MAC Russian Red Lipstick
The Scarlet Season: MAC Russian Red Lipstick
MAC Russian Red Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is one of the brand’s classic reds–and by classic, I mean, it’s been around forever, worn by numerous celebrities, and embraced as as an iconic shade of true red. It’s a vibrant red with a slight blue-base, but on me, it doesn’t run too cool and almost ends up neutral (not too blue, not too orange) on my lips. It has a matte finish, but it does have a slight sheen when applied. It’s creamy, applies opaque with ease, and it stays put for hours (partially due to the fact that it is a matte). Even though the finish is matte, it’s creamy enough not to be drying (which is a huge plus, as some of MAC’s mattes can be). This is really one of those shades that I feel must be tried at some point in your lifetime, whether you’re a fan of red lips or not!
The Scarlet Season is a series of posts showcasing and featuring my favorite shades of red lips–from glosses to lipsticks that runs through December 2009. You can sure expect to see a lot of red this holiday season!
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MAC Russian Red Lipstick
MAC Russian Red Lipstick
MAC Russian Red Lipstick
MAC Russian Red Lipstick
Chelle Chioa
Saturday, November 7, 2009
oh this is one of the red lipstick I’m lemming for!
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
No reason not to get it now ;P
Christy
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Love this color :) I have it, so I don’t have to buy it. It’s so gorgeous with a bit of red lipgloss over top of it.
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Yay! :) What red gloss do you typically pair it with, Christy?
Jennifer
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I love Russian Red. Stuff stays on and on and on lol I can eat, drink, wipe my mouth and it seems to have layers almost unlimited. Even once it is gone it still leaves a slight red stain on my lips.
I love Ruby Woo too but it is drier and brighter, so sometimes I mix both.
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Haha, so true! It definitely hangs on!
Lucie
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I love Russian red! I don’t wear it during the day time, instead I wear Chanel rouge allure mandarin, which I think is lovely finish to a day-time look
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
It’s a bit bright for me for day time wear myself!
martha
Saturday, November 7, 2009
my HG red lipstick. it just flatters any skintone and it just makes me plain lovely even on my dress-down days. :P
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Happy to hear it, Martha! RR is a bit too bright for me for some reason, so I don’t wear it too often!
rashmi
Saturday, November 7, 2009
yeapeeeee
finally my fav is here wooohoooo
thanks christine for adding this here …
hey will u see for nars’s manhunt and estee lauder’s classic red
pls see if u can
again thanks a lot ,it is one of my fav and i pair it with transparent gloss in center but m thinking of
russian red lipglass from mac as well … lets see
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Aww ;) I won’t be including NARS’ Manhunt (don’t own it), and I’ll have to see about Estee Lauder’s…
Coffee
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I keep telling myself to get the Lipstick because the Russian Red lip gloss is the only red that works for me! Would you say the Lip Gloss and the Lipstick are pretty true to each other?
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Yes, I would!
TehK
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Blue-based red?
All I see is orange/coral, especially on your lips.
Perhaps I don’t really understand what blue-based read means (or my monitor is seriously outta whack).
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
It is a blue-based red, but it’s very subtle. I find Russian Red often changes a bit on lips and depending on your skin tone. I’ve seen it look a lot cooler on cooler complexions and more orange-y on warmer shades.
Sheila
Saturday, November 7, 2009
It looks totally gorgeous on you!
I tried this brush along with Viva Glam I a few months ago. I just wasn’t a fan because it turned out orange on me =( I ended up getting Viva Glam I and that ended up being my favourite red lipstick.
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Thanks, Sheila! I’m so glad VGI ended up working for you!
Russian Red is kind of odd, because it is kind of a blue-based red (but it’s very subtle) and yet it often can look more orange-based when applied.
J
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Ahh I’ve been meaning to buy this for aaaaaages XD
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
DO IT :D
Melissa
Saturday, November 7, 2009
This series is amazing. It’s really useful to me and I’m sure to many others; I think there are quite a few women searching for their HG red. As readers have noted before, showing bare and then made-up lips helps tremedously while our [purchasing] decision-making process occurs (especially given the economy). Will you be carrying this idea over to other products (perhaps neutral eyes using different colors and different makeup lines in each post)?
Christine
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Thanks, Melissa! :) It’s also been a great way for me to break out the reds I own, too! I’m not sure whether I’ll carry it forward later on down the road, but we’ll see how things go!
alison
Sunday, November 8, 2009
this looks so much better on you than me, unfortunately.
i’m still on my first tube of russian red but i’ve been through almost 4 ruby woo’s.
russian red runs too cool on me. but you look scorching.
Christine
Monday, November 9, 2009
Aww :(
It runs more orange-red on me, even though it looks blue-red, which is weird!
Sarah M
Sunday, November 8, 2009
This is one of my all time favourite lipsticks!!! I was hoping it would get a mention. :-)
Christine
Monday, November 9, 2009
Yayyy!
txikitximeleta
Monday, November 9, 2009
This is my favourite red lipstic ever! And I’ve tried lots and lots from high end to drugstore and this is the one I feel most confortable with. The other one I like a lot is Chic Ruby (C13 I think) from Sephora, this one is not as opaque as RR, it’s more like a sheer, but really beautiful too.
Christine
Monday, November 9, 2009
Is Chic Ruby by Sephora, too?
txikitximeleta
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
If I don’t remeber it wrong, it is. It’s from the Lip Attitude collection from Sephora, the C13. I’ll check again the next time go there :)
Rebecca
Monday, November 9, 2009
Beautiful. I’m really enjoying this series. I hope you do a line-up of all the red lips for comparison at the end of this series.
Christine
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Thanks, Rebecca!
Andrea
Thursday, December 3, 2009
would you rather pick russian red or chanel dragon?
Christine
Thursday, December 3, 2009
I never wear Russian Red, personally. I love Chanel Dragon. I don’t feel Russian Red suits me.