Oh man, I think I tried some L'Oreal lipstick that was just terrible. I've also tried NYC & it was way too orangey. I stick with MAC Dubonnet & Rocker--I'm pale & have a neutral-cool undertone to my skin so anything with too much red/orange/yellow in it makes me look gross.

The only red I've tried (and didn't like) was by Maybelline; I think it was called Cherry Red or something. It wasn't long-lasting, and it was a bit too shiny for my taste. I have only been "into" lipstick recently, though, so I can't tell you for sure, ha ha ha. That Aveda one sounds terrible, though!

Im looking for a perfect red...outside of Russian Red...I love Russian Red! The 1st time I wore it was to my senior prom in 2007 & I have been wearing it ever since. I didnt think black girls could pull off a red lip! But I was pleasantly surprised!!

I like the rimmel "alarm" except for the taste. It's a good mostly true red with maybe a small touch if blue, but it doesn't turn pink or into lipliner.

A really horrible red lipstick is Wet n Wild, or those really cheap $1 brands. I love Russian Red and Ruby Woo by MAC. They go well with my porcelain skin.

mmm...anything that my mom wears! She likes the stuff that is burnt and orangey AKA a hot mess! And they're all cheapo brands like Jordana and St Tropez or whatever else she likes to pick up at the hair store on her lunch break LOL... I gave her MAC Brick-O-La and she lurved it! I tell her to stop being so cheap and care about the stuff she wears LOL... another bad red was a halloween lipstick I got from walmart the other day. It was a dollar so I shouldn't have expected too much LOL...

rimmel red diva...it smells like soap and it's too sheer and shiny - kind of pathetic. used to use it all the time, oh dear. in fact, i really don't recommend any cheap lipstick.

Some of the Aveda ones. I like the fact that they are mostly plant based and organic and all that but they dry out so fast after purchase that I had to throw away 4 or 5 of them (having barely used them). The application on my lips felt so rough and no color was showing at all (even when I tried on a piece of paper!). It just hurt my lips dragging the "stick" of lipstick. So not worth it!

Yeah, the Revlon ones are pretty bad. I think I got either British Red or Target Red (at Target, obviously). Whichever it was, it was lousy. It did not go on or stay smooth.

For me, it's an easy pick, Revlon Red !

NYC in Retro Red. It becomes a lipliner after talking for 5 minutes.