Finding the best lipstick shade may vary all year long. In spring and summer, no-makeup makeup and understated tones—like caramel, nude, and apricot—could also be your top picks. This season, nonetheless, the maximal shimmer of mixed metal lipstick is essentially the most holiday-ready trend in my makeup bag—they usually’re not even red.

Back in July, MAC Cosmetics released eight archived lipstick shades in honor of their fortieth anniversary. The limited Lipstick Bringbacks were a recollection of discontinued shades—from their most requested shade in history “Fleshpot” to the iridescent warm white “Bubbles”—bringing back all of the craze of Nineteen Nineties Lil’ Kim-approved lipsticks. 

Now, with the vacation season ahead, two shades particularly haven’t left my lips (aside from once I chat about how they’re my all-time favorites). “Haku”, an iridescent blue-green tone, encapsulates the celebratory duochrome of Christmas and Latest Years and the best compliment to my cool-neutral undertones. Unlike this season’s red tones, just like the famous “Ruby Woo” shade, metallics are a step-up from summer’s no-makeup makeup but a step-down from the strong power lip.

As the nice and cozy metallic opposite of Haku, “Chintz”, named after polished cotton fabric, is my must-have, runner up shade. I prefer cool-toned makeup, but my next to neutral undertone can still pull off Chintz’s deep-bronze hue as my Thanksgiving lip. The pearlescent, semi-lustrous finish is the proper nude for my skintone, but with a festive flair.

Contoured with a generous layer of the “Stone” and “Chestnut” lip pencil, “[mixed metal lipstick] will be concentrated in the middle of the lips to create the illusion of volume or applied as a sheer coat across its entirety for something super luxurious,” MAC creative director of makeup artistry Terry Barber says in a MAC trend alert. 

Just like the sequins on a vacation gown or the shimmer of a ribbon-clad gift, Haku and Chintz are essentially the most holiday-ready lip shades, adding to the mixed metal decor of the season. On the times you tire of a wealthy, red lip, try taking metallics for a spin as a vital switch up. Just be prepared that you might never switch back!