Oh red lipsticks, how I love thee. I'm not exactly sure why it's my go-to color. Is it because Marilyn Monroe, one of my favorite icons, made this her signature lip color? Maybe its the way I feel whenever I wear one:
confident,
strong, and
sexy.
Red lipsticks come in different hues, formulas, and packaging. It's not true that red lipsticks are exclusively for fair-skinned women. There are a bunch of different kinds, both drugstore and high-end, that will suit you. All you have to do is try them all until you find
your red lipstick.
I decided to choose red lipsticks from different price brackets to emphasize that you don't have to shell out tons of your hard-earned cash to wear and achieve the sultry red lips.
From the high-end part of the spectrum: MAC Russian Red
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| MAC Russian Red |
On the other part of the spectrum: NYX Perfect Red
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| NYX Perfect Red |
MAC Russian Red and NYX Perfect Red
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| MAC Russian Red and NYX Perfect Red |
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| MAC Russian Red and NYX Perfect Red |
MAC Russian Red is matte, blue red, vampy, and super pigmented. It's long-wearing and leaves a good stain on my lips after 4-5 hours since application. Its matte, but not as awfully-drying as
Ruby Woo.
NYX Perfect Red is from their Matte lipstick line. So far, this is my favorite among NYX's lip product lines. The shades are awesome. Formula and longevity are way better than that of their round lipsticks. Its a tad brighter than
Russian Red.
Now let's compare them :)
As you can see, on the tube, there is an obvious difference with their shades.
Russian Red is darker than Perfect Red.
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| MAC Russian Red and NYX Perfect Red |
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| MAC Russian Red and NYX Perfect Red |
But once swatched on my skin, you really can't tell which is which.
Perfect Red is almost a dupe for Russian Red!
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| (L-R) Russian Red, Perfect Red, Ruby Woo |
(photos of lip swatches to follow)
I'm really happy with these red lipsticks. Don't get me wrong, I love all my red lipsticks. These are my favorites because I love their finish, pigmentation, and longevity.
To sum it all up, you don't have to be intimidated with red lipsticks. It's just that, there's no such thing as a universal red lipstick that would compliment everyone, but that doesn't mean you won't find something that will suit you. I found these babies because I kept an open mind in trying every single red lipstick I encountered. If I found mine, how hard would it be to find yours? :)
MAC Russian Red, MAC Counters
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NYX Matte Perfect Red,
Pretty Goddess
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Have you found your red lipstick? What is it? I would love to hear from you. :)
FTC: I purchased these products with my own money. I 'm not getting paid for this post. I'm not affiliated with the brands mentioned. Photos above are owned/taken by yours truly.
