#mac blankety

[thelipstickduchess]

My first Mac Love. The lippie I fell in love with. Amplified finish. Mac Blankety! 😍🥰💕💄

[velvetrain2]

I just bought a lipstick that looks almost exactly the same as the one Danneel's wearing in this picture - MAC Blankety

[makeupbox]

[Requested] Basic Nude Lip Smoky Eye Makeup Look: Diorshow Aventure and MAC Blankety

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One of the easiest and most flattering looks to pull off a nude lip. Here is an easy step-by-step, and some tips to making it more wearable!

Try:

Rich browns, charcoal and grey, or even deep jewel tone on the lids

A pink or peach blush that isn’t too neutral or deep in color. A soft wash of pink or peach adds color back into your face. Don’t think you have to match your blush to your lip color when you’re wearing nudes.

To avoid the “concealer lip”, which can be quite unflattering for many people, try a nude lip pencil that matches your lip color closely as a base, or a nude lipstick that is one shade deeper than your skin tone. (If you have darker skin, a slightly sheer formula like Fresh Brew is easier yo pull off than an opaque color.)

For this look, I’m using a charcoal grey cream shadow.

Tip: Spritz your brush with a little alcohol-free toner or something like MAC Fix+ and it will be easier to pick up and blend cream shadows which might have dried out a bit.

Tip: Using a matte brown instead of black along the lower lash line is a way to add extra definition without the whole look getting too heavy, or making small eyes look even smaller.

Product: I used Shu Uemura IR 811, which is a translucent gold like MAC’s Vanilla pigment. A touch of warm color balances out the grey and makes the look go with most outfits.

Finish the eye with black mascara!

Product: I used No 7’s Precision Lip Pencil in Nude, which is a great shade for people whose lips aren’t very pigmented or pink. It’s not as dusky or mauve-based as other nude pencils. (Urban Decay’s Illegal is another good one that isn’t too pink or brown.)

Product: I applied MAC Blankety for this look.

On the cheeks, I added a little girly color with a fresh pink blush (Yves Saint Laurent Rue de Babylone); Trick is to try a brighter fresher shade - instead of matching your cheek color to your lips - to add a little color back into your face an avoid looking sallow since nude lips take the color out of your face.

For a Day version like in the full-face image above, just use a light hand for the shadow and don’t smoke the color up past the socket line!