MAC Smoked Almond, a.k.a. THE BEST.
What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an usually underrated makeup morsel, a long-term collection product that scoots under the radar screen of numerous makeup enthusiasts however routinely rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features a few of my favorites.
Warning: do not attempt to photo an almond hunched in a doorway, puffing away at a cigarette when you believe of the words, “smoked almond,” since when you see something like that in your mind’s eye, you’ll question 1) what would ever possess an almond to smoke in the very first place, as well as 2) why stated almond wouldn’t understand that smoking was poor for it.
Every day for the past week before my shift has started at the bakery, I sit in my vehicle in the car parking great deal as well as apply a layer of this beautifully bright rosy brown lipstick on my lips, as well as each time I do this, I state the exact same thing to myself in the mirror.
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“SO PIGMENTED!”
I’m speaking intensity to the extreme.
Totally an NC42, man!
And yet in spite of its intensity, Smoked Almond isn’t one of those challenging lippies that is SO saturated that it becomes a pain in the bum as well as you end up needing a PhD in chemistry to apply it. You can still completely do it freehand, directly from the tube, while half-asleep, WITHOUT a lip liner or brushes or a Christmas miracle, for that matter. Smoke Almond’s creamy consistency virtually melts onto lips the moment it touches them. No dragging whatsoever. just a smooooove glide.
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My lips tend to dry out as well as virtually shout, “MOAR moisture!” from the rooftops, however Smoked Almond, which has MAC’s Amplified formula, has sufficient hydration to keep ’em pleased all the time long.
Smoked Almond on my lips
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This is a great everyday/daytime color to keep around if you have numerous rosy or rosy brown blushes like NARS Amour or Charlotte Tilbury Ecstasy in your collection. It’s likewise long-wearing as well as doesn’t relocation or scoot when you lay down a layer, as well as it feels lighter than a kitty whisker kiss on your cheek.
Your friendly community charm addict,
Karen