10 Best MAC Satin Lipstick Colors For Every Skin Tone

If you’ve been here before, then you know that at some point, I worked as a retail MUA for MAC Cosmetics in Paris and in London. As such, I’ve been able to try out a lot of the best MAC Satin lipstick colors, which makes sense.

After all, you don’t go a year working at MAC without trying out each and every lipstick, from brown to berry and mauve lipsticks, that gets released. To this day, MAC Cosmetics is one of the best makeup stores in London, and it still has a very special place in my heart.

I learned so much there, that I have to give back and help out with choosing the best MAC makeup products for whoever wants to learn about the best colors for their skin tone.

And so this series about the best MAC lipstick shades for olive skin, dark skin, medium skin, fair, and Asian skin tones starts.

Today, we’re talking about the best MAC Satin lipstick colors, with some of the best-sellers like the worldwide famous Rebel lipstick, and the nude Twig lipstick.

I will tell you all about the best MAC Satin lipstick shades so you can wear a bit of color or a stunning MAC nude lipstick whether you’re very fair or very dark.

10 Best MAC Satin Lipstick Colors For Every Skin Tone

In my opinion, the MAC Satin lipsticks are some of the very best ever released by the brand. You’ve got a full range of 20 colors, with lipsticks which retail for £20 – a bit more expensive than the usual £17.50, then £18, then £19 and so on we’ve been used to in the past.

Even with a higher price, we’re going to talk about all the best MAC Satin lipstick colors in this guide.

Many of these are perfect for neutral, dark brown lip liners like Chestnut, Stone or Stripdown, or even the Cork lip liner, and they’re very much worth the £20 price tag in my opinion. Here’s what MAC Cosmetics says about their Satin lipstick formula:

A creamy Lipstick formula with a soft cushiony feel, medium-to-full buildable coverage and a satin finish.

In my experience, the MAC Satin lipsticks are very pigmented, with only one swipe necessary to show good, strong color and a second swipe if you’re looking to clean out the edges.

They don’t have a too-shiny finish, unlike the Amplified or Cremesheen lipsticks, and do last a very, very long time – especially when worn over the excellent MAC lip liners.

If you’re looking for astonishing MAC Satin finish lipsticks for a bit of comfort while having an almost matte lip, you’re exactly where you need to be today.

Best MAC Satin Lipstick: Twig

Soft muted brownish-pink (Satin)

The Twig lipstick is one of the overall best MAC lipstick shades if you have fair to medium skin; the mix of brown and pink makes it a very easy ‘my lips but better’ lipstick to wear on a daily basis.

The great thing about the MAC Satin lipstick finish is that they’re perfect to create slight or very defined ombre lips.

Whether you’ve got Indian skin, very pale skin or medium to dark skin, Twig is perfect on anyone who has lighter lips to start with, and even on very dark lips.

If you’re looking to create a kind of ombre lips, Twig pairs exceptionally well with the MAC lip liners Mahogany, Plum, or Whirl for something a little bit more natural.

I’ve always thought Twig was one of the best MAC Satin lipstick colors, and it is indeed a best seller MAC lipstick for all types of people up until medium skin tones.

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Best MAC Satin Lipstick: Paramount

Reddish-brown (Satin)

I fell in love with the MAC Satin lipstick in Paramount when I learned that it was indeed the lipstick used on Jennifer Aniston while she was starring in Friends.

I love Friends as much as I love Harry Potter, which means a lot – and I never let go of this stunning shade.

I love brown lipsticks to start with – all kinds of MAC nude lipsticks, from those you can apply on fair skin, Indian skin or medium skin tones, but also true chocolate brown lipsticks as well.

If you’re looking for the best MAC Satin lipstick to create a strong chocolate lip, or are dark-skinned and just want to find an easy brown nude lipstick, Paramount is one of the best options for you in the Satin finish range.

Far from being a best seller MAC lipstick like Twig, or Brave are, Paramount is that kind of underdog – but with its really warm undertone, this red-brown color just reminds me of a beautiful cup of hot coffee.

Perfect to create a statement lip if you’re fair skinned, and pairs well with the MAC lip pencils Chestnut, Mahogany, and Nightmoth.

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Best MAC Satin Lipstick: Captive

Pinkish-plum (Satin)

The MAC Satin lipstick Captive was my very first MAC lipstick shade ever – and the description, a pinkish-plum, is on point.

I remember that on my light skin, it was quite a statement lipstick. Perfect if you’re looking for a best seller MAC lipstick shade for fall and winter, to be honest.

Just a shade darker, you’ve also got the MAC Amorous Satin lipstick, which I’ve always liked – just not on me.

It’s perfect if you’re dark-skinned and are just trying to amp up your makeup game, and coupled with some green eyeshadow to create a contrast.

Captive is definitely one of the most interesting MAC Satin lipstick shades, and if you’re ever looking for the same kind of color but in matte lipstick, check out D for Danger.

I’ve always loved finding the best MAC lipstick shades, especially in the Satin finish because they’re really comfortable.

However, if you’re down to try something matte, the type of dark raspberry color that is the MAC D for Danger lipstick is perfect for a lot of skin tones.

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Best MAC Satin Lipsticks: Brave

Pink-beige withwhite pearl (Satin)

Another best seller MAC lipstick in the Satin finish is Brave – when I was working at MAC Cosmetics in Paris and in Covent Garden, I have to admit I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve sold someone a MAC Brave lipstick.

To be honest, the Brave lipstick is one of the best MAC Satin lipstick colors, that is true – it’s very easy to wear on a daily basis, if you’re very light-skinned and most preferably blonde or with very dark hair.

For someone like me, who has light skin but normal brown hair, I’ve always found that while Brave is indeed one of the best MAC Satin finish lipstick colors, it did not look that good on me on its own.

However, you’re never too dark to make a lipstick shade work; that’s where the magic of ombre lips comes into play. A lot of MAC lip pencils look stunning with Brave lipstick; from Vino to Whirl, Edge to Edge, or even Soar.

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Best MAC Satin Lipstick: MAC Red

Vivid bright bluish-red (Satin)

I have published a guide to the best MAC red lipsticks some time ago; and of course, I have included MAC Red in this post. It is one of the most beautiful MAC red lipstick colors you’ll ever see, and having it available in a Satin finish is simply everything.

If you’re fair-skinned, MAC Red is one of the best MAC Satin finish lipstick shades for you – the strong blue undertone makes it very statement as soon as you apply it to your lips.

It’s perfect if you’re using a gold eyeshadow palette and a black eyeliner to complete a really premium makeup look, in my opinion.

I’d strongly recommend wearing the lip pencil Cherry underneath or applying MAC Red first without touching the edges of your lips, and then finishing the shape with the Cherry lip pencil.

After all, even if it is a best seller MAC lipstick for whoever wants a true blue-toned red, MAC Red is a red lipstick, which means it will need more care and attention to apply and maintain during the day.

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Best MAC Satin Lipsticks: Retro

Muted peachy-pinky brown (Satin)

One of the best MAC Satin lipstick shades is the Retro lipstick, simply because it is stunning on every kind of skin tone. I’ve always been very interested in makeup looks by era, and the Satin lipstick in Retro gives you vintage vibes of the 40s and the 50s from the get-go.

This is one of the best MAC lipstick shades, but for some reason, unless you work at MAC Cosmetics or have been a fan for a long time, I don’t see many people talking about the Retro lipstick.

It’s described as a muted peachy-pinky brown; what I see is a muted reddish brown perfect to be coupled with lip pencils such as Vino, Chestnut, Mahogany, or even Cork.

If you’re looking for the perfect nude MAC lipstick for dark skin, this can give you strong nude vibes with a touch of red so you don’t get bored of it.

However, if you have a light skin tone, Retro is the MAC Satin finish lipstick that will give you some red lipstick vibes, without going as far and as a statement as the MAC Red lipstick.

One of the best MAC Satin lipstick colors in my opinion, and really one that people should know more about.

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Best MAC Satin Lipstick: Rebel

Midtonal cream plum

The number of women I’ve seen wear the Rebel lipstick is out of this world.

It’s not a lipstick I’ve ever been really attracted to, to be honest; described as a cream plum, it is indeed beautiful and I see a strong blue undertone in it that can suit anyone from very white people to very dark skin tones.

Rebel is the best MAC Satin lipstick color if you’re looking for a statement purple lipstick, whether you’re fair-skinned or olive-skinned.

The Satin finish gives it even more depth, with a bit of shine that does last even after you’ve eaten, and leaves a slight stain of color.

I have seen the MAC Rebel lipstick worn best by medium to dark-skinned people; it creates a stunning color on dark lips that I find incredibly beautiful.

If you’re fair-skinned, this is one of the MAC Satin lipstick shades that will look very much statement on you.

Some of the best MAC lip pencils to couple with this best seller MAC lipstick are Vino, Chestnut, and Nightmoth, especially if you’re trying to create a darker outline around the lips.

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Best MAC Satin Lipsticks: Film Noir

Intense brown (Satin)

In my opinion, the MAC Film Noir lipstick has always been one of the best MAC lipstick shades in the Satin finish. But I’m not going to lie, it does look like the matte lipstick in Antique Velvet quite a lot.

After I was gifted my first Captive lipstick, I got myself two MAC lipsticks – I must have been something like 18 or 19 and it was amazing at that age to be able to treat myself with some of the best seller MAC lipstick colors.

I got myself Whirl and Antique Velvet, which I both loved very dearly until of course, I started discovering more and more of the nude, pink, red, and berry MAC lipstick shades.

And I was really happy to see that one of the best MAC Satin finish lipstick colors was actually almost a dupe of Antique Velvet – Film Noir.

A little note about some of the brown MAC lipsticks in the Satin collection…

I’ve always found it very interesting that some of the shades are named after some kind of Hollywood type of film industry; Paramount, Film Noir, and you also have a burgundy lipstick called Media in the Satin finish as well.

Just thought it was funny, and they’re all absolutely stunning, with a great color payoff.

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Best MAC Satin Lipstick: Cherish

Soft muted peachy-beige (Satin)

I used the MAC Satin lipstick Cherish a lot when I was working in Paris; for some reason, the nude lip it gave me made me feel empowered. Cherish is one of the slightly lesser-known MAC lipstick shades, especially if you’re not a true, die-hard fan of the brand to start with.

It has the same atmosphere around it as Peachstock and Mocha, two other very peach-toned nude MAC lipsticks.

But Cherish is so light and wearable (it makes me think of Faux while giving us very warm notes) that you can literally wear it with any lip pencil, especially for light ombre lips.

I’m thinking that Cork, Stone, Spice, Oak, Auburn, Mahogany, and Stripdown are some of the best MAC lip pencils to couple with the Satin lipstick Cherish.

However, if you’d like to change the way you do your makeup a little bit, couple it with something completely different, like purple shades; Vino, Plum, Beet, and Half-Red are some really interesting options.

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Best MAC Satin Lipstick: Bad ‘n Bare

Midtone cool nude w. gold undertone

We were really missing another good, cool-toned nude MAC lipstick in the Satin finish. We have a few really good options, from Cherish to Spirit, and even Mocha and Peachstock if you’re after warm-toned nude lipsticks.

I don’t know how much of a best seller MAC lipstick Bad ‘n’ Bare is, but what I know is that if you’re looking to wear a perfect, cool-toned nude lip, it combines really well with the MAC Whirl lip pencil.

That one is definitely one of the best MAC Satin lipstick shades if you’re fair-skinned to medium-skinned – if you’re dark olive or dark-skinned, I would recommend wearing the MAC Satin lipstick in Bad ‘n’ Bare with the lipliners Chestnut, Mahogany, Vino, Stone or Cork.

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10 Best MAC Satin Lipstick Colors For Every Skin Tone

There you have them, all the best MAC Satin lipstick shades for every skin tone, from fair skin to dark skin and even Asian skin tones.

Hopefully, you’ll have found here your new favorite MAC lipsticks; I have always been in love with the Satin finish lipsticks and I am always thrilled when I see that MAC Cosmetics releases new colors.

There are also quite a few amazing MAC duochrome lipstick shades in the Frost collection, like New York Apple and Spanish Fly, which I really cannot wait to tell you about as they’re some of my favorites.

You’ll actually also see them really soon in my guide to the best MAC red lipstick shades, so stick around!

Until next time!

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