6 MAC Lipsticks Every Pale Girl Needs

Being someone with super fair skin (often described as alabaster or cool bone), finding a good lipstick is never easy. MAC have tons of variations of reds, nudes, pinks and brights which can honestly be quite overwhelming to look at. Every time I walk into a MAC store, I'm like 'where to begin'... the struggle is real ladies!

After being an avid MAC lipstick wearer for years, I've narrowed down six MAC lipsticks that every pale girl needs in their collection.

Plumful, a gorgeous rose-plum tone. I think this shade is so flattering on fairer skin tones. It's a lustree finish, meaning it's quite sheer on the lips, however is build-able for a more intensified colour.
It's not quite autumn yet although this 'summery' weather we're experiencing in the UK certainly feels like it is (not that I'm complaining, I love autumn. Wooly knits, sitting by the fire, snuggled in blankets, yes please), anyway Plumful is the perfect every-day shade for the colder seasons.

(Plumful) 

Chili. A beautiful burnt orange, brown-red tone. Incredibly flattening for all skin-tones, especially us pale ladies. It's part of MAC's matte collection, however, doesn't feel 'matte' on the lips. It's the lipstick I tend to reach for during autumn if I'm feeling something a bit warmer.

Cosmo is my go to every day lippy. It's a beautiful soft pinky-nude-brown colour with blue undertones, which looks really flattening on us pale ladies. It's an amplified creme finish meaning it's super creamy and moisturising on the lips.

(Cosmo)

Ruby Woo. You may be able to spot Ruby Woo in the back, it's slightly damaged and I can't seem to rescue it's shape... I accidentally dropped it on the floor on a night out and to be honest I should probably go and buy a new one. Anyway, Ruby Woo is the perfect shade of red for us pale ladies. It's a very matte vivid blue-red which means it's designed for us cool toned girls. It makes your teeth and complexion appear whiter and brighter. A must have.

Brave. A beautiful pink-beige with white pearl, the your lips but better shade. I've been surprised how much wear I've got out of this one, it's super flattering on fair skin and is so easy to wear. It's one of my most worn lipsticks from MAC.
Every pale girl needs this in their collection!

(Brave)

Lady Danger. If you're feeling a bit of colour, I'd recommend Lady Danger for the cooler skin tones. It's the most lovely orange toned red. It's matte (but doesn't feel matte), really pigmented and long lasting. It's the one that will brighten your day and complexion.

(Top to bottom: Cosmo, Brave, Plumful, Chili, Lady Danger, Ruby Woo)

If you've been a reader for a while, you may have noticed I haven't included my all time favourite, Bare Again. Sadly it got discontinued and I haven't been able to find a replacement ever since, sob.

There are tons of other's I could have picked too. Depending on what colours you fancy, Rebel is another beautiful berry tone that's gorgeous on pale skin. Fanfare and Syrup are lovely everyday nudes. Brick O La is another great choice. For brighter pinks, Impassioned is stunning.

What's your favourite MAC lipstick?

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A Beauty Haul

The one where I talk through beauty products that I have bought recently. There's a bit of MAC, NEOM, Origins and Soap & Glory in there... Hope you enjoy this video and I shall be back next week with another video!

Products mentioned:

MAC Lipstick - Ruby Woo

MAC LIpstick - Velvet Teddy

MAC LIpstick - Amorous

MAC LIpstick - Rebel

NEOM Organics - Jasmine, Ginger & Sandalwood Bath Oil

L'oreal - Elvive Full Restore 60 Second Saviour Intense Conditioner

Herbal Essences - Hello Hydration Hair Deep Nourishing Intensive Mask

Origins - Make a Difference Plus + Rejuvenating Treatment Lotion

Origins - Calm to Your Senses Stress-relieving Face Mask

Soap & Glory - The Perfect Ten Limited Edition Ten-Shade Shadow Palette

MAC Lipsticks Haul | Rebel, Amorous, Ruby Woo & Velvet Teddy

(Top left to bottom: Velvet Teddy, Ruby Woo, Amorous and Rebel to the side)

Back in December, I purchased these four lippy's. All MAC ones, yet different finishes, satin and matte's. And I know, this post is massively over-due (like-wise to my other upcoming blog posts)... But, I've just had a lot going on over Christmas and the New Year, and I'm slowly getting back on track.

Anyway, let's talk about the Lipsticks shall we...

Rebel. Looks much darker when standing alone on the shelf, but transfers onto the lips a much lighter, plum-like colour. It's a satin finish, highly pigmented, creamy formula, build-able, and long-wearing.

Amorous. Another satin finish formula (quite matte but with a bit of a sheen), which again is highly pigmented, build-able and long-lasting. I  just wanted an every-day mauve kind of shade and this is perfect! 

Ruby Woo. A gorgeous matte blue-red formula.  Looks absolutely stunning on the lips, however can be a bit drying - need to apply with a lip balm first. Also, whenever I wear this it makes my teeth whiter and my complexion appear brighter! Love, love, LOVE!

Velvet Teddy. This was SO hard to get hold of, it took months and months of patiently waiting for it to come back in stock! It's a warm, brown nude colour, matte finish. Very 90's. As far as I'm aware it can look quite different on skin-tones, but on my pale skin it appears more of a warm browny-nude kind of colour. I do really like it but it's not my favourite. In fact I favour Amorous over Velvet Teddy.

 (No lip-liner applied, just Amorous on the lips)

I thought I would do a few snaps of me wearing some of the shades. I decided not to do one for Velvet Teddy as I was running out of time and because it's my least favourite. But if you guys want me to do a little review on it and see what it's like on my skin-tone then let me know in the comments below.

As you can see in the picture above I'm wearing Amorous, this is described as a 'Lovestruck Cranberry' colour on MAC's website, however I think it's more of a mauve-pinky shade. I really really love this shade, and I was a little hesitant at buying it at first because I read reviews online stating that it was more suited towards darker skin tones, but when I was trying on a ridiculous amount of lipsticks in Covent Garden's MAC store, this one really stood out to me. It just seemed to work nicely with my hair colour and skin-tone. And, I like that I can wear this during the day or at night time.

(No lip-liner applied, just Rebel on the lips)

And now time for a bit of Rebel... MAC describe this beautiful shade as a 'Midtonal cream plum' and it's exactly that. 

It does look much darker in it's packaging but once transferred onto the lips, it's a much lighter, plum-like colour. I really do LOVE this shade, it's the perfect autumnal/winter lippy and looks lovely with ginger hair. Although, saying that it will most probably suit all hair colours.

I wear this to work occasionally (when I've got time on my hands) and I've noticed as the hours go by (3+ hours), the formulation goes quite matte and it fades to a dark pinky-red kind of colour which in all honesty, I actually quite like. 

Also, I've noticed with a lot of dark plum lipsticks, sometimes you can find them a bit too gothic looking, but I think this looks really feminine and not gothic at all, it's just a really lovely interesting shade and I cannot rate it highly enough.

(No lip-liner applied, just Ruby Woo on the lips)

And last but not least, Ruby Woo! This is a cult classic red that EVERYBODY raves about, but is well known for being one of MAC's driest lipsticks. And dry it is, but aside from that, it's a beautiful colour, and it makes me feel like a 1950's movie star whenever I wear it. 

MAC describe this as a 'Very matte vivid blue-red'. In other words Ruby Woo is a cool-toned red. Which makes your teeth and complexion appear whiter and brighter. It's also highly pigmented and it lasts a really really long time - matte formulation's tend to stain the lips better.

If you are looking for a lip-liner to pair with Ruby Woo, I'd recommend Cherry.

I'm actually planning on buying Cherry whenever I next go into a MAC store, which might be when I go on holiday at the beginning of March. So excited!

Anyway, I enjoy wearing this shade during the day and at night time - it's a gorgeous staple to have in your lipstick collection!

It's all about MAC's Matte Lippy: Lady Danger & Pigment in the shade Tan.

For me MAC was where my beauty obsession begun. It was back when I was beginning university, I decided that I wanted to try high end products, and of course see what all the MAC hype was about. My very first MAC product was their famous Studio Fix Fluid foundation and since then I've been utterly hooked on beauty products. 

I have actually moved away from using MAC foundations, although they do still hold a special place in my heart.

Anyway, this weekend just gone I was in Covent Garden and stumbled in to a MAC store. I wasn't planning on buying anything, just wanted to have a nosey, but of course, I ended up walking away with some items! I could of done a lot more damage on my credit card but I had to restrain myself, shopoholic problems!

 

I picked up the gorgeous shade 'Lady Danger'. This was on my MAC wishlist and I'm glad it's now mine!

It's a vivid orange-toned red, matte formula, really pigmented and long lasting. Of course, like most bold lipsticks, the colour does fade slightly, but a little touch up and it's as good as before.

Mmm... and I just love that vanilla smell MAC put in their lipsticks!

The second MAC product I bought was a Pigment, in the shade 'Tan'. How beautiful is this shade? It's a medium red-based rosy brown with warm undertones and a champagne shimmer. It has a metallic look and looks stunning on the eyes! 

Oh, and by the way, I'm a total MAC pigment convert now. They are AMAZING! 10 out of 10. 

What's so amazing about these... Well, let me tell you. You can either apply it with a brush without a primer or you can mix it with MAC's Fix+ Spray and it creates an intense wet-look eyeshadow. You can also create nail varnish's with these and all sorts of crazy things! 

I don't think I've ever been so excited about a product in such a long time! They are fabulous and I shall be returning to MAC in the near future to buy some more shades!

MAC Lipstick Wishlist

Who doesn't love a good old MAC lipstick? They are a cult classic and I bloody love them! I've put together a little wishlist of the one's I need in my life, yes need. From top left to right, then bottom left to right:

1. So Chaud

2. Ruby Woo

3. Fashion Revival

4. Crosswires

5. Russian Red

6. Velvet Teddy

7. Lady Danger

8. Chilli