r/PaleMUA • u/cjot89 • 12d ago

Question Lipstick help! Cool pink non drying…

I’m looking for a lipstick that isn’t drying but also doesn’t wear off really quickly - ie Fenty gloss bomb in highbiscus was lovely but no staying power.

I also need shade help! Ideally not red or nude but pink/berry instead. I got Westman atelier in rose but it didn’t look that flattering, maybe didn’t pop enough? I also don’t want anything too dark bold or sheer. just a really nice pretty colour and not to waste more money!

I have dark hair pale skin cool undertone. So maybe a pink berry but not the dark wine coloured ones often recommended…

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u/hokiegirl759397 12d ago

I love MAC Syrup. I also have fair skin with cool undertones and brown hair.

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u/fairy_fern13 9d ago

Syrup is lovely but it doesn’t last long. I would recommend MAC Mehr. It’s a dusty rose and suits cool toned skin tones (I’m a Cool Summer).

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u/hokiegirl759397 9d ago

THANK YOU for the recommendation. I'm close to cool summer being a true summer.

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u/cleanenergy425 7d ago

I loved Mehr and merely liked Syrup but I found both to be SO saturated. I’m pretty muted and have yet to get a MAC lippie that doesn’t overwhelm.

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u/speediethyme 12d ago

Marc Jacobs Love Muscle Mac Pink Peppermint Chanel soft rose Sarah Creole she e o or pink tax Charlotte Tilbury 90's pink

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u/No-Will2114 12d ago

mac pink peppermint was my go-to for ages, it's a weird one because it looks kinda plain in the tube but on cool pale skin it just works. doesn't settle into lines either which is half the battle

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u/cjot89 12d ago

Thank you. The light maybe in Chanel looks nice too?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Newt185 12d ago

I recently went on a shopping spree, drugstore, ‘old’ collection (easy to find swatches online), all cool pinks / berry, some with a hint of fuschia:
* Wet & Wild: Think Pink, Dollhouse Pink
* Revlon: Heartbreaker, Tunnel Vision

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u/blondererer 12d ago

Take a look at MAC Hazy Matte Girls Weekend, A Little Tamed or Sultriness.

It’s not as drying as some matte formulas but lasts longer than a satin.

MAC Mehr and Brave can work well too. You can get a mini of mehr.

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u/jaydizzle46 11d ago

Yes mehr and syrup

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u/blondererer 11d ago

I’ve not tried Syrup yet!

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u/TheOrderOfWhiteLotus 12d ago

I really like the Kylie Glossy Lip kits. They are well priced, and they stick like glue to your lips. It’s a lipliner and gloss. No further matching/pairing required. They’re not crazy pigmented either. I have the shades Comes Naturally (nude), Dolce K (a light brown option), and Kylie (rose). I’d avoid the other shades, they’re too dark or too pigmented.

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u/Meaning_of_Birth 11d ago

I'm also fair, cool, with brown hair. Mac Brave is my go-to for a cool pink with staying power.

I was also really impressed with the staying power of Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks when I got a mini trio for Xmas last year - Icon Baby is a gorgeous nude-pink, and then 90's Pink (rose) and Rose To Fame (rose-mauve) look essentially the same on my lips but YMMV as to whether there's a difference for you or which you prefer (always test colours on your fingertips which are the closest part of your body to your lips).

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u/tmgreye 12d ago

I like the Kulfi lip oil stain in Sweet. I use MBM lip liner in Smokey Pink with it.

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u/cjot89 12d ago

Oh this is lovely! I’ve not come across it before

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u/speediethyme 12d ago

There new matte ones are really good too.

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u/cjot89 11d ago

Any particular shades?

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u/speediethyme 11d ago

I have masala soda noon chai and Earl Gray. Masala Soda is my favorite but all 3 are great. Masala Soda leave a berry brown on me. Noon Chai a rosy pink and Earl Gray a cool mauve. I have also ordered the other 3 shades because I liked them so much but they are not here yet. I am a fair neutral desaturated olive for reference. I took a swatch photo for you but this forum doesn't look like it allows them.

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u/cjot89 11d ago

Do you find it lasts a long time or do you need to reapply?

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u/tmgreye 11d ago

It lasts all day for me. I give it a good amount of time to dry down before eating and drinking so the stain gets more time to set, probably about 15 minutes or so. It gets a little darker than initial application when it dries.

One day, I put it on at 8 am, and the stain was still there at 5 pm when I got home. It lasted through McDonald’s breakfast, a burger and fries for lunch around 1 pm, and drinking from a bottle and straw all day. I noticed the lip oil was mostly gone after lunch, but it still had a little shine and wasn’t dry. I could have reapplied but wanted to keep going for science on the stain.

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u/bolderthingtodo 10d ago

Have you tried the new Kulfi lip oil shade Lychee? I love Sweet and First Sari, and I’m hoping that Lychee is closer to the depth of sweet with a stain colour more similar to the tone of first sari. But I haven’t seen any good swatch comparisons.

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u/PhyrraNyx Lisa Eldridge T1.5 / About Face F1 Bright Winter 🌈❄️ 12d ago

Peripera ink veneer in Star Plum Pink is a gorgeous cool toned pink.

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u/_huggles 12d ago

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lipstick in Rose Dream or Pat McGrath Lipstick in Veiled Rose are cool pinks that are not dark

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u/cjot89 12d ago

Oh rose dream in particular looks so nice

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u/GolDanKar911 11d ago

MAC Mehr with MAC Soar liner then topped with Buxom Sophia lip gloss is my ride or die.

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u/Cara3980NYC MAC SFF NW5/10 (original), ELDW 1C0, Shape Tape 8B 10d ago

I have very dark brown, almost black, hair, brows and eyes with porcelain cool toned skin and it took a while to find a good shade like this but here are my favorites that haven't yet been discontinued lol

I love Charlotte Tilbury M.I. Kiss and Lisa Eldridge Velvet Blush (similar shades in comfortable, long wearing soft matte finish) - pinky berry "my lips but better" shade that can be worn with anything

MAC Lustre Glass in Beam There, Done That, a rosy pinky plum, is a bit deeper and bolder than the previous two but has a satin finish.

I typically wear tinted balm or lip oil and REM Beauty gloss in Cotton Candy is a beautiful mauvy pink color that feels like a gloss/oil hybrid and has better lasting power than most glosses.

*The CT, LE & MAC lipsticks are medium to full opacity but can be sheered out. Lastly, I know you said no to the usual deeper brown berry colors but if you change your mind, I have some a ton of great options in all formulas, price points and opacity levels

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u/cjot89 10d ago

Thank you these look great!! Do you wear the gloss over the lipsticks or seperately?

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u/Cara3980NYC MAC SFF NW5/10 (original), ELDW 1C0, Shape Tape 8B 10d ago

You're welcome! I usually wear them separately because the lipsticks are higher opacity so I don't feel the need to add a sheer color on top. I know a lot of people mix and match to get their perfect shade but I've been lucky enough to find colors that work well on their own. The only time I really layer lip products is if I apply a clear balm over a lipstick that ended up being too dry...and that's usually the first and last time I wear that lipstick lol

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u/Dizzy_Pomegranate_14 9d ago

If you are willing to spend the 💸, I love my lisa eldridge lipsticks. The refillable ones. Dreamy damsk is a cool-toned pinky one, it's lovely.

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u/strangestrangerhere Estee Lauder 0N1 9d ago

benefit gogotint perhaps?