I just purchased a new lipstick from MAC called High Def which I find to be a nice my-lips-but-better pinky brown shade. I normally don’t post much about MAC since there are so many other great resources out there, but had to rave about this one because even though MAC has a wide variety of natural pinky-brown lipsticks, I find a lot look odd on me because they turn too brown or look really dark on my lips even though swatched on my hand or in the tube it’s gorgeous. For example MAC Twig pulls an ugly brown on my lips while in the tube and swatched on my hand it looks so sophisticated and gorgeous!
I’ve pulled a few of my “non-shimmer your lips but better” lipsticks ranging from a nude-pink to pinky-browns and here they are:
1. Bobbi Brown Brownie Pink
2. MAC Velvet Teddy (matte)
3. MAC Half ‘n Half (amplified cream)
4. MAC High Def (amplified cream)
5. MAC Fanfare (cremesheen)
6. MAC Cosmo (amplified cream)
7. Laura Mercier Nude Lips
8. Laura Mercier Bare Lips
(Same order, different view):
Swatches in natural light:
1. Bobbi Brown Brownie
2. Bobbi Brown Brownie Pink
3. MAC Velvet Teddy (matte)
4. MAC Half ‘n Half (amplified cream)
5. MAC High Def (amplified cream)
6. MAC Fanfare (cremesheen)
7. MAC Cosmo (amplified cream)
8. Laura Mercier Nude Lips
9. Laura Mercier Bare Lips
Swatches with flash (same order as above):
What are some of your favorite your-lips-but better non-shimmer lipsticks?
Clinique's Long Last Soft Shine L/S in Blushing Nude is my go-to. 🙂
Wow, that is a really fabulous collection! MAC Fanfare is one of my FAVORITES, but now it looks like I'm gonna need Cosmo too! Thanks for sharing!
I have been looking for a post like this forever. I am glad I finally found it. I just bought High Def…now I will be buying Half 'n half, Fanfare, and Cosmo. Thanks for the swatches!
Thank you for these swatches! I have been thinking of getting fanfare and this was so helpful!!