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MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Giddy Lustre Lipstick

January 2nd, 2018 by Karen 14 Comments

mac giddy lipstick
Because spring is still 58 days away, and you’re gonna need a pretty pink lippie to tide you over.

Haha! Now that’s a silly sheen, also known as a “Giddy Lustre.” ? MAC has so many gorgeous golden pink lipsticks, and Giddy Lustre is my jolly good golden pink fave. It’s an easygoing pink that most mirthful makeup lovers can wear, be they warm-toned stunners, cool-toned kittens, dark-toned dazzlers, fair mavens, tan temptresses, blonde bombshells, brunette beauties…

Well, you get the idea. It’s one of those flexible flattering shades you can wear with almost anything, and I don’t think it gets the ? it deserves.

mac giddy lipstick
Wearing Giddy with a five-minute face — a hint of foundation (Antonym Skin Esteem in Tan), a pinch of powder (MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Medium Golden), bronzer (MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Golden Sun), blush (NARS Orgasm), black liner (Noir Antonym Cosmetics), brows (MAC Brow Sculpt Pencil in Spiked) and mascara (Covergirl Total Tease). Oh! — and concealer, of course (Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Concealer in Y42).

What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of many makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world. The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites.

It’s always getting overshadowed by the flashier shimmery golden pinks in the MAC fam, and it’s true, it isn’t as bright as pink Bombshell or frosty as Sandy B. It’s more of an understated pink with restrained golden shimmer, but that’s why I think it looks pricier than it is (it’s $17.50 but looks like it’s $30), and the secret golden shimmer is the sauce. YSL, Chanel and Guerlain better look out! (You too, Tom Ford!)

mac giddy lipstick lip swatch
The barely-there golden pearl is the best part.

Giddy is a warm-toned pink lemonade (that smells and tastes like trademark MAC vanilla), and it’s close enough to a neutral that cool-toned kittens can still pull it off. It reads like a my-lips-but-better pink nude on my pigmented lips, and I love it for a quick five-minute face with concealer, black liner, mascara, brows, blush and bronzer. It brightens up the place with a kiss of natural color and a subtle sheen.

mac giddy lipstick swatch
The perfect pink

It’s a Lustre finish, which is MAC’s line of moisturizing, lightweight creamy lippies, and it doesn’t last as long as a MAC Matte or a Retro Matte. The consistency is thinner than MAC’s longer-wearing lipsticks, and I’ll get about two hours with it, or maybe three, but I’m fine with that, because when I wear this shade, I’m not usually wearing a ton of other makeup or long-wearing products anyway.

mac giddy lipstick
MAC Giddy Lipstick

This Giddy lipstick is a crackup in the best possible way. Haha! Sorry… So many puns. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Giddy Lustre Lipstick / Originally published January 2nd, 2018

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  1. Linda Libra Loca says

    January 3rd, 2018 at 2:07 am

    It is one of the colors that transform me into Barbie instantly, pinks are incredibly difficult to wear. Only the deep, almost fuchsia ones are the ones I feel comfortable in.
    Linda Libra Loca recently posted … New Years Resolutions 2018

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    • Karen says

      January 3rd, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      Sorry to hear this doesn’t work for you! Bombshell might be a bigger fit. If you like the brighter pinks you could also try Girl About Town.

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      • Linda Libra Loca says

        January 4th, 2018 at 12:36 am

        I keep testing all the pinks that come my way to find the ones that work. A very wise woman (you) told me years ago that there is a pink for everyone!
        Linda Libra Loca recently posted … New Years Resolutions 2018

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        • Karen says

          January 4th, 2018 at 10:17 am

          I still stand by that. 🙂 You might need to try mixing in some other colors (maybe a brown that you like?) at first, but you can get there!

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  2. Kim says

    January 3rd, 2018 at 9:43 am

    I have to be with Linda on this one. I’ve yet to find a pink that doesn’t look terrible on me. But it looks lovely on you and I completely believe that it would be nice on most people. 🙂

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    • Karen says

      January 3rd, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      I think if we can get you in a red lipstick pink is only a few years away. I’m holding onto hope!

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      • Kim says

        January 4th, 2018 at 7:46 am

        HAHA! That’s the spirit. I’ll keep trying. 🙂

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        • Karen says

          January 4th, 2018 at 9:58 am

          Maybe something less of a sweet pink, like a bright fuchsia pink? You could wear it like a stain, like your red lippie.

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          • Kim says

            January 5th, 2018 at 8:58 am

            I’ll give it a try but I think even nudes look bad on me. Maybe I’m just too stuck in the 90s but the brownish berries always seem the nicest. But I will try it – honest. I did try the tangerine when that was a thing (2 years ago)? It’s just lipstick, right?! 🙂

  3. Tatiana says

    January 3rd, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    Such a pretty pink. I’ve never heard of this one before. Patisserie usually gets a lot of love, too. Need to take a gander at this one.

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    • Karen says

      January 3rd, 2018 at 1:09 pm

      Oh, Patisserie is one of my faves, too!

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  4. Angie says

    January 4th, 2018 at 6:07 am

    This pink suits you beautifully! I may be alone in this, but Lustre is my fave MAC formula. Hug Me and Syrup are such perfect and easy purse staples. My other formulas just sit in my collection and get no love.

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    • Karen says

      January 4th, 2018 at 10:17 am

      Hi Angie,

      YES! The Lustres are so great for everyday lippies. I love that you mentioned Syrup… That was my jam for a year back in the early 2000s. 🙂

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  5. Sissi says

    January 5th, 2018 at 5:55 am

    That’s definitely a color that I could wear every single day! In fact: I probably have 10 lipsticks just like that! Hahahaha!
    Sissi recently posted … KEVYN AUCOIN THE NEO-TRIO PALETTE REVIEW

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