Clearly, I never got around to it…not to mention, there is a small difference between Captive and Amorous. I happen to have both because I was so indecisive as to which one I wanted that I decided to leave with them and return whichever one I decided against. The average person does not need both Captive and Amorous, one will do just fine. I know what you’re thinking - Chelsey, this looks just like Amorous! And to that I say, you’re pretty much right. It provides enough color to be noticed, but not so much to be the focus. Amorous a color I like to wear as the everyday mauve shade.
On my lips, it’s more of a cool-tone pink with plum undertones. I personally don’t get anything on the side of cranberry, but I love the color nonetheless. Listed in no particular order–because let’s be real, I love them all equally* for different reasons–these are my favorite MAC lipstick shades: 5 Must-Have MAC Lipsticks for WOCĪmorous is described by MAC as a “lovestruck cranberry” with a satin finish. When I say favorite, I mean these are the shades I keep on heavy rotation and add to my travel or weekender bag without a second thought.Īs always, I’m NC 45/NC 50 in foundation shades for your reference. Why do you think the beauty blog and Youtube worlds are so popular? While I don’t have enough lipsticks (in my opinion) to share the top 10 must-haves just yet, I do want to talk about a few of my favorites. With makeup, especially high-end makeup, it’s extremely beneficial to see the product on other people. The best thing to do before purchasing anything is research. Well, get read, because I’m throwing another one at you. There are so many colors, so many finishes, and so many “must-have” posts and videos to view prior to making your purchase. Since I’ve cracked the code, it’s only right to share here are 11 lipstick shades every dark skin woman should keep in rotation.Buying MAC lipsticks can be overwhelming. With the help of a few makeup experts and inspiration from famous beauties, including Lupita Nyong'o, Naomi Campbell, and Jackie Aina, I’ve found the select few lipstick shades that pop against my complexion stay on all day, and allow me to flex my beauty and confidence. Now that I’ve fully grown into loving and celebrating the beauty of being a dark skin Black woman, exploring the endless shades of lipsticks on the market is all the more fun. For most of my beauty-obsessed life, I’ve been a nude gloss kind of girl and shied away from lipsticks because I was afraid of “doing too much.” As a teenager, I was told that wearing bold lipstick shades made me look too grown as a young adult, I was sold the myth that bright lipsticks don’t look good on dark skin women (false!). Not to sound dramatic, but finding the perfect lipstick shade for my skin tone changed my life.
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