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Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor Review, Photos, Swatches

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor ($7.49 for 0.15 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark red with rosy pink tones and a soft, blue undertone. Tom Ford Beauty Vampire Kiss (LE, $45.00) is less glossy. Chanel La Precieuse (317) (LE, $34.00) is more matte. MAC Prepare for Pleasure (LE, $16.00) is cooler-toned. MAC Glam (DC, $16.00) is darker, less glossy. MAC Ronnie Red (LE, $16.00) is less glossy. Buxom Scoundrel (P, $21.00) is slightly cooler-toned. See comparison swatches.

It’s a bold, bright traffic-stopping red with a naturally glossy, lightly luminous, finish. The color payoff was incredibly rich and opaque, while the finish gave it a juicy, plump look on the lips. It wears as long as six hours on me and leaves behind a noticeable red stain that lingers for another couple of hours. The formula is lightly creamy, comfortable to wear, and lightly hydrating. The Vivids range is one of my favorite lipstick formulas, especially for bold, creamy color, and On Fire Red is just one more shade worth checking out if you’re on the hunt for a cooler-toned red.

On Fire Red

DCDiscontinued. $7.99.
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9.3
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
9.8
Texture
9.8
Longevity
5
Application
96%
Total

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Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor
Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Guerlain Parure de Lumiere Foundation
  • Guerlain Les Voilettes Pressed Powder
On eyes:
  • Urban Decay Mars Eyeliner

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meganlisa Avatar

Beautiful shade! I don’t have any of the Vivids…worried they might be too “vivid” on me. But they always seem so great when you review them. Might need to check them out…

Sonny Avatar

I think these are great to try if you don’t normally wear bright lipstick because the price is so reasonable you won’t be out a ton of money if you don’t wear it a lot. I have Vivid Rose and love it, will probably pick up a few more colors including this one!

xamyx Avatar

I tend to shy away from such bright reds, as they tend to pull either too orange or pink on me, but I think this one seems to be one that will remain red. I think I’ll have to look for this one… Maybelline has always been a great DS brand (with the exception of powder eyeshadows), but they’re really stepping it up, lately!

StrangeOne Avatar

If I weren’t looking for something warmer I would love this.

I was wearing my electric orange vivid today for a wedding, ate something reaalllllly greasy, danced till I was sweaty and I’ve still got fully stained lips!

Kat Avatar

The moment I saw this review I got really excited hoping that the might *finally* be a cool red from this line. And thank god there is one! All of the orange-reds and red-oranges were getting so boring 🙂

Lani Avatar

Darn it, I’d been trying to tell myself I didn’t need this one – who am I kidding?! Gorgeous swatches & great review as always Christine 🙂

Alla Avatar

This is one of my fave reds ( and I have many) and it looks great on you! Maybelline and Revlon have really raised the bar for drugstore lipsticks over the past couple of years; the vivids are the best drugstore lipstick, in my opinion. And thank goodness for the reformulating some drugstore brands have done because nice but affordable makeup just makes life a little better! 🙂

Rhea Avatar

I Have three of the vivids and the formulation is pretty good for drugstore! This is a nice red color but I already have a maybelline lipstick close to the same shade that they made for fashion week.::

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