Scarlet Season: Blue-Based Reds Round-up

Date: December 25, 2009 - Posted in: The Scarlet Season (Red Lips)


Listed below (left to right, row by row)

Scarlet Season: Blue-Based Reds Round-up

Lots of cool, more blue-based reds… Of course, it’ll come as no surprise, but Chanel’s Dragon is definitely one of my favorite reds.  It’s almost neutral, but I’d still say it runs just a wee bit cool (and it’s definitely not orange-y–that’s Coromandel!).  I also really enjoyed Dolce & Gabbana’s Ruby, Guerlain’s Greta, and MAC Russian Red.

I don’t think you can really go wrong with any of the reds featured throughout the Scarlet Season, just because none of them were bad.  They’re all respectable shades of red.  I think it’s really about what kind of red you’re looking for (the finish, the hue, the brightness, the undertone!).  So…

Which have you been your favorites?

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15 Responses to “Scarlet Season: Blue-Based Reds Round-up”

  1. Marjo

    Friday, December 25, 2009

    I adore Chanel’s Dragon from Rouge Allure Laque’s. Great formula and great color. It looks perfect on you. :)

    • Christine

      Friday, December 25, 2009

      Thanks, Marjo :)

  2. Dusty

    Friday, December 25, 2009

    Wow! Thanks for posting these all next to each other! You can really see how they all compare with one another – I LOVE that Chanel’s Dragon is the one that really stands out from the croud too! (I spotted it RIGHT away!)

    Christine – Not that you need even MORE to do (LOL), but I would love to see similar charts like this one for purples, corals, etc. I love your “Must Haves” (I actually have them printed out in a folder) but this side-by-side comparison is really a great idea! So helpful!!!

    Thanks (again!)
    Dusty

    • Christine

      Tuesday, December 29, 2009

      No problem! :)

      I’ll be doing The Spring Season, which is light/soft nudes, pinks, and corals. For summer, brighter corals, bold pinks, and a few other bright shades. For fall, I’ll be doing plums and berries. Don’t know if I’ll be doing squat-diddly for holiday next year, lol!

  3. Estella Iris

    Friday, December 25, 2009

    Thx Christine for compiling everything for us! Now i have no excuse to not try a red lipstick for the holidays… but we’ll c if i’m brave enough :P

  4. itie

    Friday, December 25, 2009

    Same here, I think Channel’s Dragon Rouge Allure Laquer got the best suit for you…I’d like to have one,unfortunately not available here yet :(

  5. Helena

    Saturday, December 26, 2009

    I think I’m gonna make this my desktop background; it’s beautiful. Lmao!

  6. Bella

    Saturday, December 26, 2009

    Hey! Two questions.

    Out of all the lipsticks here, which one is the most matte?

    Also, are you going to group the ones that are more neutral together? Thank you!

    • Christine

      Tuesday, December 29, 2009

      Illamasqua’s Encounter was the most matte.

      There weren’t that many neutral shades, so I wasn’t planning on it!

  7. Kate B

    Saturday, December 26, 2009

    I just picked up Chanel’s Dragon and I am very impressed. The formula is great and the feel on my lips is wonderful; and then there’s the staying power and the no cracking or drying out. Perfection!

    • Christine

      Monday, December 28, 2009

      Ohh, so glad you’ve fallen for it, too! :D

  8. Rosie

    Sunday, December 27, 2009

    I was at South Coast Plaza tonight and treated myself to Dragon as my birthday gift, well that and the Flip Mino HD :). I was wondering though what lipliner you use with it? They applied it and used one of their lipliners but I didn’t purchase it…

    • Christine

      Monday, December 28, 2009

      Hey Rosie!

      I actually don’t wear a lip liner with it!

      • Rosie

        Monday, December 28, 2009

        Thanks :). I’ve used NARS Cruella, I wore it today and that seemed to help color stay on when I had some drinks during happy hour :).