
Since joining TikTok, influencer and model Florence Oginni has established herself as a beauty guru. Her soft glam looks and step-by-step tutorials have drawn in a following of 152.2k. Using a platform that relies on quick turnaround times and even faster feedback, Florence has built a community that looks to her for their dose of clean, crisp and inspired makeup looks. Despite receiving boxes upon boxes of makeup gifting her tried and true pick for lipstick is from MAC Cosmetics.
When I sat down with the Toronto native to discuss mixing and matching MACโs new lip pencils and remastered shades of the MACximal Sleek Satin Lipstick, I found her in her London apartment wearing MACโs new โroot for meโ lip liner and a pouty gloss. I instantly started to scribble this look into my notepad before getting into Florenceโs winter and fall-inspired lip combinations.
Lip Look #1
Lip Pencil: โCorkโ
Lipstick: โSitting Prettyโ

When exploring a seasonal lip, Florence explains itโs safe to say the best place to start is nude. She achieves this by mixing the warm brown โcorkโ lip pencil with the pink hue of โsitting prettyโ lipstick. Though darker skin tones tend to shy away from pink lips, the combination of brown and pink creates a neutral look for everyday wear.
Lip Look #2
Lip Pencil: โChestnutโ
Lipstick: โGuessing Gameโ

The next look every brown girl needs to have in her back pocket for fall and winter is a deep red lip. To achieve this Florence reaches for MACโs cult favorite โchestnutโ lip liner and follows up with the vampy shade of โguessing game.โ This blackened red is a lot more red than expected- to frame this look to your liking Florence recommends using a brown liner to enhance or soften the pigment, making it versatile for holiday festivities, romantic evenings, and dinner parties alike. And if you donโt already have chestnut in your makeup bagโitโs a must-add!
Lip Look #3
Lip Pencil: โRoot For Meโ
Lipstick: โEspresso Yourselfโ

Florence next walked me through what she calls โThe Fall Look,โ but works great for winter, too. By pairing the purple-red โroot for meโ liner with โespresso yourself,โ a blackened orange she creates an ombre effect reminiscent of the leaves changing. Root for me is a very versatile pencil she explains, it can be paired either with a bold lipstick or a gloss similar to the look Florence was sporting throughout our chat. This pencil is also great for girls who love a lip look but have no idea how to achieve it.
Lip Look #4
Lip Pencil: โNightmothโ
Lipstick: โTruth Be Untoldโ

Lastly, Florence points out โnightmothโ, a deep purple liner so moody it almost looks black. Although she doesnโt regularly reach for dark lips paired with โtruth be untoldโ lipstick it creates a very deep wearable brown shade. The trick here is controlling the lip products. First, itโs important to remember that the sharper the lip liner, the more precision it will yield. Second, apply greater pressure with the lipstick and pencil to achieve a more defined look. When trying new lip looks apply your lip liner and lipstick lightly so itโs easier to blend.
As our chat came to an end, Florence muses that MAC lipsticks inspire themselves so donโt be shy with your lip combinations. Black girls can wear unconventional colors; any look is wearable with brown liner. Recreate these gorgeous looks with Florence in this tutorial.