I'm slowly trying to build some sort of MAC lipstick collection and I recently purchased their lovely Velvet Teddy shade. (See the review and swatch for Dark Side here.) I went through many reviews from other beauty bloggers in search of the perfect nude and bought Velvet Teddy from the MAC website. In reality I'd love to have been able to 'try before I buy' but it's difficult when your nearest MAC retailer is an hours train ride away, sigh.
Velvet Teddy has a matte finish which I prefer when choosing a lipstick, although it's creamy enough so that it doesn't appear 'cakey' or dry on your lips. MAC describes it as a 'deep-tone beige' and although other beauty gurus have described this as their perfect nude it's probably best for someone wearing NC40; a teeny bit too dark to be considered nude for me but still a great colour! Like the majority of MAC lipsticks it's highly pigmented and shows up well on your lips, it's staying power is impressive too.
Velvet Teddy has a matte finish which I prefer when choosing a lipstick, although it's creamy enough so that it doesn't appear 'cakey' or dry on your lips. MAC describes it as a 'deep-tone beige' and although other beauty gurus have described this as their perfect nude it's probably best for someone wearing NC40; a teeny bit too dark to be considered nude for me but still a great colour! Like the majority of MAC lipsticks it's highly pigmented and shows up well on your lips, it's staying power is impressive too.
As you can probably tell from the swatch (above) it packs a little pink punch and isn't just your basic beige, a great way to inject some subtle colour into your look. Although I've mentioned it's a little bit too dark to be considered a nude for me, it's still wearable for day time and looks great with a tan - it was a nice surprising shade when it came in the post.
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If you're fair skinned like me and looking for a darker-than-normal-nude, I'd definitely recommend this. It's a great grab and go lipstick for daily wear - MAC's done it again, lovely lipstick with a perfect matte finish and long wearing.
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Thanks girl! Always ;) as long as you give me a wee lend of russian red haha xxx
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MAC is one of my fave beauty brands. Love the shade on you :)
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Beautiful shade!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely keeping this in mind, as I'm pale as a ghost! Haha.
Harlynn
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So lovely! My MAC lipstick wish-list gets longer everyday... x
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That lip color is gorgeous! GREAT REVIEW! So glad I clicked on your comment on TLNIQUE and got led back here to yours. It's seriously full of GREAT info and juicy pics here! Just followed you on GFC and bloglovin', be sure to see more of you soon. You definitely have a hat face, super gorgeous and chic babes!!
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love velvet teddy on you! these shades are perfect for fall, i like that it's slightly deeper than the usual mauve/nude :)
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I think this is the perfect classy, nude colour :) it really suits you too!
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What a lovely subtle colour! This goes on my wishlist :)
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My sister bought this the other day! It's such a pretty colour
ReplyDeleteThe Lipstick, The Girl and Her Wardrobe
This colour looks lovely, and I'm always the MAC lipstick lover so any excuse to try a new shade :)
ReplyDeleteElizabeth x
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I've never tried MAC lipstick before but i've seen loads of good reviews... I might try it!
ReplyDeleteLove Emma xx
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Love the colour will have to swatch it next time im in mac :) xx
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Ooh I haven't tried out MAC lipstick yet and this is the shade I'm lusting after most! I bought the Revlon dupe for it but I'd love to try out the real thing - the colour is absolutely gorgeous!
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the colour really suits you!
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such a pretty shade!
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Velvet teddy is one of my favourite nude lipsticks x
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very nice colour! x
ReplyDeleteSucha lovely shad! Will check this next time x
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This is a lovely colour!
ReplyDeleteI never usually go for nude shades but I think I will take a look next time I'm at a MAC counter :)
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Great review
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