7 Mac lipstick classics and
their alter egos
Alright ladies, listen closely. There are two types of women
in this world. Those who wear lipstick and those who do not.
I highly recommended the first of the two. I’m not even a makeup whore
but I can get down with some lipstick. With names like: Pink Plaid, Up the Amp, Rebel, Lady Danger,
Velvet Teddy and Snob, the appeal factor goes without saying. Obvs.
(Side note: Whoever is
granted the outright honor and thrill of naming the so-called fun tubes, can I
just say, serious job envy!)
Say what you want about Mac, but you simply can’t argue. They
know what they are doing when it comes to the pout.
I personally, own well over fifteen and my collection just
keeps growing for no valid reason. None at all. Aside from it being my favorite
thing to blow money on while I heedfully watch my collection grow with pride.
It’s a sickness, I know.
For a reason unbeknownst to me, there is something so ridiculously
confidence boosting about swiping a bold color on your kisser and instantly feeling
like a different person, or at least a sassier version of yourself.
What I have come to realize is that by choosing which lip
color I’m going to wear for the day/night, I’m also concurrently choosing my personality.
Down to the name, Mac lipsticks have a mind of their own. They have a magical
way of transforming me into a confident flirt, a sun kissed goddess or a modern
day Marilyn (if only).
Lipstick should be embraced and honored by all. Like a good push
up bra or a killer yoga pant, they do wonders in the confidence department.
There’s a reason Elizabeth Taylor was quoted saying, “Pour
yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.” Solid
advice from a classy lady.
Accordingly, here are 7 of the cult favorites and their
alter egos.
1.
Russian Red: “B*tch
in charge.” AKA BIC
There’s just something about the assurance
of wearing the color red that is unrivaled. Basically the Regina George of your
friends, rocking red lips in general is bossy and means business.
I hold a very firm belief that red lipstick
can cure any bad mood. I’ve been plenty guilty of being a grump and a half but once
I put on that fire engine hue, its game over. I’m on fi-ya and I know it.
Scenario: Red lipped beauty walks up to the
bar and comes back with four free drinks for her posse. Boom. Don’t hate the
girl hate the lipstick.
2. Blankety:
“I’m that natural beauty your mama warned
you about.”
Girls who rock this lip shade are maybe the
most dangerous of the bunch. They fly solo and don’t need an army of birds to
get through life.
She is fiercely independent, knows what she
wants and is completely okay with not standing out in a crowd because she is
that confident of just how pretty she is. Think Angelina Jolie, that b*tch is
literally perfect.
3.
Candy Yum-Yum- “I’m kind of a big deal.”
The name alone could be mistaken for a
stripper, which says it all. She is an attention whore and not shy about it.
Nothing really intimidates her except for
another boss b*tch femme, which she strongly believes are far and few between. To
her, everyone is just basic. On the rare occasion, she gives credit where
credit is due and takes zero bullshit.
The woman who walks into a room wearing
this neon hue earns immediate respect while simultaneously turning heads. She
most definitely gets gossiped about, but mostly by some jealous broads who know
they aren’t ever gonna be as bad.
4 Girl About Town-
“We’re getting drunk tonight!”
Think Beyonce as Sasha Fierce. It’s ladies
night and time to get her game face on. If this lipstick was a song it would
most def be “All the Single Ladies.”
Something about this shade awakens the diva
within. She could literally go out and tear up the d floor when just yesterday
she swore to everyone at the bar she’s “just not a dancer.”
The ultimate party girl and everyone’s
favorite alcohol pusher, she might be the most fun of them all. She’s not
afraid to have a dance battle while doub fisting two Jameson Gingers.
Assuredly, we all have that one friend who
came to mind. And if you don’t, then you most definitely are her.
5 Please Me- “I
get what I want.”
The name says it all. For lack of a better
analogy, this girl isn’t afraid to step on a hoes toes. She lives for getting her way and is damn
near good at it. People can’t quite figure it out and all the more power to
her.
She’s pretty, witty and is the ultimate
girl’s girl. Her fellow lady gang looks to her for the answers to everything.
She’s got a way about her.
6 Darkside- “Don’t
talk to me.”
This is the be-all end-all lip shade. She
really doesn’t give a flying f. She could care less if someone talks to her
doesn’t talk to her or falls on their ass from staring so hard.
There’s something so IDGAF about wearing
this color out on the town. It’s def not the lip one would wear to “meet the parents.”
That might be what’s so badass about it.
7.
Vegas Volt- “I’ve
got my flirt face on.”
In a nutshell, Vegas Volt equals I have my
sh*t together.
For the mornings where you wake up late as
hell and you are seriously struggling to get your life in order. Once you swipe
on this color, you suddenly look like you got nine hours of beauty sleep and
powered through hot yoga at 6am.
Side Note: This is easily the most
flattering lip shade for every girl, skin color, lip pout, you name it. This
shade is killer in the summer paired with a tan and the fact that it is
universally flattering is bomb diggity. You literally could have lips as thin as
Justin Beiber’s bicep, and once you apply this bad boy- Vavoom! The pout is so
real and so are all the boys at the yard.
Does every girl wear Mac lipstick? Probably not, but they
should.
And for the days when you really don’t feel like getting
ready, and lipstick sounds like a chore, go bare with it.
Embrace your natural beauty. Work that up-do. When it really
comes down to it, sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no make-up on, that’s
when you’re the prettiest. I hope that you don’t take it wrong.
Cause in the end Drake’s opinion is the only one that really
matters.
