Not only did they offer a variety of foundations and concealers that made it easier to find our match (long before the days of Fenty and Covergirl). For many, our intro to the best lipstick for our skin tone was through brands like Clinique and stores like MAC. Despite the consistent swarm of product launches on our Instagram feeds, one thing that stands the test of time is a shade that makes you feel like you can take on the world, especially for us brown girls. If there’s one makeup item almost all of us swear by, I’m willing to bet it’s lipstick.