With lipstick, life and cats, persistence pays off. If you’ve struggled to find your perfect cat soulmate, just keep feeding your next-door neighbor’s awesome kitty. Give her a can of something gravy-ful every day until she decides that you’re much cooler than her current people (j/k only; don’t do this), and that she’s welcome to make your house her new home.
Persistence, y’all! It’s all about persistence. 😉
On the lipstick front, I’ve been searching high and low for the right ’90s-style warm matte brown (so trendy right meow), and it feels like I’ve been searching forever…
I figure that I could revert back to wearing my ’90s jam, MAC Paramount, but I’d rather find something newer, fresher and updated.
Plus, it’s almost summer, and the last thing I want to be wearing in summer with my booty shorts short shorts is dark brown vampire lips. I dunno… That combo just doesn’t sound right.
MAC Matte Lipstick in Persistence ($16) sounds much better.
Persistence, a warm peachy cinnamon with a matte finish, was recently added to the MAC permanent line with the new MAC Matte Lip collection.
One of the things I love about it (other than the fact that it’s been a great conversation starter!) is how it sort of brightens up my face. It doesn’t make me feel washed out or just plain blah like a lot of the darker ’90s-style matte lipsticks out there do, especially the ones that are more brown.
Cinnamon Persistence has some red to it, so it’s almost like a red statement lip…but without the in-yo’-face crimson color.
Like other great MAC Matte Lipsticks, Persistence is highly pigmented, smooth and looks lovely in pics.
I also think it’s beyond gorgeous when worn with warm brown eyeshadows like MAC Soft Brown or Saddle, especially with a little bit of MAC Arena or Ricepaper to highlight the inner corners and brow bone.
If you like the idea of Persistence but feel like you might still need more color on your face, don’t give up! Be (wait for it…) persistent (haha, so dumb). Apply Persistence on your lips, and then tap your favorite teal shade — or maybe a duochrome with some teal in it like MAC Club — on your lids. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
The MAC Unsung Heroes series (a subset of my regular Unsung Makeup Heroes series) features some of my all-time favorite products from MAC’s permanent collection
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Texture Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Saddle Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Cork Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Fleur Power Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Swiss Chocolate Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Costa Riche Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Extra Dimension Eye Shadow in Havana
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Chicory Lip Pencil
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Smoked Almond Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Half ‘n Half Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Chili Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Coffee Eye Pencil
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish in Global Glow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Extra Dimension Eye Shadow in Havana
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour in Burnt Spice
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Foundation/Loose
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Giddy Lustre Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Amorous Alloy Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Texture Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Swiss Chocolate Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Saddle Eyeshadow
- Unsung Heroes: MAC In Extra Dimension Waterproof Mascara
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Minted Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Take the Plunge Technakohl Liner
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Cork Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: 221 Mini Tapered Blending Brush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Oh My Mocha Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Pro Longwear Waterproof Colour Stick in Lilacked
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Satin Taupe Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: High Tea Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Blooz Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Fleur Power Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Layin’ Low Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Constructivist Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime Fix+
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Persistence Matte Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow in Brownluxe
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Costa Riche Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: The Studio Chromagraphic Pencils
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Brun Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Staunchly Stylish Pro Longwear Lip Pencil
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Warm Soul Mineralize Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Reflects Antique Gold Glitter
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Style Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Shaping Powder in Lightsweep
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Era Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Bronze Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Honey Lust Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sun Rush Lustre Drops
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Nice Buzz Plushglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: 33 Lash
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Shale Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Harmony Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Careblends Pressed Powder
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Fulfilled Plushglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Bamboom Paint
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sublime Nature Paint
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Face and Body Foundation
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Prunella Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: The 239 Eye Shader Brush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Greensmoke Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Ample Pink Plushglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Indianwood Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Bare Study Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Rubenesque Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Tarnish Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Big Baby Plushglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Kohl Power Pencil Liner in Feline
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Format Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Ambering Rose Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Iridescent Powder/Loose in Silver Dusk
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Iridescent Powder/Loose in Golden Bronze
- MAC Unsung Heroes: C-Thru Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Fresh Flare Pro Longwear Eye Shadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam V Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Loud & Lovely Cremesheen Glass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam VI Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Breezy Sheertone Shimmer Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Care Blends Essential Oils, Grapefruit + Chamomile
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime Vibrancy Eye Primer
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Right Image Cremesheen Glass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Modesty Cremesheen Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Double Dare Cremesheen Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Bamboo Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Speak Louder Cremesheen Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sandy B Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Club Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Uniform Technakohl Liner
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sweet Satisfaction Pro Longwear Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Red Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Lady Danger Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Tempting Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Ruby Woo Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Retrospeck Eyeshadow
What a gorgeous, everyday neutral! Looks gorgeous on you, Karen! xo
Thanks, Jen! 🙂
This color looks amazing on you!
Have you ever tried MAC Brick-o-la? I think that will be a great color for you too. It’s also my personal (unsung) hero.
I don’t know if I would have picked this one out of the lipstick lineup, but it does seem kind of perfect!
This is gorgeous, and looks so beautiful on you!! I definitely will be getting this. You have BEAUTIFUL teeth! What about you isn’t stunning?!
Vampire lips can be fun no matter what the time of year!!
I’m in love with that color. I have to have it.
That’s a great pic and I really like the added touch of teal on the lids.
Karen, you are gorgeous! I must know the break down of your face because the whole look is stunning together. Just wow!
I’m loving these unsung heroes posts! And that color is gorgeous on you! I am afraid I’m too pale to pull it off. I wish I could.
Oh wow, I never would have picked this shade, but it looks absolutely AMAZING on you, I love it :-O Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna gasp in admiration some more…
So pretty! This is a great color. I admit, it’s a bit weird that 90s stuff is coming back, but I can get on board with this lipstick!
I am all about persistence, but these 90ies shades just don’t do it for me.
I think it looks absolutely fantastic on you. Incredibly flattering, soft, a sort of MLBB with a warm brown twist.
I’ll definitely try it on when I have a chance (wait, is the collection out in stores already?), I hope it will look that good on my skintone too!
I noticed it right away in your previous post and was going to be all “Lovin’ the 90s lip!” and then saw that everyone in the comments had already beaten me to it! 🙂 This is a ridiculously flattering color on you. Great update on my favorite lip decade. HAHA!
I’m loving these kind of colors on you! A little too much. I want pretty much every shade you’ve shown me. I can’t be happier these are perm because this collection is going to kill me lol
I am getting this lipstick as soon as it comes out in stores!!! We are the same skin tone so if it looks gorgeous on you then I know it will look the same on me.
I am so excited to get this.. I need a neutral that has color.. I am also a NC42 girl. So seeing this look so good on you made me get it…. Love 🙂 thanks so much
oooh I just got this over the weekend as my free back to mac lippie. I read your review after the fact and completely agree with how much it brightens your face up. its such a beautiful color I’ve been wearing it with just concealer, blush and mascara and letting this be the focal point. it’s natural and I can still wear it during the summer I think but will be a great transition into fall. very happy with my choice 🙂
(It only took me about 45 minutes to decide on this color)
Do you still use this color? I think it will be in my purse well into fall and winter!