Pairing Eyes with MAC Flat Out Fabulous Lipstick

Happy weekend, everyone! Spring is truly in the air as is evidenced by all the blooming cherry blossoms I see outside my window. I thought I'd stray from my usual 10 minute face and do something more 'kicked up' -- a vibrant lip. It's a bit daunting pairing a bold lip with an eye look that neither becomes invisible nor detracts from the vibrancy of the lips. I think I nailed it with this pairing of a slightly warm, orange-toned eye and bright plum lipstick from MAC's Retro Matte collection. If you're a matte lipstick-lover like moi, you'll definitely want to at least give it a try -- it's not as scary as it looks in the tube!

On the cool side thanks to its blue/purple undertones, it would look good paired alone with an even more scant eye (think winged black gel liner or a barely-there brown eyeliner and mascara). I've also paired it with a cooler grey-smoked out eye in the past and it works equally well. One thing's for sure: you'll definitely get some glances (in a good way!) going around town in this 'look at me' color. Not quite for the faint of heart, but not such a stretch for those wanting to try something a bit more fun and lighthearted while still remaining womanly, Flat Out Fabulous is a lipstick to reach for to pull yourself out of a 'blah' rut.

Eyes

Below crease: Orb
Below crease: Soft Brown
Crease: Coppering
Center of lid: Amber lights
Highlight: Orb
Crease/Highlight diffusion: Soft Brown
Liner: Brown Border + Ground Brown over it
Mascara: MAC Plushlash: Plushblack

Lips

Base: EOS
Liner: Pro Longwear Lip Pencil: More to Love
Lipstick: Flat Out Fabulous
Clean-up: MUFE Full Cover #6

Cheeks

Apples: Salsa Rose

Foundation:

Base: Guerlain Parure de Lumiere: #2 & #3
Concealer: MUFE Full Cover #6
Powder: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish: Medium

earrings: Argento Vivo

glasses: Warby Parker: Baxter TI

Cardigan: Leith

Leggings: Hue; Boots: Clarks Rosepoint Bud