You can never go wrong with a MAC lipstick, like, ever. Whether it's a matte or sheen lip you're after they always seem to deliver, and when they smell so good too what's not to love? (Yes, I have some weird obsession with the smell of mac lipsticks). You are guaranteed to find a colour that suits your skin tone amongst the abundance of shades mac have to offer. If you are unsure of what colour to go for and are afraid of your teeth appearing too yellow or your complexion drained they have plenty of makeup artists around to help you try out whatever is catching your eye.That's how I discovered my two new favourite, Diva and Ruby Woo, both of which I would never have had the confidence to try if it weren't for one of their makeup artists. I wanted some bold colours that didn't make my teeth look too yellow and the lady assured me that these two have blue undertones so I need not fear. If you are facing the same issue then be sure to check that your lipsticks have a blue undertone as opposed to a yellowy one before you buy.
From left: Ruby Woo, Diva, Hue, Snob and Mehr. 
-However, if I'm looking for something a little more classic then Ruby Woo is perfect, and I like this one because I feel like although it's so bold I can still wear it during the day too. For me I find it enhances my features, too.
-I find that hue is too pale for my complexion and makes me look slightly drained, which is why I have taken to using it to mix with my darker shades. If I want to have some purple on my lips I mix my Diva with Hue and use a lip brush to apply the two colours to my lips. It really works and means I can wear Diva during the day without looking utterly ridiculous.
-Again, snob isn't one of my favourite's. It is so super pink that I feel a bit like Barbie in it but for any of you pink lip lovers out there this is a must have! I think to be able to pull this off you have to avoid looking like you have some weird sort of pinky concealer on your lips. That trend has thankfully long gone!!
-Now where do I begin with Mehr? Mehr is the perfect everyday shade that is my go to when I can't be bothered with all the hassle of a bold lip (checking teeth for any marks, using a brush and liner etc) and I just think the colour suits me well. If you have an olive complexion then you should give this a go.
-Finally, there is one extra lipstick in here that isn't of the same matte family. It's from the sheen supreme collection and is called 'Quit The Thing!'. I tried this because I wanted to work my way into being able to wear a bold lip. Although the purple-blue colour looks extremely bold off the lip, its sheen allows you to layer it on as thick or as thin as you like to achieve whatever level you are going for. It is a lot more pinky on the lips than it looks off, and is not particularly long lasting, but it's a great consistency and is nice and shimmery. I like this best in summer time. 
Overall, the matte lipsticks are long lasting which is exactly what you wish for in a lip product and glide on smoothly making them easy to apply. However, I have found them to be drying on the lips so I always moisturise my lips before and after wearing them or else they crack, and wearing bold lipstick on cracked lips has never been a good look and never will be. Simple as.
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