Product Rave + Review: Mac "Girl About Town" Lipstick

While I'm pretty neutral about Kim Kardashian, I think we can all agree here that she is totally rockin' the fuschia lips! 

Hot pink and fuschia lips make for a bright and fun look that is perfect for the upcoming warmer months. They're not quite as bold and intimidating as red lips but just as fun and flirtatious. You can pair them with a neutral eye for the daytime or a smokey eye for night time. The best part about this lipstick is that the color looks flattering on practically all skin tones! 

Lately, I've been all about MAC's "Girl About Town" lipstick, which is what Kim is wearing in the above picture. Before my trip to Las Vegas a couple weeks ago, I wandered into MAC and was looking to add a bright pink lipstick to my makeup collection. One of the women who worked there instantly pulled out "Girl About Town" and informed me that this was an incredibly popular shade that a lot of girls liked. Needless to say, after one look in the mirror, I was hooked. 

The Mac Cosmetics website describes "Girl About Town" as a bright blue fuschia and has an Amplified Creme finish. Upon reading that, I was a bit skeptical, considering that I normally don't look good with lip colors that have any blue tones in them, but it was surprisingly flattering. 

For those of you who aren't too familiar with MAC Cosmetics, MAC is famed for their high quality makeup and wide variety of selection, designed to have a match for everyone. The packaging is sleek and simple and the lipstick is contained within a small, durable lipstick bullet. 

Here it is swatched on my skin. To me, I'm not really seeing the blue tones in the  color, and I have a pretty obvious warm skin tone. However, perhaps it looks different on someone with a cooler skin tone. Regardless, you can see that it is an incredibly fun and vibrant color. 

So these are my bare lips with nothing applied. I know they're a bit dry looking and I apologize for that ^^; My natural lips don't have a lot of color to them, which is why I always need to apply some form of lip product to complete any look. 

And here it is after I've applied the lipstick. I've paired it with Nyx's "Fuschia" lipliner. You don't necessarily have to use this lipstick with lipliner, as it applies fine without it. The lipliner just keeps it a little neater. 

As you can, the finish is very creamy and pretty much fills in all lines, leaving behind a smooth finish.The lipstick is of very good quality and is not chalky or drying at all, in contrary, quite moisturizing. And the lasting ability of this is at least for 4 hours if you don't end up accidentally wiping or washing it away. 

And of course, you'll need a full face picture to gauge how it really looks. I know the up close pictures above makes the lipstick look more hot pink, but as you can see, it is more a warm and bright fuschia pink. I kept my makeup simple by pairing the lipstick with a neutral smokey eye. I also find that this lipstick color really pops against the color blue. 

I will definitely be repurchasing this lipstick when I run out. The best part about this is how it can just complete a look without looking overboard. I love red lips and all but the occasions where I can break them out is often limited. Instead, I find fuschia lipstick to be a fun and cheeky alternative. 

What do you guys think of this lipstick? I cannot stress enough how lovely and flattering this color is! The next time you're near a Mac store, I urge you to try it on and see for yourself. Do you have any other bright pink, fuschia lipsticks that you like to use? Or do you have any particular colors that you are excited to use for the spring and summer? Please let me know in the comments below! 

With Love, Tiffany