The MAC Nude Combo.

When I posted my high end beauty haul the other week the one product people seemed most excited for was my new MAC lippie in the shade Mehr. I've definitely seen other people wearing this lipstick and whilst it may not be such a cult favourite like Velvet Teddy, it's definitely up there in versatility and quality. So whilst I was thinking about post ideas for this week I decided what better than to give you guys my first impressions and thoughts on this little gem.

In truth I'm not usually a nude lips kinda gal. My natural lip colour is actually fairly dark so if I try wearing anything too light or 'natural' it ends up washing me out and giving off a very strange vibe. However when I tested this shade on the back of my hand in MAC it definitely seemed a warmer and deeper nude - which is really the only kind of nude I can pull off! So I went ahead and purchased it, alongside the matching lip liner: Soar.

*

The Product: MAC Lipstick in the shade Mehr

The Price: £15.50

Quick Picks:

The packaging: 5 stars

The product: 4 stars

Value for money: 4.5 stars

*

The first thing I wanted to say about this lipstick is that the colour is absolutely stunning. Both the pigmentation and the feel of this lipstick are so lovely and work perfectly as a natural lip look. For example if you were, say going to school or work and didn't want to rock a vibrant makeup look then something like this would be great. However I do have to mention that due to the extreme matte texture of this product I find that within five minutes or so of application it soaks into the fine lines in my lips, which you can see above. It's not really that noticeable in real life however a camera never lies and it's pretty clear to see in the photo! Again due to it being matte I don't really find it very moisturising and have to first apply a lip balm underneath to stop my lips from becoming chapped throughout the day.

In terms of staying power it gets a big thumbs up! I was actually fairly surprised at work the other day to find that it had survived the entire morning and the majority was still present even after eating my lunch. So if you're in a hurry and don't have time to reapply makeup throughout the day, then I would always suggest going with a matte as opposed to a cream finish. 

As I said above I've paired it with the Soar lipliner - another beauty favourite. This is great for slightly overdrawing your lips or just adding a touch of definition and staying power. Thankfully, I was blessed with quite big lips (could not handle lip fillers, wayyy too big a needle!) but my top lip is slightly imbalanced compared to my bottom, so I do tend to overdraw just a tad. 

All in all I would definitely recommend this lipstick though make sure you've got some lip balm to hand because it can be quite drying. Do let me know your favourite MAC nudes in the comments and I'll talk to you all very soon!