FOLIO LIPSTICK IS BACK — HOW TO GET
THE 90S LOOK
THE 90S LOOK
January 2, 2025 by Amanda Etkind
Concealer lips are so back—and we’re here for it. It’s time to enter your 90s-grunge era with the Folio Makeup trend that is hot for Fall/Winter 2024. The star of this trend? M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio. The fan-favourite concealer lips shade that defined the 90s and 2000s is back. This greyish beige lipstick is not your average nude hue – it leans more cool-toned than most neutrals that we’ve recently seen. “The thing about this lipstick that makes it unique is that you don't really see [this colour] anywhere else,” says Alexandra French, Makeup Artist. “It’s this kind of like grey…like a beige-grey dead lip, but it’s hot.”
While it may be currently trending among the cool girls of the moment, it was made famous by the icon of the decade who wore and loved it. “M·A·C Folio was an anarchist lip — a rebellious response to the hyper-femininity of the 90s supermodel movement,” says Victor Cembellin, M·A·C Senior Artist, who has been with the brand for 29 years.
Folio fits right into the resurgence of off-kilter neutrals. Now, you can create this grungy nude lip combo with the iconic M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio and Lip Pencil in Stone. “Folio took a luxury classic and made it more underground, " says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry who has been with the brand for 32 years. "It was an indie beige.”
While it may be currently trending among the cool girls of the moment, it was made famous by the icon of the decade who wore and loved it. “M·A·C Folio was an anarchist lip — a rebellious response to the hyper-femininity of the 90s supermodel movement,” says Victor Cembellin, M·A·C Senior Artist, who has been with the brand for 29 years.
Folio fits right into the resurgence of off-kilter neutrals. Now, you can create this grungy nude lip combo with the iconic M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio and Lip Pencil in Stone. “Folio took a luxury classic and made it more underground, " says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry who has been with the brand for 32 years. "It was an indie beige.”
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
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Stephanie pairs Lip Pencil in Stone with M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
HOW TO GET THE FOLIO MAKEUP TREND
LOOK 1: Channel 90s grunge with undone, unconventional neutrals for lips and lids.
- Precisely line lips with Lip Pencil in Stone.
- Smooth M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio onto the centre of lips, then slightly blend into the lip lines.
- Define eyes with the shade Showstopper from the Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Encrypted Kryptonite.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Encrypted Kryptonite
$34.00
A smoky-toned six-pan eye shadow palette with pigment packed colour in one-swipe for subtle to dramatic looks.
Judes wears Lip Pencil in Stone and M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
LOOK 2: Bring on a 90s revival with off-kilter nudes for lips and lids.
- Line lips with Lip Pencil in Stone.
- Tap M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Folio onto the centre of lips, blurring out to the edges with your fingertip.
Lip Pencil
$25.00
A pencil in a wide range of colours designed for shaping, lining or filling in lips.
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
$25.00
A silky matte lipstick that delivers 12 hours of full-coverage colour and eight hours of moisture.
Pro Longwear Fluidline Eye Liner And Brow Gel
$23.00
A long-wearing gel liner that applies with a brush for foolproof application.
Connect In Colour Eye Shadow Palette: Encrypted Kryptonite
$34.00
A smoky-toned six-pan eye shadow palette with pigment packed colour in one-swipe for subtle to dramatic looks.
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