I often find it hard to get my liner to match up perfectly with my lipstick so that makes me love these two products even more. The whirl lip liner was already part of my collection, and as you can see these two are a match made in heaven (as you’d expect). Top – bottom, Whirl Lipstick – Whirl Liner

I really love the matte finish as sometimes I like to have shine free lips, and also it’s really hassle free applying this then not having to worry about reapplying for a good 4 hours. It does tug slightly on application but it just requires a bit more care when applying. Whirl is a matte finish, it is one of the more drying MAC lipsticks I’ve tried but it isn’t overly uncomfortable on the lips. I think Whirl is a great shade for the colder months of the year, I’m not I will get as much from this shade when Spring/Summer comes around. On a pale complexion like mine it is quite a bold shade but I still think it’s a very versatile colour. As with VT, I think Whirl would suit a wide range of skin tones. MAC describe this is a dirty rose, on my skin tone it pulls a lot more brown nude though. Whirl is like the darker, bolder big sister of Velvet Teddy. It was inevitable eventually I would end up purchasing this, especially after seeing so many rave reviews and the fact I’m totally addicted to MAC lipsticks. I love pairing it with Spice liner from MAC.Since the release of the new MAC matte range in August, Whirl has been one of the most talked about lipsticks in the blogging community. Right here, Taupe looks a bit brighter than it does in reality because my ring light tends to wash me out a little bit it’s actually a bit more bronze-y. Here are a few of my other matte favorites from MAC: Kinda Sexy, Velvet Teddy and Whirl, as compared to Taupe. I also noticed that MAC raised their lipstick prices by $1.00, anyone else noticed that? If I’m going for a less-intense look, then I blot it a little bit with a tissue and only apply a little bit, by lightly dabbing the lipstick on. Taupeis a great everyday color that actually works quite nicely with my skin tone, which I found surprising because it did look quite dark when I swatched it. As with all of my matte lipsticks from MAC, I love the formula, the wear time and the pigmentation.

I actually saw my friend wearing Taupe and even though I had a few similar shades, I didn’t really have anything with such gorgeous reddish, taupe-y tones. It definitely falls in that same “90’s nude” category as Whirl and Velvet Teddy, but it has more of those red-brown hues, which I happen to love. It’s a very pretty, muted, reddish-taupe brown color with a gorgeous, matte finish. MAC’s Taupe is my latest favorite for an everyday makeup. If it ever does happen, it definitely won’t be any time soon. I don’t know if I’ll ever get tired of these matte, deeply-toned nudes.

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