{"id":1006292,"date":"2025-12-10T11:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1006292"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:46:49","slug":"macs-viral-alone-time-lipstick-is-the-perfect-90s-nude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1006292","title":{"rendered":"MAC&#8217;s Viral Alone Time Lipstick Is the Perfect &#8217;90s Nude"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"beauty-article--sc_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-article--sc beauty-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail sc-ad-container\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp article-header mntl-block article-top\">\n<p id=\"mm-trx-disclosure_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-trx-disclosure\"> If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.\n<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"article-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-heading mntl-text-block\">MAC&#8217;s Viral Alone Time Lipstick Is the Perfect &#8217;90s Nude<\/h1>\n<p id=\"article-subheading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-subheading mntl-text-block\">The only cool toned lipstick I&#8217;ve ever loved.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-meta_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta mntl-article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines beauty-bylines mntl-bylines\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tooltip=\"Bella has been in editorial for four years, and has been with Byrdie since June 2022. Most recently, she was at Glamour magazine for nearly four years, where she covered all things beauty.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\"> Bella Cacciatore<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top \">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Bella Cacciatore\" class=\"lazyload mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bellacacciatore-f946dba77ed741958300420df308f5ca-2.webp\" title=\"bellacacciatore-f946dba77ed741958300420df308f5ca-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bellacacciatore-f946dba77ed741958300420df308f5ca-2.webp\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Bella Cacciatore\" title=\"bellacacciatore-f946dba77ed741958300420df308f5ca-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">\nBella Cacciatore\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav beauty-social-nav mntl-social-nav social-nav--tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"social-nav__list\">\n<li class=\"social-nav__item social-nav__item--instagram\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">\nBella has been in editorial for four years, and has been with Byrdie since June 2022. Most recently, she was at Glamour magazine for nearly four years, where she covered all things beauty.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">\nByrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on August 28, 2025 08:30AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/macalonetime-42f78cb877944cbda3f6edf9b13bd509.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"woman wearing MAC Alone Time lipstick\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" title=\"macalonetime-42f78cb877944cbda3f6edf9b13bd509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/macalonetime-42f78cb877944cbda3f6edf9b13bd509.webp\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"woman wearing MAC Alone Time lipstick\" title=\"macalonetime-42f78cb877944cbda3f6edf9b13bd509\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Bella Cacciatore<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"16\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> No matter what era TikTok is currently obsessed with\u2014right now we&#8217;re moving away from the early 2000s and revisiting 2008-2012\u2014I&#8217;ll always find the &#8217;90s the most inspiring decade. That goes for the music, the style, and of course, the makeup. If you peruse my camera roll, you&#8217;ll be met with photo after photo of muses from the era, from Kate Moss to Fiona Apple.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> While eye makeup was important to the era, like\u00a0frosted shimmer\u00a0or ultra-sculpted lids \u00e0 la Kevyn Aucoin, to me, a lip is what makes a &#8217;90s makeup look truly\u00a0sing. I&#8217;ve been able to track down plenty of warm browns and soft brick shades, but I have yet to find the perfect cool-toned nude like something Linda Evangelista or Angelia Jolie would have worn.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Until now, that is. MAC&#8217;s recently-released Lusterglass Sheer Shine Lipstick in Alone Time has gone viral for being the perfect cool brown shade, and I have to say that it fits the bill. Ahead, everything you need to know about the lipstick, plus my honest review.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Lipstick <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Alone Time was released earlier this year as part of MAC&#8217;s much-discussed Nudes collection. At the time, the sheer shade was overlooked due to the fact that the brand brought back some of its discontinued &#8217;90s shades like Folio and Stone, and dropped a cool version of the Spice lip liner.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> However, thanks to TikTok, Alone Time is finally getting a moment in the sun. The brand describes the shade as mauve brown, and it has cool undertones. Like the rest of the Lusterglass lipsticks, it has a sheer, shiny finish and a hydrating formula enriched with raspberry seed oil and extra-virgin olive oil.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The lipstick started picking up steam this summer, as it went viral in Japan and is apparently super difficult to get your hands on over there. Luckily, the US is just catching up to the hype, and it&#8217;s still readily available (and on sale!) on MAC&#8217;s site and at Ulta\u2014for now, at least.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-square figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1356\" height=\"1296\" alt=\"MAC alone time lipstic\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot2025-08-27at2-56-57pm-86018c8a9f2f4e1ca54d870d65b430c8.webp\" title=\"screenshot2025-08-27at2-56-57pm-86018c8a9f2f4e1ca54d870d65b430c8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshot2025-08-27at2-56-57pm-86018c8a9f2f4e1ca54d870d65b430c8.webp\" width=\"1356\" height=\"1296\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"MAC alone time lipstic\" title=\"screenshot2025-08-27at2-56-57pm-86018c8a9f2f4e1ca54d870d65b430c8\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>MAC<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mm-trx-sc-block-commerce mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" data-use-child-url=\".trx-sc-block-commerce__button\">\n<div id=\"mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce mm-trx-commerce-button-list-block mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"strikethrough\"><span class=\"strikethrough-price\">$27<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"button-cta\">$19 at Maccosmetics.com<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> My Review <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> I have truly neutral skin, so it&#8217;s actually difficult to find nude lip products that truly suit me. They either pull far too warm, giving me a just-ate-spaghetti effect, or cool tones can either veer far too pink or far too gray. This one, however, is perfect.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2316\" height=\"3088\" alt=\"woman wearing MAC Alone Time lipstick\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_6353-30e7e52182004dc997770b3b6efb6a00.webp\" title=\"img_6353-30e7e52182004dc997770b3b6efb6a00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_6353-30e7e52182004dc997770b3b6efb6a00.webp\" width=\"2316\" height=\"3088\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"woman wearing MAC Alone Time lipstick\" title=\"img_6353-30e7e52182004dc997770b3b6efb6a00\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Bella Cacciatore<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The hint of pink makes the nude feel super wearable and keeps it from being too gray-toned, and it still brings a little life into my face. I like that the sheer formula adds just a touch of that &#8217;90s coolness without veering into full-on concealer lips territory\u2014something that looked amazing on Angelina Jolie but is a little harder to pull off at my 9-to-5. It&#8217;s incredibly comfortable to wear, as it&#8217;s more akin to a tinted balm than a lipstick. And while it looks amazing with a lip liner (MAC recommends Cool Spice), I also love it on its own.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> It&#8217;s the perfect shade for a &#8217;90s-inspired look, and it&#8217;s destined to go viral in the US sooner rather than later. So act fast and grab one while you still can.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-post-content\">\n<div id=\"beauty-breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read more:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block text-label-300 breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Makeup<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Lips<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/mac-alone-time-lipstick-review-11798881<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 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