Attention beautiful brown-skinned ladies! Any ridiculous claims that stress “we” cannot wear bright pink lipsticks, is absolutely false! I’m here to put that myth to rest, 12 feet under! If anything, your gorgeous chocolate hues were made for colors like this. While it’s true that not everyone can wear the exact same pink or red, it’s also true that everyone CAN wear certain shades of pinks and reds. Here I am rocking the lovely Petals & Peacocks (amplified – $14) lipstick from MAC’s Give Me Liberty of London collection, which has already jumped into my pool of favorites.

It’s a gorgeous, creamy cool pink and semi-opaque but buildable. It’s an ‘amplified’ formula, which means it’s not as drying as a ‘matte’ or ‘satin’ formula and it also has a nice sheen to it. I’m wearing just a small amount of clear lipgloss dabbed very lightly in the center for added moisture. I really love MAC’s amplified formulas, along with their satin’s because I find they leave a very light stain. You may not want a stain, but I actually like it. I have to re-apply lightly after eating/drinking though, which isn’t a big deal to me.

mac petals and peacocks swatch

mac petals and peacocks swatch

MAC Petals & Peacocks lipstick

MAC petals & peacocks lipstick

MAC petals & peacocks lipstick

MAC petals & peacocks lipstick

I would recommend this shade for all skin-tones. Darker skinned ladies CAN wear this shade, but you’ll have to bust out a few tricks to get it to work. Try lining it with a darker lipliner, such as MAC’s Currant, Nightmoth or Vino. You’ll want to blend those colors together so that your liner isn’t obvious.

HOW DOES IT HOLD UP?

French Kiss Survival: 2.5 /5 – after the first 5 swaps of tongue, most this lipstick will probably be gone, and all over the person you’re slobbing down.
Grandma Kiss Survival: 4.5/5 – you should be able to give someone a quick peck on the cheek and not lose any color. They’ll have a little on their cheek, but it could easily be wiped away.
Eating Survival: 3.5/5 – a considerable amount will fade during eating and drinking, but there will be enough left over so that you don’t have to reapply so much. You will have to reapply lipgloss though, if you’re wearing any.
Work Appropriate? Ehhh, I wouldn’t do it. It’s a very bright “HAY YA’LL!!!” kinda color. I’d only wear this out with friends or to a party. If you work in an industry where super bold makeup is acceptable, then go for it.
Church Appropriate? No.

Availability: MAC Cosmetics

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