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Mac Lipstick Collection: Mac Fanfare Lipstick (Cremesheen)

This is the penultimate installment of my Mac Lipstick Collection - and today I'm going to be talking about Mac's Fanfare Lipstick. Fanfare is a mid-tone, blue based pink in a creamy Cremesheen formula. It's a very wearable shade that's entirely suitable for both day-time and evening makeup looks as the colour is quite neutral and unobtrusive. You can see what Mac's Fanfare looks like on my lips in the photos below.

I really liked Mac's Lipstick in Fanfare for a long time as I felt as though it was a pretty safe lipstick choice. However, over time I've found myself liking Fanfare less and less as I find the tone of the lipstick washes me out a little bit - I just don't look my best when I wear it. It is, however, easy to apply and comfortable to wear thanks to the Cremesheen formula. I don't think I'd repurchase Fanfare in the future but I am glad that I bought it because I have worn it quite a lot.

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Mac Lipstick Collection: Mac Syrup Lipstick (Lustre)

Mac's Lipstick in Syrup is one of the easiest lipstick shades to wear in my entire collection. Not only do I love Mac's Lustre formula but the shade itself is very much a my-lips-but-better colour, imparting a delicate wash of mauve that goes with pretty much everything.

When I first bought Mac's Syrup I thought that it might be a little bit too mauve in tone and that it could occasionally look a little bit stark against my pale skin. However, I've sort of grown into the shade and although I love Plumful I definitely wear Syrup the most out of my Mac Lipsticks. The Lustre formula doesn't wear terribly well on my lips and I get about one to two hours before I need to reapply. However, as Syrup is such a sheer and natural shade I find that it's easy to reapply on-the-go so I don't really mind touching it up throughout the day.

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Mac Lipstick Collection: Mac Plumful Lipstick (Lustre)

Mac's Lustre Lipstick in Plumful is, without a doubt, one of my favourite lipsticks. I love Mac's Lustre Lipsticks, they're really easy to apply and they're so comfortable to wear - plus they come in some really gorgeous shades. Mac's Plumful is a really rich, but still effortlessly wearable, berry shade and you can see what it looks like on my lips in the photos below.

I don't like to toot my own horn, but Mac's Plumful always makes me feel pretty. It just does soemthing to my complexion that I love and I feel as though it makes my lips look really "juicy" without being too glossy. Mac's Lustre Lipsticks don't wear terribly well on my lips - you might get an hour or two out of each application - but because they're so easy to apply I don't mind that they don't last terribly long. When I finish Plumful, and it's one of the few lipsticks that I know I'll finish, I will definitely repurchase it. 

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Mac Lipstick Collection: Mac Cyber Lipstick (Satin)

During April I'm going to be sharing my Mac Lipstick Collection on my blog. Today, I'm kicking things off by talking about Mac's Cyber Lipstick - a deep purple with a satin formula. I recieved Cyber as a Christmas present and it was a shade that I'd wanted to try for a long time. Although it's by no means a colour I'd reach for everyday, I find dramatic lipstick shades incredibly glamorous when they're worn with the right makeup and outfit, and Cyber is certainly dramatic! Below, you can take a look at what Mac's Cyber looks like on my lips.

Because Mac's Lipstick in Cyber is such a dark shade, it's incredibly difficult to apply neatly. To get a true reptesentation of the colour, in my photos I'm not wearing a lipliner. However, wearing a lip liner would make the lipstick look neater, more intense and it would help a lot with longevity. Although Cyber has a Satin finish, it doesn't actually look very matte on your lips. It feels very creamy when you apply it from the bullet and feels incredibly comfortable to wear. Although this is a good thing, it does have some negative implications. As Cyber has such a creamy formula it does "move" quite easily. What I mean by this is that the lipstick can "slip" - ending up on teeth, outside your lip-line and transferring onto glasses when you drink. It isn't an impossible shade to wear but it does require quite a lot of maintenance, and this often puts me off reaching for it.

I love the colour and I appreciate how comfortable the formula is, but I think that if you're after a dramatic lipstick then you might generally prefer something with a more matte and less transferable finish. 

What do you think about Cyber - would you ever wear a lipstick this colour? What Mac Lipsticks are on your wishlist?

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