Top 15: Best MAC Lipsticks
With the vast array of MAC lipsticks, it’s enough to make your head spin! So I’ve picked my favorite 15 lipsticks while trying to keep some variety in colors and finishes…
Angel
This lipstick is the perfect pink color for fair to medium skin, and has been a best seller for MAC for quite awhile. It’s not too cool or too warm- just right!
Color Description: soft pink
Finish: Frost
Looks Best On: fair or medium skin
Brick-O-La
This is a great lipstick for fall as it’s a rich reddish berry color. The texture is creamy and color is really pigmented!
Color Description: Mid tone berry
Finish: Amplified Creme
Looks Best On: medium to dark skin
Girl About Town
A classic bright pink color that has been around for a long time. This looks beautiful with a neutral eye for that pop of color on the lips!
Color Description: Fabulous fuchsia
Finish: Amplified Creme
Looks Best On: all skin colors depending on how bright you like your lips 
Hang-Up
This deep plum color is perfect for fall or winter. Pair it with a brown smoky eye or a gold wash over the lid for a great eye/lip combo!
Color Description: Deep berry
Finish: Cremesheen
Looks Best On: medium to dark skin
Myth
This is my go to nude lipstick! To warm it up though, I apply a pale pink lipgloss on top for that Kim Kardashian type nude lip.
Color Description: Pale muted peachy-beige
Finish: Satin
Looks Best On: fair to medium skin
Peachstock
I like this one as an almost nude color- the pale peach color warms up the lips but doesn’t make you look ashen. This is a pro only color (I hate how MAC does that!), but if you can find it, it’s my favorite peach lipstick!
Color Description: a neutral peach
Finish: Satin
Looks Best On: fair or medium skin
Pink Nouveau
Another great pink lipstick that is intense but not overly bright. I like wearing this with a smudged black eyeliner and thick lashes for that bombshell type look!
Color Description: bright pink
Finish: Satin
Looks Best On: fair, medium, or dark!
Please Me
This is a beautiful warm pink color that can be worn with neutral eyes for a daytime look, or paired with a darker/brighter eye for a more dramatic lip. It’s so versatile and looks great on everyone!
Color Description: Muted-rosy-tinted pink
Finish: Matte
Looks Best On: everyone
Plumful
This is a beautiful purple-pink color that is flattering on everyone. Should be a staple in each makeup geek’s kit.
Color Description: Blossoming rose-plum
Finish: Lustre
Looks Best On: everyone
Ravishing
Best peach lipstick ever! I love how this warms up my face and gives my lips that perfect amount of color. Great for spring or summer!
Color Description: clean, light peachy coral
Finish: Cremesheen
Looks Best On: fair or medium skin
Russian Red
This is the classic red Marilyn Monroe lipstick. Since it has a cool undertone, it makes the teeth look white!
Color Description: intense bluish-red
Finish: Matte
Looks Best On: medium to dark skin, or fair skin with warm undertones
Shy Girl
This is a great everyday lipstick! There’s just enough color to warm up the lips, but nude enough to go dramatic with the eyes.
Color Description: Creamy neutral coral beige
Finish: Cremesheen
Looks Best On: fair to medium skin
Up the Amp
Even though this is a purple lipstick, it is still flattering for all skin colors. It has enough pink to it to make it super wearable, yet still fun!
Color Description: Electrically-charged lavender violet
Finish: Amplified Creme
Looks Best On: everyone
Viva Glam I
If you want a red lip but don’t want the bright color, this one is perfect! Plus it’s flattering on everyone. A must have for your makeup kit.
Color Description: Intense brownish blue-red
Finish: Matte
Looks Best On: everyone
Viva Glam V
This is a beautiful muted rosy pink color that is great for everyday. Adds nice color to the lips and looks very natural
Color Description: Neutral pink with pearl
Finish: Lustre
Looks Best On: fair or medium skin
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Girl About Town is the most amazing show-off color, I love it so much!
hey i know those colors but i cant aford all of the colors. so can u do a video of dupes of mac lipstick
I love all of these colors! Very pretty.
Hello Marlena!
Thank you sooooo much for EVERYTHING! This website is a lifesaver, you have NO idea!
Angel looks amazing!
What would be a good NYX lipstick color be, for a teen MUG?( who doesn’t want the color to stand out AT ALL, just a very neutral pretty color)
I think you would like Pumpkin Pie for a nice peachy color and I like Tea Rose for a pink color- not sure how natural you want it? If you want super natural, I would go with a lipgloss instead of lipstick- my favorite is NYX’s Beige (it’s actually a light pink color)
you wrote the same defenition for Please Me and Peachstock!
thanks for this article, fantastic!
Love Angel its the best
Hiya! In case you fellow mac fans don’t already know, mac has a great recycle program that makes it easy to score free lipsticks! Any 6 plastic or glass empty containers get you a free full size lipstick of your choice! now how cool is that!
Hi! Did you also know that if you bring the empty containers to a “free-standing” MAC store (not one in a department store), that you can choose from EITHER a lipstick, lipglass, or eyeshadow?! All other MAC stores will only let you choose a lipstick. Just an F.Y.I.!
I just found that out recently too! I love that!
One of the best articles on here! This and the mac pigment article…..saves me money! I am always overwhelmed at the mac counter…any info I can get b4 i buy…puts me at ease
I love love love love Up the Amp. Probably my favorite lipstick ever.
Thank you for all these!
Can you recommend any lipsticks with a copper/gold color to them. I recently saw a look of Kim Kardashian’s for Fusion – i think that’s the cosmetic line . Anyway, i loved the bronzed lipstick color she was wearing- so I’d love to hear about a lipstick color like this that works for medium to dark skinned skin color. Thanks again !
Ooh… that is a tough one, but I’m thinking MAC’s Bronze shimmer? Not positive as it’s hard to say without seeing
I love 7 out of 15 shades! Too bad MAC isn’t available anywhere near me
I wish I had a MAC store near where I lived. But, I’m a seasoned veteran of shopping online, lol. (Too bad my bank account is suffering for it!)
Thank you for this! Very informative. I’m going to bookmark this now so next shopping trip I can print it out and use it as a list!
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the swatches are so well done
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oh your the best how you clearly explain all colors and the best help you add photo as well, thanks dear, and my fav Mac lipstick is HugMe, but I took note of few color you post so tomorrow I’ll go check. thanks
I love Viva Glam I. It’s my go-to, va-va-voom red. Manages to be bold without making my very, very fair skin seem sallow or gothy.
These post are the best especially to a gulp! MAC virgin like me! Please do a post on lipglasses!
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Marlena, have you ever tried New York Apple?
You know, I haven’t yet- what color is it?
its like a pinky red. Its soo pretty. And its shimmery.
I had to look it up, and it’s verrrrryyy pretty!
Marlena, you NEED New York Apple. Its is a stunning colour
I just bought the Viva Glam V today! Love the color; it’s super natural but enhances my lips.
i have pink nouveau and it has to be the worst color i own. i wear it as a joke to play around. the problem might be because i have medium skin tone but good luck to you if you decide to buy it.
Have you tried applying a peach lipgloss on top? It makes it a really pretty peachy pink color that I think would look better with your skin tone?
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yay!! I actually have 3 of these colors lol…lets me know I’m up to date with what’s current
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This may sound a bit ridiculous since the title to this article is “Best MAC Lipsticks”, but by any chance do you know any dupes that I could find that aren’t exactly MAC prices? (especially myth and shy girl — I love nude lips!)
Hey Marlena- I love these “top colors” blogs that you do. I end up buying a lot of the stuff that you suggest! I actually had a question for you….not sure if this is legal, but I was interested in throwing “mac parties” Basically doing make up demonstrations etc, since I went to school for make up at the make up designory in NYC. I would then have my friends put in orders for mac, and discount them, since I get a 40% off discount. My question would be, besides “is this legal?,” How can I obtain swatches of all the mac colors to showcase them to friends?
I love when you do these kinds of “top …” posts, they’re helpful when there’s so much stuff and I can’t decide. Thanks!
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I love JLH she is very pretty,just like you ! You did a amazing job on her makeup look! You are very talented -love all your advice!
Thanks for this helpful post! Now I know which lipsticks to buy at my next MAC visit.
I’m surprised that BOMBSHELL, CHILLI and FRESH MOROCCAN didn’t make it
Fresh Moroccan is GORGEOUS !
MUST GET THIS LIPSTICK!! MAC has a new lipstick in this new collection. Its my absolute fave! It’s dazzle lipstick called Superior. Very sparkly and gives such a nice smooth look! Must have!
I have 2 MAC lipsticks… and the 2 made the list! I have Russian Red and Shy Girl and I love them both!
Marlena,
I love that nude lip that has peachy color to it and then a gloss is applied. What lipsticks/glosses do I use?
On peachstock it says that it is a pro only color, what does that mean?
Hi, I found your website about 2 weeks ago. So I went on Friday to the MAC counter to buy my first MAC lipstick. I picked up Viva Glam V. I am very light and in the store when I tried it I liked it. When I got outside, it didn’t look good in the sunlight. It was the undertone color. (I think, don’t really know what I’m talking about). What is another good neutral color for light skin tone? I have been watching your tutorials and usually do heavier eyes.
Thanks.
Trina
I just got a colour that looks like Girl About Town. Can anybody tell me what the heck to wear with it?
I have olive skin tone and absolutely love Pink Noveau. I get lots of compliments on it. It is definitely not for someone who doesnt like bold lip colors. I also love Angel and Please Me. Please me goes great with dramatic smokey eyes. I love this site. It is great for a non pro makeup junkie like myself.
This was very helpful! the colours are beautiful and the swatches helped me decide witch ones I will consider next time I go to mac.