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Let’s talk about the best shades you can pick if you’re looking for the best MAC lip liner for Asian skin today! I’ve talked about all the other MAC lip liner shades you can get in the past.
As an ex-MAC makeup artist, whether you have Indian skin, olive skin, fair, medium, or dark skin, and now, I want you to find the perfect colors for everyday and occasions.
From Ruby Woo to Spice, and from Cork to Auburn, you’ll find here all the best MAC lip liners for Asian skin, perfect whether you have really fair skin or medium brown skin!
10 Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin from Ruby Woo to Spice
When I say ‘MAC lip liner for Asian skin’, what I mean are rather light Asian skin tones, like most Korean, Chinese, and Japanese skin tones.
If you are from Laos or Cambodia, I have written a full post on MAC lip liners for medium skin, and another one for dark skin tones which you’ll be able to check out to really find the best shades for you.
Also, if you are from South-East Asia, or from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh, I have also another guide to MAC lip liners for Indian skin in which you will find great shades for wheatish, dusky, and brown skin tones.
In any case, even if we’re talking about the best MAC lip liners for Asian skin today and not MAC lip liner and lipstick combinations, I’ll still mention some of them here.
In case you don’t want to wear your lip liners on their own and prefer wearing them with lipstick on top or around, you’ll have all the knowledge to have amazing, full lips!
Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Spice
Pink cinnamon stick
The overall best MAC lip liner for Asian skin, if you’re looking for something nude, is the MAC Spice lip liner.
Although it’s described as a pink cinnamon color, the Spice lip liner is more of a peachy brown color, and perfect on Asian skin, from Japanese to Chinese fair skin tones.
I’ve written quite a bit about MAC Spice lip liner dupes if that’s a color you’re interested in.
It’s such a great classic lip liner that at some point, I had more than a few backups from MAC and other brands like the perfect Barry M lip liners too. Just really the best MAC lip liner for Asian skin tones all around.
Most Popular MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Auburn
Intense orange-reddish brown
Another one of the best MAC lip liners for Asian skin is the Auburn lip liner, which really looks perfect on skin with yellow undertones, due to the large presence of orange in the shade.
Although I have fair olive skin, I have worn the Auburn lip liner more times than I can count, and when you’re looking for some kind of red lip liner without that really bright red color, it’s one of the best MAC lip liners to pick.
Some of the Auburn lip liner and lipstick combinations include the Honeylove and Taupe lipsticks, as well as Mocha, Marrakesh, or Chili, which are all amazing MAC lipsticks for Asian skin tones.
Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Chicory
Soft muted peachy brown
If you can wear the Auburn lip liner, then you have great chances that the MAC Chicory lip liner will also look amazing on you – for skin tones with warm undertones, it’s an amazing reddish peach brown lip liner shade for everyday wear.
The Chicory lip liner looks amazing with the same kind of nude MAC lipsticks as Auburn and Mahogany, albeit lighter colors, like Yash, Mocha, Honeylove, and Hug Me – that kind of shade.
If you’re really looking for a nude MAC lip liner for Asian skin, I’d definitely go towards Spice as a first choice, but Chicory brings that little peachy red effect which is really interesting on a daily basis.
Most Popular MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Mahogany
Intense reddish brown
Compared to Auburn, the MAC Mahogany lip liner is much more brown – but you can still really feel the red undertone when you apply it on your lips. If you were to choose a brown MAC lip liner for Asian skin, that would be my first choice.
Then, I’d probably also pick the Cork lip liner, and Chestnut last, and most probably only to wear for ombre lips or under dark brown lipsticks.
Yet again, the Mahogany lip liner is one of the most popular MAC lip liner shades for Asian skin tones simply because the really warm undertone looks amazing on warm skin – easy.
Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Brick
Intense golden red
Keeping up with warm undertones, you’ve got the MAC Brick lip liner, an amazing choice if you’re the kind of girl on whom lipsticks like Lady Bug or Cockney look good.
The Brick lip liner is one of these really warm-toned reds, really different from the Ruby Woo and the Cherry lip liner shades. It’s pretty easy to wear if you’ve got fair to medium Asian skin.
You could combine it with lipsticks like Stay Curious, from the Powder Kiss range, or even something lighter like Mocha from the Satin lipsticks, to create a really different kind of ombre lip look.
Most Popular MAC Lip Liners for Asian Skin: Boldly Bare
Dirty red brown
Even lighter than the Spice lip liner, you’ve got the MAC Boldly Bare lip liner, which is also a little bit more pink-toned than Spice.
It’s described as a dirty red brown color, which isn’t so far off – it’s just more muted, whereas Spice is really that ‘in your face’ peachy brown color.
You could wear the Boldly Bare lip liner with light brown lipsticks like Velvet Teddy, Mocha, or maybe Hug Me as well.
That’s just the best MAC lip liner for Asian skin when you really want something nude, something almost invisible to wear at work or to combine with a dark green eyeshadow.
Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Redd
Clearly red
If you like the Brick lip liner but would like to find something even more red, without going full-on blue-toned as you would with Cherry, you have the MAC Redd lip liner.
It’s honestly one of the most underrated lip liner shades to couple with beautiful MAC red lipsticks like, again, Ladybug or Cockney, or even something more coral toned, like Kinda Sexy or Runway Hit, if you wanted to do a kind of creative ombre lip look.
With the Redd lip liner, I would either go all out with some dark purple eyeshadow or just wear it with a sharp black eyeliner wing – and that’s it. Ready.
Most Popular MAC Lip Liners for Asian Skin: Nightmoth
Blackened plum
Whether you have really fair skin or really dark skin, one of the best MAC lip liner shades for Asian skin is the Nightmoth lip liner. It’s described as a ‘blackened plum’ shade, and the name is spot on.
I would usually wear the MAC Nightmoth lip liner on its own, or with some Lipglass in Clear on top of it, and probably some pink eyeshadow, or maybe some really light blue eyeshadow.
In any case, that’s really the kind of purple lip liner you’ll want to wear when you want to feel overly confident, for parties or special occasions.
And if you’re a fan of really dark, winter MAC lipsticks, you could also combine Nightmoth with shades like Succumb to Plum from the Lustreglass range, or something pinker, like the MAC matte lipstick Mehr.
Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin: Ruby Woo
Very matte vivid blue-red
Had to mention the MAC Ruby Woo lip liner in this guide, obviously – if you’re looking for the most classic, the brightest red, and the best MAC lip liner for Asian skin, Ruby Woo is always a game-changer.
I always say I don’t really like the Ruby Woo lipstick, since I would much rather wear dark brown or berry lipsticks, but there’s something about the MAC Ruby Woo lip liner I really enjoy.
It must be the fact that it’s so much less drying than the eponymous lipstick, and you can really master the outline of your lips without having to wear lip balm or Prep + Prime for lips underneath for the result to be spot on.
In any case, on Asian skin tones, Ruby Woo is definitely one of the best MAC red lip liners you can pick.
Most Popular MAC Lip Liners for Asian Skin: Cork
Muted golden brown
Lastly, you have the MAC Cork lip liner, which I’ve mentioned quite a bit in several guides on The Working Line.
As I said at the beginning, if I were to choose the perfect brown MAC lip liner for Asian skin, it would either be Mahogany or Cork, as both really match the warm undertone commonly found in Asian people.
There are lots of possible MAC Cork lip liner and lipstick combinations, with shades like Mocha, Honeylove, Hug Me, and you could even go a bit darker with Stay Curious, or even Consensual if you’re looking for a dark brown matte lipstick.
This one is really your classic brown lip liner, and there’s no wonder why Cork is so famous, as it’s super, super versatile, and perfect on Asian skin tones.
10 Best MAC Lip Liner for Asian Skin from Ruby Woo to Spice
There you have them, all the shades to help you find the best MAC lip liner for Asian skin tones! From Spice to Auburn, and from Nightmoth to Ruby Woo, you’ll hopefully have found all the perfect MAC lip liner shades to wear on a daily basis.
Lately, I’ve also written about the best MAC blushes for Asian skin, as well as MAC highlighters for all skin tones – so make sure to check them out!
Until next time!
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Sam is a certified fashion makeup artist, a freelance writer, a blogger and a digital nomad. Since 2019, she roams around the world, from London to Rome and shares her knowledge about makeup, scented candles, travel, blogging and the digital nomad lifestyle.