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The Scarlet Season: Illamasqua Encounter Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Illamasqua Encounter Lipstick

Illamasqua Encounter Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Illamasqua Encounter Lipstick

Illamasqua Encounter Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a matte, bright true-red with a slight touch of orange in its base. While some of Illamasqua's lipsticks can be drying, Encounter is about as dry as I'd expect for...

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The Scarlet Season: MAC Cult of Cherry Lipglass

The Scarlet Season: MAC Cult of Cherry Lipglass

MAC Cult of Cherry Lipglass

The Scarlet Season: MAC Cult of Cherry Lipglass

MAC Cult of Cherry Lipglass ($14.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a semi-opaque ruby red with gold shimmer laced throughout. When worn alone (on my lips), it actually brings out the natural pink in my lips while adding some redness to...

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The Scarlet Season: Clinique Parisian Red Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Clinique Parisian Red Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Clinique Parisian Red Lipstick

Clinique Parisian Red Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a glossy, just-bitten red with pinky tones. Parisian Red is part of Clinique's Butter Shine Lipstick line-up, which is described as "wearable color" with sheer to...

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The Scarlet Season: MAC Classic Dame Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: MAC Classic Dame Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: MAC Classic Dame Lipstick

MAC Classic Dame Mattene Lipstick ($14.50) is a semi-matte shade of creamy, opaque nearly neutral ruby red. It's a bright pop of red with a superb formula, and it really is a shame that MAC hasn't made the Mattene formula (and...

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The Scarlet Season: Guerlain Rouge Sultan Cashmere Lip Gloss

The Scarlet Season: Guerlain Rouge Sultan Cashmere Lip Gloss

The Scarlet Season: Guerlain Rouge Sultan Cashmere Lip Gloss

Guerlain Rouge Sultan Cashmere Lip Gloss ($28.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a liquid lipstick in the shade of vibrant, orange-based red. It's a fiery red that's definitely a showstopping shade of scarlet. It has a semi-matte finish (even though...

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The Scarlet Season: Urban Decay Gravity Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Urban Decay Gravity Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Urban Decay Gravity Lipstick

Urban Decay Gravity Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a rich, ruby-esque shade of red with maybe a little tinge of raspberry in it. It has a very soft microsparkle of red, but overall, it has a creamy, glossy finish. All of Urban Decay's lipsticks...

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The Scarlet Season: MAC Queen's Sin Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: MAC Queen's Sin Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: MAC Queen's Sin Lipstick

MAC Queen's Sin Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.12 oz.) debuted as a limited edition shade in Antiquitease, which was launched in the 2007 holiday season. It's a stunning shade of brightened up ruby red with a soft frost finish. It applies evenly and opaquely...

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The Scarlet Season: Lancome Red and Sensual Java Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Lancome Red and Sensual Java Lipstick

Lancome Red & Sensual Java Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Lancome Red and Sensual Java Lipstick

Lancome Red and Sensual Java Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is an orange-based opaque red in Lancome's Color Fever formula. The Color Fever formula makes it a more opaque, hydrating lip color that feels...

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The Scarlet Season: MAC Check Please Lipglass

The Scarlet Season: MAC Check Please Lipglass

MAC Check Please Lipglass

The Scarlet Season: MAC Check Please Lipglass

MAC Check Please Lipglass ($14.00 for 0.17 oz.) is just a sexy bright red lip with the slightest reddish-gold shimmer laced through a rather opaque red base. It's definitely one of those, "Yeah, my lips are sexy, what are you...

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The Scarlet Season: MAC Russian Red Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: 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...

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