My quest for the perfect red lipstick has been on for a while now and today I decided to finally pick a true red lippie.None of the sheer, tinted, glossy, glazy red business for me ,I wanted bold matte red, think hot Ferrari Red.
So I went on a swatch fest staring from Revlon Really Red to 9 red shades from Inglot (sorry cant remember all the numbers!), 2 from Elizabeth Arden and 7 red lippies from MAC (Russian Red, So chaud, Ramblas Red, Cockney,Dubonnet,Ruby Woo,Brave Red).
Finally I zeroed down on MAC Russian Red & Ruby Woo, Inglot Red lipstick number 408 & 176.
Lip swatches were an altogether different business, Russian Red (blue based matte red, extremely bright & highly pigmented) looked too bright for me.Inglot lippies well I was over the fence with the shades, so finally I decided on MAC Ruby Woo- an ultra dry matte,blue based retro red.
Ta da ,just when I thought my 2 hours of research was finally yielding result, the SA sprang up the surprise on me- "Sorry we are out of stock " Ugh all my glam Red lipstick dreams came crashing down, I rushed to the second MAC store in the nearby mall- dang again out of stock!
Guess I'll have to wait before I get my paws on this one.Here are the lip swatches.
Tell me if you think its a worthy buy or I should try some other matte red? Any reccos will be highly appreciated
its looks very very good on u..compliments ur tone
ReplyDeleteLooks great!!
ReplyDeleteOk my 3 favorite reds in 3 different finishes are:
ReplyDeleteInglot lip crayon in no21. Totally matte, intense colour, looong lasting. Highly recommend. My personal favorite. True red.
NYX soft matte lip cream in Monte Carlo. A blue based lip cream that dries to a matte finish. Looks lovely. Very vintage-y.
Revlon colorburst lipgloss in Fire. Glossy, opaque true red. No shimmer or glitter.
i LOVED RUBY woo and thats what i intendd to buy , but it dried out my lips so much tht i stopped. Stil gorgeous though!
ReplyDeleteI loved this lipstick too and it truly looks gorgeous on you. The only thing is my lips are extremely dry and flaky so these matte lipsticks dont work for me. I like Revlon Colorburst True Red.
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty, looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteI am searching a true red too.
Its stunning! MUST BUY!
ReplyDeleteLookin' nice, I think you must buy it :)
ReplyDeleteMac Chili is a good option , an orange based red. I guess there is another option from the viva glam range.Have you tried Revlon Fabulous fig from the matte range? A complementing neutral red ( almost red) for our skin tone.
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous colour on you! Saw it on my google reader and immediately jumped...suits to perfect, definitely get it! :)
ReplyDeleteYoo hoo Thanks girls, thanks a bunch for your suggestions really helped me make up my mind, I'm gonna snag this as soon as its back in stock :D
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