You can imagine how devastated I was when I had to get rid of most of my makeup kit while moving abroad – 10 kg of makeup was just too heavy, and I didn’t know if I would ever do makeup on photoshoots again.

If you’re not afraid to go off-script, this Pro Lip Palette from MAC is here to give you plenty of inspiration and versatility. With six fun brown nude hues to choose from, you can opt to wear each color by itself or blend multiple shades together for a custom look that perfectly complements your skin tone. One thing I’ve learned in all my years doing makeup is that you can make pretty much any makeup pairing you want – you just have to practice your blending technique.Formula: Shimmer, satin, matte, semi-gloss | Coverage: Sheer | Paraben-free: Yes | Long-lasting: No | Color: Browns Is MAC a cruelty-free and vegan brand? However, don’t forget to wear a nice peach blush, or maybe some mauve blush depending on what you choose for the eyes. The Satin finish gives it even more depth, with a bit of shine that does last even after you’ve eaten, and leaves a slight stain of color. In any case, some of my favorite combos with the MAC Spice lip liner are actually some of the easiest.

Chanel Precision Lip Definer in Nude is a cult classic that has been used on me for every single Chanel makeover I’ve had, it’s always seemed to be darker than what I envisioned a nude to be, but it’s almost magical – artists have used this with every lip color imaginable from red, pink, coral, beige, peach – this somehow transforms and defines lip colors in the most amazing way Go identical. Your natural lip color will usually align well with your skin tone. So, this is always a good starting point. MAC Lip Pencil in Spice is a cult classic that was so popular when I was in high school, every cool girl owned it, on me it was always so brown and pulled orangey on my lips even though it swatches more neutral, I still use and wear it to tweak lip colors, it’s just not my favorite

The Spring Season: MAC Cherish Lipstick

MAC Lip Pencil in Soar is a medium to dark pink, it’s a bit darker and deeper on me than the traditional neutral, if you have deeper skin or deeper lips, this will probably pull more neutral on you than it does on me MAC Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Staunchly Stylish almost matches Subculture but it’s slightly deeper and has a more pigmented finish

And if you’d like to know about more MAC Cosmetics products, here are a few guides to discover even more: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pvp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Acetate, Lanolin Oil, Cetyl Lactate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated Polydecene, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D’Abeille, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ceramide 3, Synthetic Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Alumina, Tin Oxide, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Vanillin, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)] However, if you’d like to change the way you do your makeup a little bit, couple it with something completely different, like purple shades; Vino, Plum, Beet, and Half-Red are some really interesting options. Marc Jacobs Beauty (P)Outliner Lip Pencil in Honey(bun) is a super pigmented creamy twist up lip pencil, all three shades of the (P)Outliner are reviewed here, Honey(bun) is a neutral bright peachy color Or apply Creme Cup on top of a lip primer and then redefine your lips softly with Oak – blend, blend, blend so you don’t get a grunge look if you’re going for something sophisticatedPerfect to create a statement lip if you’re fair skinned, and pairs well with the MAC lip pencils Chestnut, Mahogany, and Nightmoth.