I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Even though I worked a lot during my Thanksgiving break, I was thankful to have time to spend with my family.
Today's Product Monday is going to be just a little different. I wanted to highlight my favorite brand of lip liners, which is MAC. I have been using MAC's lip liners since mid-college and although I have drifted away from many of my once-coveted MAC products, this is one I simply will not and cannot shake.
A lot of bloggers have done comparisons between NYX and MAC lip liners. I did that comparison myself around a year ago and NYX does not even compare to MAC's longevity. MAC's lip liners have more of a dry, matte form that allow them to stay on your lips for hours. It is the perfect liner for those who work 8-5 like myself or simply do not have time to re-apply makeup throughout the day. This is the perfect way to make any lipstick or gloss LAST.
Below are my top five MAC lip liners:
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| (Top - Bottom): Chestnut, Oak, Magenta, Plum & Redd |
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| (Left to Right): Redd, Plum, Magenta, Oak, & Chestnut |
- Redd - This color goes perfect with red shades, dark pinks and even coral colors. (Note: MAC now has an orange lip liner called What A Blast that is perfect with Sephora's Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil in Coral Glow.)
- Plum - This color is ideal for plum/purple lip colors. It also can be worn with dark reds such as Wet & Wild's Mega Last Lip Color in Cherry Bomb.
- Magenta - This quite possibly is my favorite of the five liners. This color is perfect with fuschia lip colors such as Sephora's Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil in Fuschia Fever or Wet & Wild's Mega Last Lip Color in Sugar Plum Fairy.
- Oak - This is the best nude colored lip pencil I have ever used. This is ideal for nude shades. It goes great with Mark by Avon's Bare Hug lipstick.
- Chestnut - This is the first of the liners that I ever owned. This is the perfect liner to go with lip gloss. I enjoy using it with MAC's lipgelee in Straight to the Head.
Where to Buy: MAC in-store or online
Do you own any of MAC's lip liners? Do you like NYX's lip liners better?
Thanks for reading & God bless!
Gosh it's just so hard for me to pay for MAC >.<! lol I use their powder foundation and was once an avid MAC purchaser, but I've kinda gone away from that. I would like to try a lipstick/liner from them though. Also, oak is *so* nude, I didn't even notice the swatch at first haha!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any MAC lip liners. I think I need Oak in my life. Adding to the list. Thank goodness for that good ol' pro discount lol
ReplyDeleteChestnut must be like the "starter" lip liner,because I don't wear much makeup and it's the first (and only) lipliner that I own...Anyway I'm a first time visitor, I found your blog through the comment you left on Style and Poise blog. Lol, I'm always happy to see another blogger from NC also.
ReplyDelete-Kandis
Ugh I wish I was as adventurous wit my makeup ).=
ReplyDeleteI use NYX and N.Y.C. they both work fine for me; NYX pencils look exactly like those MAC ones. And they work just fine. Girl, I can't bring myself to pay no $14 for a pencil when I can find a whole outfit for that amount! I have splurged here and there for MAC, but that was for some shadows and some lipglass, which based on their staying power was worth it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for sharing :) I love playing around with makeup but haven't tried many Mac products. Happy Monday! :)
ReplyDeleteyou know, for as many as I have MAC lipsticks, I don't own a single MAC lipliner... what a shame on me lol!!! I want Redd... if not just for the name ;)
ReplyDeleteCute blog!
ReplyDeleteI am now a follower.
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I love my MAC liners they are my go to very creamy for sure....
ReplyDeleteI do love Pro Long Wear also they are very good at staying put.
I have tried NYX but sad to say they just don't do much for me... I feel they just don't get the job done but is my personal opinion
Blessigns.
These lip colors are fab! I'm never sure if I'll look like a clown in lip liner or not, but these are great! I just found your blog and I'm loving it! I even started following! Stop by 4scarlet.com, follow back and let me know what you think! XO
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Heyy girl thanks so much for stopping by my blog...I do feel so much better! I'm up and running again...with lots of outfit posts coming up. YAY!
ReplyDeleteCan you do a post on your fab eyebrows!! I can't deal...they are so amazing
xoxo
Vanessa
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