Mac Modesty Vs Velvet Teddy
In an attempt to secure a nude lippy that can serve me well, without making me look like a corpse warmed up, I put Mac's legendary nude shade, Velvet Teddy, to the test to see how it fared. Here are the swatches in in the shadow and on direct sun. From left to right: Mac Pro Logwear concealer in NC15, Mac lipstick Patisserie, Mac lipstick Velvet Teddy and Mac Sheertone Blush in Pinch Me. 'I received Velvet Teddy. This lipstick now stays permanently in my makeup bag. Its creamy velvet matte finish is so flattering and keeps lips nourished without the over shine. As such a universal shade, I use Velvet Teddy as an eyeshadow base colour, a natural tone blush, and of course, the perfect deep-tone beige lippy.
Velvet Teddy Mac Mini
I absolutely LOVE MAC Lipsticks and they are one product from MAC that I will always continue to buy. Mac Modesty Lipstick is most popular and raved about by girls of Olive, Medium-tan skin tones. It is a Creme Sheen Formula so as the name applies it has a creamy texture with a slight sheen. It is said to be an everyday wearable nude perfect for warmer complexions like myself (NC42). While, many girls out there similar to my skin tone love it, I'd say its not my most favourite MAC lipstick.
I do like how it has creamy consistency so it does not make your lips look dry. Also because it is so creamy, a lip gloss is not needed on top. However, what I didn't quite like about Modesty was the colour against my skintone (I am around a NC42). I feel that it really washed me out and was 'too nude' and definitely needed to be paired with a lip gloss or lip liner to be more wearable. I believe Modesty would look much more balanced out on my skin tone if it was paired with a smokey eye. However, for an everyday look with minimal eye-makeup it is not the most appealing. I would much rather prefer a nude lipstick that is more browny-pink such as MAC Velvet Teddy or Half and Half.
