MAC Lipstick in Taupe - "A muted reddish-taupe brown with a matte finish. Colour plus texture for the lips. Formulated to shade, define and showcase the lips. Hundreds of hues,
high-fashion textures. The iconic product that made M·A·C famous." 3 g / 0.1 US oz | US$17.00 via
www.maccosmetics.com
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| MAC Lipstick in Taupe |
Hey there guys. I'm excited to do this review today! MAC lipsticks (Matte ones in particular) has always been one of my favorite makeup. I think that even though they are quite pricey, I always get my moneys worth with them. I was waiting for Whirl (always sold out) to restock, but since I wanted to buy a brownish lipstick badly, I opted for this one instead.
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| MAC Lipstick in Taupe |
Taupe is described as a "muted reddish-taupe brown" with warm undertones and semi-matte finish. I was looking for a deeper nude than my previous go-to MLBB lipstick
MAC Velvet Teddy. This one is a shade darker and looks a deep reddish brown. It leans less red and more brown when I swatched it on my arms.
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| MAC Lipstick in Taupe |
Although this is describes as a reddish brown, this looks more brown on me. When applied on my lips, the yellow in my skin tone neutralizes the red tones of the lipstick. If you have a darker complexion, I think this would look more reddish. One swipe gives you excellent
color pay-off. The color is opaque and buildable which is what I like
about mattes. They give maximum impact with minimal effort.
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| On lips: MAC Lipstick in Taupe |
MAC's matte lipstick formula is actually more satin matte. This applied
smoothly and glided across the lips with minimal tugging. The creaminess
is similar to the other matte lipsticks that I have (
Kinda Sexy,
Velvet Teddy,
Please Me). The texture us also soft and velvety and I didn't experience any settling on the lip lines.
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| Swatch: MAC Lipstick in Taupe (No Flash) |
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| Swatch: MAC Lipstick in Taupe (With Flash) |
Because of the matte finish, wear time is above average with up to four
hours through a light meal and a drink. This is slightly drying after a few hours so it's important to prep your lips before application and maybe apply a lip balm before reapplying.
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| On lips: MAC Lipstick in Taupe |
Pros:
- Great deep nude shade for most skintones
- Creamy, smooth texture
- Lightweight and non-greasy
- Relatively long-wearing
Cons:
- Slightly drying
- A bit pricey
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| MAC Lipstick in Taupe |
I pulled out some of my nude MAC lipsticks to compare the shades and maybe possibly find a dupe.
Kinda Sexy is the lightest and looks more peachy.
Velvet Teddy is a shade or two deeper than Taupe and leans more pinky-brown.
Taupe is the darkest of the three and looks more brown with the red barely peeking out. I think this would be a good shade if you want to rock the 90's brown lipstick trend without going too brown.
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| MAC Lipstick Comparison: (L-R) Taupe, Velvet Teddy, Kinda Sexy |
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| MAC Lipstick Comparison: (L-R) Taupe, Velvet Teddy, Kinda Sexy |
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| MAC Lipstick in Taupe (Matte) | Review, Swatches, Photos |
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