As I said in my earlier summer essentials post, I've already started the process of getting my makeup summer ready. I've been tempted by orange lipsticks for a while now and I finally decided to take the plunge the other day. I chose Saigon Summer by MAC because it's a buildable orange - I didn't want full on bright orange in one swipe, so this is good for those of you, like me, who'd rather take baby steps.
Here it is in natural light. As you can see, it's still a bright orange but also has a slight shimmer in the lips which is only noticeable when you're outside. I'm already in love with this colour and have been wearing it inappropriately with my winter coats all week. I love the sheerness of it (it's a cremesheen lipstick) and yet the colour that it still delivers.
Here are the swatches. As you can see, it builds well so it can cater for those who want a sheer orange but have darker lips. My lips are a natural dark pink so regular sheer lipsticks just don't do it for me. I find two swipes of this is perfect - and as all MAC lipsticks do, it lasts all day without feathering (I rarely use lip pencils with my high end lipsticks because I've never needed to).
Due to it being cremesheen, it did come off more easily while eating and drinking, though this is never usually an issue for me because I love whipping out tubes of lipstick mid-lecture and re-applying it. If I'm paying $40 for a lipstick, I want everyone to know what brand I'm wearing.
Overall, I'm super pleased with this lipstick. I can tell it'll be a summer staple for me, I just wish it was a little more matte so it lasted better. I'd highly recommend this because of it's shimmer, buildability (is that a word?) and the perfect orange.
What is your staple summer lipstick?
xo Bridget
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