I don’t know if I’ll ever get tired of these matte, deeply-toned nudes.
If it ever does happen, it definitely won’t be any time soon. MAC’s Taupe is my latest favorite for an everyday makeup. It’s a very pretty, muted, reddish-taupe brown color with a gorgeous, matte finish. It definitely falls in that same “90’s nude” category as Whirl and Velvet Teddy, but it has more of those red-brown hues, which I happen to love.
I actually saw my friend wearing Taupe and even though I had a few similar shades, I didn’t really have anything with such gorgeous reddish, taupe-y tones. As with all of my matte lipsticks from MAC, I love the formula, the wear time and the pigmentation. Taupe is a great everyday color that actually works quite nicely with my skin tone, which I found surprising because it did look quite dark when I swatched it. If I’m going for a less-intense look, then I blot it a little bit with a tissue and only apply a little bit, by lightly dabbing the lipstick on. I also noticed that MAC raised their lipstick prices by $1.00, anyone else noticed that?
Here are a few of my other matte favorites from MAC: Kinda Sexy, Velvet Teddy and Whirl, as compared to Taupe.
Right here, Taupe looks a bit brighter than it does in reality because my ring light tends to wash me out a little bit; it’s actually a bit more bronze-y. I love pairing it with Spice liner from MAC.
67 Comments
Nati
December 2, 2015 at 9:45 amSuch a pretty shade! You can never have enough of these (: Taupe looks so stunning on you!!
Nati xx
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A Little Dose of Makeup
December 2, 2015 at 9:47 amThis is a gorgeous shade! It looks lovely on you!
chanelle jade
December 2, 2015 at 10:08 amthis is gorgeous! i now feel the need to buy this one and finally get my hands on whirl!
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Liz | Lipstick & Confetti
December 2, 2015 at 10:16 amThis shade looks gorgeous on you!
xo, Liz
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 3, 2015 at 7:46 amThank you!
Khaira Khan
December 2, 2015 at 10:29 amI have swirl and i love it! Seeing taupe in action, i kinda want to get my hands on them! It’s a slightly more an every day colour.
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:44 pmYes it is!
Jodie
December 2, 2015 at 10:32 amTaupe looks gorgeous on you, I think I need to add it to my stash!
Jodie, xo // Jodie Loue
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:46 pmThanks Jodie!
Samileen
December 2, 2015 at 10:38 amThat is a beautiful color, and I’m dying to get my hands on whirl and velvet teddy. I can totally understand on never getting enough on deep toned nudes, they are my favorite.
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:48 pmSame here! It doesn’t matter how many of these I get, I’ll always want to try more :D
Kelly
December 2, 2015 at 10:59 amYeah I noticed the price difference but they’re still cheaper than a lot of higher end brands so I was like oh well lol. I love velvet teddy, I’m actually surprised that I haven’t purchased Taupe yet.
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:49 pmYeah i still think that they’re worth the price, love their formula!
Mari
December 2, 2015 at 11:01 amYou are the true queen of swatches! You look stunning with Taupe on, and I love your MAC lipstick collection!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:52 pmAww thanks so much, Mari!
Sara Fleming
December 2, 2015 at 11:31 amSuch a beautiful shade and you suit it so much! It has gone straight on to my wish list!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:52 pmThank you Sara!!
Charlotte Lane
December 2, 2015 at 11:45 amWow, this looks like such a gorgeous shade! I definitely need to go and have a look at this one – it’s very pretty and looks great on you by the way :) xo
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:52 pmThanks so much Charlotte!
Kate
December 2, 2015 at 11:57 amYou look amazing in this lipstick and I want it! Velvet Teddy has been on my list for a long time as well – like you I adore these types of shades. I don’t own any of these (she says, hastily adding them all to the list!) but I do have Mocha, which is in the same family and absolutely gorgeous. x
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:56 pmAww thanks so much Kate! I want to get Mocha next, it’s so gorgeous!
Chaste and Beautiful
December 2, 2015 at 12:32 pmThis is a wonderful everyday shade and you look absolutely beatific:)
Chaste
& Beautiful
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:58 pmAw thanks lovely! :)
Alina
December 2, 2015 at 1:01 pmI don’t feel like I can pull off brown toned shades like these, but I think they look amazing on you x
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:58 pmThanks Alina! :)
Amanda Elizabeth
December 2, 2015 at 1:36 pmI love a good neutral taupe like this! Love seeing your comparison swatches as well.
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 4:59 pmThanks Amanda!
Ela BellaWorld
December 2, 2015 at 1:49 pmTaupe is such a stunning brownish shade and it really suits you!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:02 pmThanks Ela!
MargaritaChi.co
December 2, 2015 at 4:19 pmSO gorgeous Paula! I have Velvet Teddy and I’m more of a nude girl, so I only take it out on occasion, but it really, really suits you!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:05 pmThank you so much Margarita! Velvet Teddy is stunning! :)
Dagmara Klich
December 2, 2015 at 4:32 pmThis shade looks beautiful on you, Paula! I tend to favour more pink-y nudes but I also have some of those brown-ish ones and I love them, especially during A/W :) x
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:06 pmAw thanks Dagmara! I occasionally go for pinky nudes too, but definitely feel more comfortable in brownish colors ;)
Josie
December 2, 2015 at 5:07 pmI think this would be too brown for me but it looks absolutely stunning on you! You look like a 90’s queen (totally a compliment!) x
Josie | Sick Chick Chic
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:08 pmAw thanks so much Josie!
Danielle Beautyblog
December 2, 2015 at 5:29 pmIt suits you so much! Love seeing the swatches compared to other Mac lipsticks too!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:10 pmThanks so much Danielle!
Tal
December 2, 2015 at 6:11 pmAdding these to my christmas list!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:11 pm:)
Ariadna Morell
December 2, 2015 at 6:27 pmI need this shade, such a lovely nude!! It looks great on you too! :) x
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:12 pmThanks so much Ariadna!
The Sunday Mode
December 2, 2015 at 6:49 pmThis looks like a really nice every day shade, I’ve got a back to mac coming up so I’m always keeping my eyes peeled for which lipstick to grab next!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:13 pmIt’s one of my favorites! :)
Chrissie
December 2, 2015 at 11:46 pmYour makeup looks beautiful :)
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:17 pmThanks Chrissie!
Whitney
December 3, 2015 at 12:55 amThis is super beautiful, the contouring+ lighting makes your skin look so airbrushed!! I need to go grab a mac lippie sometime in my life!
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 3, 2015 at 7:46 amThanks Whitney! It’s all thanks to my ring light ;D I wish my skin looked like this in reality hah :)
Maria Luisa
December 3, 2015 at 4:00 amfantastic
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Shayah Isabella
December 3, 2015 at 7:18 amOkay, all of those shades are so beautiful. Can you believe that I don’t own ANY of them? Shame. You look absolutely gorgeous in the photo btw, it suits you perfectly! Xx
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:25 pmAww thanks so much Shay! <3
Katya Van Bick
December 3, 2015 at 8:30 amAll four shades are so so nice! Taupe really suits you!
Katya | The Beauty Harbour
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:25 pmThanks Katya! ;)
Elizabeth Hisle
December 3, 2015 at 8:59 amThat color is freaking gorgeous on you!!! I mean, I am loving all those shades right now, but Taupe is just so pretty.
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:30 pmThanks so much lovely!! ;)
Rachel
December 3, 2015 at 9:23 amI absolutely adore Taupe. One of my favourites from MAC of all time.
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:31 pm;)
Biana Perez
December 3, 2015 at 12:56 pmThat last photo of you is stunning!! I’m loving all of those MAC shades! xo, Biana
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:33 pmAww thanks so much Biana!
Catarina Neves
December 3, 2015 at 2:16 pmSo beautiful! Love all the colors!
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Jasmine Talks Beauty
December 5, 2015 at 12:41 pmTaupe is one of my favourite nudes and I love pairing it with Spice too :) your comparison swatches are really helpful, Whirl is definitely next on my list xx
Jasmine Talks Beauty
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
December 5, 2015 at 5:35 pm;)
Karan K
December 5, 2015 at 5:36 pmI love taupe – on me, it’s a lot closer to my skin tone but I love how gorgeous it looks on so many different skin tones xxx
Karan| studentbeautyhack
monica
December 6, 2015 at 11:04 amlooks so gorgeous! I really want Whirl tho :)
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Robbers Corner
December 16, 2015 at 6:41 pmYou look gorgeous! I’ve been wanting Taupe for so long as well as Whirl!
xx
Mire
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Melina Olave
February 24, 2016 at 4:46 pmI have Velvet Teddy but I was looking for something more brownish. I’m gonna buy Taupe and Whirl haha. Those swatches are what I was looking for!
Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
February 24, 2016 at 7:10 pmThey’re both gorgeous! :)
The Velvet Mary
October 31, 2016 at 3:46 amThank you for comparing swatches!