As a woman of color, I think the lipstick argument that has been raging above is interesting.
I for one love purchasing shades of lipstick one wouldn't normally think of buying and changing them with liners, glosses or pigments. My favorite example of this was Rizzo l/s w/Chestnut liner and clear l/g! (A beaut!)
To me, it's a matter of personal preference, whether you like to experiment and how much time you are willing to spend on your face.
For real, I purchased Toxic Tale and yeah, it looked kinda scary in the tube and when I tried it on the back of my hand. But when the MAC MUA applied Beet liner it looked great. A slick of Hot House gloss made it look even better.
So yeah, I decided to experiment and tried it with Mahogany and Chestnut liners and Lychee Luxe l/g and loved the result.
And yeah, I will try it with Cherry liner especially since Cherry is one of my fav. MAC l/l. It is my go-to red when I don't feel like applying a l/s.
As I write this I have TT on with Beet l/l and Plus Luxe l/g and it looks great! A wearable, juicy corally-red look!
I, for one, do not always wear a l/s or l/g straight out of the tube. Sometimes I find that look boring. I like to mix it up a bit.
I think the only lippie I love wearing straight out of the tube is Diva w/Burgundy l/l and Date Night l/g.
I view make-up as an art: something to be experimented and played with, to mix and maybe match, to create something fresh and new, work out of the box.
But I always keep in mind the matter of comfort level, and realize folks have personal boundaries and some are not willing, able or comfortable enough to step out of their personal boxes.
So, my motto is not only to each her own but also it's only makeup! If I don't feel comfortable with what I have on I can always wipe or wash it off and start over!
