need help lightening 5N lipstick

[jayne5787]

OK people, I need some help! I bought 5N lipstick online and when it arrived it was much darker than I expected. Soo I need help trying to figure out how to wear the lipstick so it doesn't look like I shoved my face in chocolate! I can't find the box or reciept and I hate returning things, so if anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it. I don't use MAC foundation anymore, but when I did, I was somewhere around NC40-NC42 if that helps. TIA!

 

[Winthrop44]

Print out your receipt from MAC's web page in the your account area or from your e-mail order confirmation and return it. JMO.

 

[nunu]

Try lighting it up with a lipglass like c-thru or any beigey light colour lipgloss

 

[Fairybelle]

^^ITA w/ nunu. Plushglass in Cushy White does wonders too.

 

[shimpaniac]

hmm...layer a light layer of light coloured lip gloss on top...and what's even better would be using a lip brush,as that ensures that the colour you pick up from the tube is not too much...HTH!!