A Guide to MAC Lipsticks

When first buying a MAC lipstick, it can be very daunting. Being bombarded with questions when asking for help in store... Cremesheen? Lustre? Matte? Frost? Along with more, I decided today to explain what each finish actually is to hopefully make it easier for everybody when buying a lipstick from MAC and essentially, to create a guide to MAC lipsticks.

Cremesheen: This is my personal favourite MAC formula, it is very creamy and smooth to the lips. I like it because rather than being sticky or drying, it provides a moisturising texture that blends seemlessly into my lips for a lovely finish. Whilst only lasting for a couple of hours, it's easy enough to reapply. 

Popular Cremesheens include- Creme Cup, Shy Girl and my personal favourite, Modesty. 

Matte: I love the look of matte lipsticks but I find this formula very drying and difficult to blend into the lips. It is very long-lasting, the most durable of all the MAC formulas, lasting for approximately 6 hours. It provides a lovely matte finish but I'm not a fan due to the difficulty with blending it into my lips. I prefer a smooth moisturising formula despite preferring the finish of a matte lipstick.

Popular Mattes include- Velvet Teddy, Lady Danger, Candy Yum Yum and Russian Red. 

Lustre: This formula is very creamy and smooth to the lips which I love however it is quite a sheer finish, it can easily be built up but essentially, it appears as more of a tinted lip balm than a lipstick. They aren't super long-lasting and do require reappliance however you can get a couple of hours out of them. 

Popular Lustres include- Patisserie, Plink, Hug Me and my personal favourite Syrup.

Frost: This formula provides a very shimmery finish which can make them more unwearable and looking "frosty". These lipsticks last longer than lustres with a couple of hours duration before needing to reapply. They are a little glossy but not as much as Cremesheens or Lustre.

Popular Frosts include - Angel and Costa Chic. 

Glaze: This formula provides an even sheerer coverage than Lustre. It is quite glossy but also looks natural. Glaze lipsticks duration time is an obvious flaw, with them only lasting an hour or so. 

Popular Glazes include - Hue and Pervette. 

Cremesheen Pearl: This formula is a mix between Cremesheen and Frost. They are creamy and moisturising but with a little frosty undertone. 

Popular Cremesheen Pearls include - Coral Bliss and Pink Pearl Pop. 

Amplified Creme: This formula is very creamy and glossy but not quite as long-lasting as it could be. These lipsticks are very bright and "Amplified". 

Popular Amplified Cremes include - Vegas Volt and Girl about Town. 

Satin: This finish is quite matte but a much less drying formula. They provide the lips with a little sheen and last a long time, a good 5 hours. They are quite opaque but have a lovely finish. 

Popular Satins include - Rebel and Snob

Retro Matte: This formula is similar to the matte finish but much more drying on the lips. For that reason, I personally try to stay away from them because they aren't creamy or moisturising. It includes lovely colours but the extreme matte finish is very drying. 

Popular Retro Mattes include - Ruby Woo and Dangerous. 

These complete the standard MAC lipsticks! I hope this was helpful and makes buying MAC lipsticks a bit less daunting and hopefully enables you to buy the formula that you are looking for. 

Xoxo

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What Lipstick Suits Your Skin Tone?

Since you all seemed to like my 'What Colour Suits Your Eyes' post, I decided to do some more posts like that. Today I'm going to tell you which lipsticks might suit your skin tone. Obviously you can probably pull off any lipstick if you wanted to but these are just colours that will compliment the colour of you skin.

I found all of this information on the internet but I decided to tell you what I found. I take no credit for the photo below. I just wanted to share it with you and tell you my suggestions for lipsticks that may compliment your skintone.

Fair

For a daytime wearable colour, try pale pinks. 

Drugstore: Maybelline's Colour Sensational in Born With It 

High-end: MAC's Creme Cup

For a nude lip, try more yellow-toned nudes.

Drugstore: Rimmel's Moisture Renew in Summer Angel

Highend: MAC's Japanese Maple

For a night-time look, try deep, dark reds.

Drugstore: Rimmel's Kate Moss lipstick in 111

High-end: YSL's Rouge Pur Couture in Rouge Saadi

Medium

For a daytime look, try corals.

Drugstore: Topshop's Lipstick in Macaroon

High-end: Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet in L'Eclatante

For a nude lip, try more orange-toned nudes.

Drugstore: Rimmel Lasting Finish in Crush

High-end: Nars Satin Lipstick in Honolulu Honey

For a night-time look, try bright reds and oranges.

Drugstore: Revlon's Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti

High-end: Sisley's Hydrating Long-Lasting Lipstick in Mandarine (Colour much nicer than on the website)

Tan

For a daytime look, try brighter pinks.

Drugstore: NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Narcissus
High-end: Dior's Rouge Dior in Rose Caprice

For a nude lip, try light orange colours.

Drugstore: e.l.f's moisturising lipstick in Cheeky

High-end: Chanel's Rouge Coco in Sentiment

For a night-time look, try deep purples and reds.

Drugstore: Rimmel's Kate Moss Lipstick in 107

High-end: Nars Satin Lipstick in Afghan Red

Dark

For a daytime look, try purples.

Drugstore: YSL's Rouge Pur Couture in Tropical Pink

High-end: Topshop Lipstick in Drive

For a nude lip, try more brown-toned nudes.

Drugstore: L'Oreal Colour Riche Collection in Liyas Nude

High-end: Sisley's Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick in Baroque Red

For a night-time look, try dark burgundys.

Drugstore: NYX's Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Medusa

High-end: YSL's Rouge Volupte Shine in Prune in Fire

Thank you for reading! 

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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Rimmel London Products

I love trying new drugstore brands so when I first tried out Rimmel London, I was pleased with how much I loved it. I would say it is one of my favourite drugstore makeup brands.

The first Rimmel Product I'll be reviewing is the Fix and Perfect Primer. I purchased this because it was part of a deal whereby I got the Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation and a free mascara included in the price. I love this primer, it feels just like a moisturiser and is really easy to rub in. I also find that at the end of the day, my makeup looks exactly the same as when I put it on. I love this product.

The next Rimmel Product I'm going to review is the Rimmel London Stay Matte Mousse Foundation. I purchased this product in the deal I told you about earlier and I love this foundation. it is one of my favourites. For more information about it, please see my 'Foundations Review' post.

The next product is the Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder. This is my ultimate favourite loose powder. I think anyone would recommend this product. It is so inexpensive but effective. I will definitely repurchase this.

My next product is the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer. I'm sure you'll of heard of this concealer, everyone raves about it but personally, I don't think its worth the hype. Don't get me wrong, its a good concealer but I think you can get better for your money.

My final Rimmel Products are the Kate Moss Lipsticks. I love these lipsticks. They hydrate and moisturise your lips while keeping them looking great. I have two in the colours 110 and 113 which are a bright, vivid coral and a subtle nude. The coral is fantastic, it doesn't smudge and looks great  however I am extremely disappointed with the nude colour. It clings to the chapped bits of your lips and just doesn't look nice at all. I regret buying this product. For colour swatches please check my other blog post 'Kate Moss Lipstick Review'.

Thank you for reading. Please comment below Rimmel Products that you would recommend me trying.

xoxo PinkCupcake xoxo

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