lips carefully and the inside creases, and dabbing on Myth gently and patting it around my lips with my ring finger. Finally adding the finishing touch with MAC's Lustreglass in Love Nectar. Even though I did make the transformation work from bright and pasty looking to more natural looking, I'm really not a fan of the lipstick and I would never purchase it. It's something to stay away from and not waste the $16.00 on. 

M.A.C Snob

M.A.C Snob (http://www.temptalia.com)

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

In all 4 pictures, I as well as my fair-skinned model are both wearing Snob by MAC. Snob Lipstick would be considered a cool-toned light-medium pink with a subtle gray-tint. It has a satin finish. Bearing an opaque color coverage, it makes it slightly harder for darker skin colored women to pull off this lipstick. As I (on the left-hand top and bottom) am pulling off a more lighter purply color which tends to sometimes wash me out because I have cool tones in my complexion. The model on the right-hand top and bottom gives Snob a more pouty-pink look and reveals the more pink side rather than purple which shows up on me.

In both pictures I am wearing Snob but improvised to work with my skin tone  The best way to go about doing so would be to use MAC Stripdown lip pencil, apply Snob in dabbing motions and then apply Buxom lipgloss in Sophia. This tones down the brightness but still giving a nice nude look on the lips.

M.A.C All Fired Up

To me, beauty and makeup and color is like the finishing touch on everything.
-Marc Jacobs

MAC Cosmetics (http://www.maccosmetics.com/index.tmpl) - All Fired Up (Retro Matte)

All Fired Up is a "bright fuchsia  with a retro matte finish.  

This is a reddish-fuschia color that is a bit warmer due to the lack of blue undertones. Personally, I really enjoy wearing this lipstick because it's super girly and bright. Although it is not fluorescent, it tends not to be an everyday color for most people. In this case, if you do wish to wear this color more often, the best way to do so would be applying it in a soft dabbing motion on the lips instead of directly rubbing the product on. Even adding a little gloss on top can add more dimension. I do like how it is retro matte but at the same time it does dry out my lips which sometimes I think draws people away from wearing any kind of retro matte lipstick in general.
It is also a retro matte so this will be even more matte and drying than your typical matte finish from MAC. I needed to heavily moisturize my lips before applying or this lipstick will dry out my lips and cling to dry skin.  But you have to make sure to rub your lip balm into your lips and make sure you do not have too much on or the color will not transfer properly.  You will get a good 8 hours of wear out of this lipstick and it will leave a light stain of color if not taken off with makeup remover.