How to: Perfect Nude Lips (Myth By MAC)

If there is one thing I love more than a bold, deep and rich lip, it would be a nude one! I searched forever to find the perfect nude lip, and how to achieve one! I love, love, love Myth from MAC, and Oyster Pink from Aveda. Since Oyster Pink was a limited edition and you can no longer buy it, I thought it best to focus on Myth by MAC.

For a nude lip it is still important to:

•  Exfoliate your lips (Mascara wand, lipbalm...)
•  Conceal your lips. The best tip I ever learned about how to get a perfect nude lip was to apply concealer. Not a lot, mostly just dab it on, covering the entire lip.Then you can put your lipstick on over it. 
• Finish with Gloss. To smooth out my color (sometimes nude lipsticks tend to look dry) I use Aveda Nourish-Mint gloss in Agave Nectar. It has some shine to it, but it accentuates the nude color perfectly.

Whenever I wear a nude lip I always love to do a dramatic eye- usually a purple and brown pallete (My eyes are brown so it accentuates them really well) But sometimes I like to keep my eyes simple and use a shimmer eye shadow in a light pink and a little eyeliner.

Myth By MAC

Agave Nectar By AVEDA

I love this look because it's very chic and girly. Here my eyes are colored in deep browns and rich purples.

Here is an example of a Nude Lip with Gloss (AVEDA Agave Nectar) and a less dramatic eye. I didn't put concealer on in this picture, so you can see the difference on how much darker this is compared to the other.

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MAC Lipstick Review: Girl About Town

One of my favorite make-up products is Lipstick, in all shades and textures! I could give you a list a mile long of my favorite colors and why! If I wore a different lip stick from my make-up drawer everyday I would easily wear a different color or shade for over a month, if not more! From Aveda to MAC to Covergirl, I am definitely a lipstick fanatic.

One of my all time favorite lip colors is from MAC. It's in the shade Girl About Town, a really bright, gorgeous pink! Usually I wear a black mascara and warm light pink blush. 

I always exfoliate my lips with EOS lip balm and a clean disposable mascara wand, then apply more EOS and sleep with it on, that way in the morning my lips are moisturized and smooth! Nothing looks worse than cakey lipstick- not even cakey make-up (Well, maybe I take that back...) 

The color is kind of creme so you don't need to apply a lot to get a rich color, but you will probably want to blot it because the color can smear easily.

I bought mine at the MAC counter, but you can purchase it online if you don't have a store near you.

For my first look I wore my bangs down and it looks like my hair is in pony tails, but it's actually bobby pinned away from my face. It's the perfect hot pink for me! I even painted my nails to match. I love this color!

I am aware I need to stop taking my pictures from my iPhone and use my actual camera! But I am addicted to Instagram effects!

The bow ring is actually from Juicy Couture
(The Perfume Bottle for Viva La Juicy! It made the perfect accessory!)

   

For my second look my hair is curly and my bangs are curled, too! I think it shows how versatile the color is and how it adds a feminine touch to any look, even with my orange nails and yellow necklace! This one was one of my favorite looks!



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