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MAC has a Satin lipstick called Paramount that might be a good dupe. It’s a deep red with a brown undertone
Ornery_Usual_7622 in r/MakeupAddiction
February 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Try Mac Paramount (more opaque) Or The new Rimmel Slip Stick in Naughty One (less opaque)
smallbutmighty0 in r/OliveMUA
July 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Faves About Face concealer. I have dry under eyes, and this doesn’t emphasize them or the fine lines there. Hooray. I also use less powder when I layer this concealer. MAC Macximal Sleek Satin Lipstick (Paramount). This is a fabulous muted, but still vampy, red lipstick on me. I’ll definitely be wea
...bbymochi in r/muacjdiscussion
May 22, 2026 at 5:43 AM
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I love mac paramount and it's one of the few in this type of shade that doesn't turn pink/orange on me
GothWitchOfBrooklyn in r/OliveMUA
July 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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I’m still pissed as hell about MAC’s reformulation of the OG paramount lipstick. It was pretty much THE 90s brown. Now it’s a vampy dark burgundy red? Why even keep the same name at that point.
unicornbomb in r/mildlyinfuriating
August 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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I have both MAC Go Retro and Dubonnet and I would describe go retro as a wearable muted red, not pinky, but not brown. Dubonnet is a mid-tone neutral to warm leaning red. Both work well on my olive skin and I recommend them if you still wanted to try them. I saw someone recommended MAC Paramount and
...Euphoribo in r/OliveMUA
July 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
6
+1 on the Mac paramount it’s gorgeous
Torshii in r/OliveMUA
July 25, 2026 at 12:15 AM
6
Literally lipstick only and it's always Mac both Dubonnet and Paramount.
Impossible_Range8813 in r/Makeup
July 4, 2026 at 6:32 AM
6
My go-to is MAC Paramount. It can be sheered out so it’s not a full coat like in my lip swatch; looks great as a blotted lip as well imo. The finish is satin, so it’s very comfortable to wear for hours. I don’t usually pair it with a lip liner because it doesn’t “bleed”/feather beyond the borders of
...bbymochi in r/swatchitforme
August 8, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Seconding Mac Paramount. I dab it on so it’s more of a sheer finish. Another similar and lovely combo I’ve found is Mac Mahagony lip liner paired with Haus Labs lip glaze in the shade Persimmon. Editing because I thought of a couple more: Merit Lip Blush in Gamay; it is advertised as a Bordeaux shad
...littleliongal in r/OliveMUA
July 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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