The Spring Season: MAC Honeyflower Lipstick
MAC Honeyflower Lipstick
($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a warmed-up, peachy brown with an almost gold sheen to it. Honeyflower has a lustre finish, so it has that slightly frosty, shimmery-sheen look to it. It is surprisingly pigmented–definitely one of the better lustre finishes I’ve tried–and goes on pretty opaque. I think this is a great shade for darker skin tones and warmer skin tones in particular.
Is this the right brown lipstick for you? Would you wear it?
The Spring Season is a series of posts featuring my favorite soft beige, coral, and pink lipsticks and lipglosses — all perfect for the first blossom of spring — that runs through March 2010.
See photos and swatches…
MAC Honeyflower Lipstick
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About the Reviewer
Christine has normal-to-dry skin with areas of dryness (cheeks, nose, and under the eyes). She has a light-medium skintone with subtle, warmer yellow undertones. Her best foundation matches include: Tarte Rainforest of the Sea in Light-Medium Neutral (best match), Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup in Desert Beige 2N1, Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow in 4.0, Hourglass Warm Ivory Vanish Seamless Finish, Laura Mercier Candleglow Soft Luminous in Dusk, MAC NC20/NC25, Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Liquid in Y305 (140). (For more information, please check the FAQ.)
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i NEED that!
Wow… that’s really pretty. I may need to add that to my collection…
soooo pretty!!
I’m colorblind, so I’m never quite sure about what colors work for me. The shade I’m seeing, though, looks pretty.
This is a beautiful lustre! Is this lipstick permanent or LE?
Permanent!
Wow, I’ve been eyeing but wasn’t sure. I need to put down on my things to get when I go out friday.
Hey! Quick question: how do you prep your lips for when there is no lip liner being used? I mean, for all my lipsticks (which is like a grand total of five or so) I always have a matching lip liner that makes the lipstick look puuurfect. So what do you do?
I just apply it straight from the tube!
I have this and I really like this juicy peachy tangerine shade.
is this available now???
Yes!
[taps shoulder]
Psst… You typed “Honeylove” when I think you meant to type “Honeyflower.” It’s in the second line of the description. Sorry!
[runs away!]
Thanks 😉
You’re welcome! 🙂 I get embarrassed about correcting things (it’s like, the ONLY time I’m shy! Hah).
Don’t worry about it! I make those kinds of mistakes ALL the time, LOL.
Sooo pretty. Another one I’ve been wanting for a while. It’s definitely on my list.
i so need that like now!
That’s a colour I normally wouldn’t go for, but it looks so nice. Ever since I bought MAC’s Ever Hip lipstick, I’m really starting to feel these oranges and corals.
that’s really pretty.
I love the colour, but I don’t like the finish. I find that lip sticks (and glosses) with too much frost makes my lips look horribly unattractive. I tend to look best in shades that have more orange or coral to them, and this looks like it might suit my skin tone nicely.
Would you (or other readers!) have any recommendations for similar shades with more of a cream or subtle shimmer finish? Around the same price range or lower if possible!
Spirit or Mocha, maybe!
What is the best coral/slight orange colour lipstick/lipgloss/liner from mac?
Crosswires lipstick, Lychee Luxe lipglass, Mouth-off (LE) – there’s no great permanent coral/orange liner.
So Chaud lipstick
What collection is this from Christine? Or is it a permanent colour?
It’s permanent.
Very pretty Christine….I have this one on my list, but somehow it keeps getting moved closer and closer to the bottom. I need to check this one out! 😀
Pretty, Thats a nice neutral color. Wish my lips weren’t pigmented so much, so i could wear light colors.
This is pretty!! I think I’m gonna have to get it. I love that you do these reviews on not new products because I see things that I would have probably looked over otherwise.
Pretty! I think that would work for most skintones!
Do you think that color would work on thats NC42? What blushes and glosses would go with that? I never wear colors like that.Just deep pinks and berries.
Yes! You could wear this with a smoky eye, pinks and oranges, golds, or bronzes.
Lovin’ it! I think I may do this one instead of the Guerlain and save $30 🙂
OH! Want it!
I really, REALLY like this one on you!
Thank you, Alison!
This colour is absolutely riveting without screaming “too bold” 🙂
Christine, I’m super bummed that I heard this lipstick was discontinued. I wish i had been a regular reader on your blog last year and I could have picked it up then! Can u recommend any good dupes for this? I loved the lip color when you layered this w/ nymphette lipglass & did smokey eyes. i’m trying to do this look for myself. thansk for all of your hard work on this site, by the way, it’s been incredibly helpful for us make up junkies 🙂