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MAC Film Noir Lipstick

MAC Film Noir Lipstick

The Sultry Season: MAC Film Noir Lipstick

MAC Film Noir Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, reddened brown--very dark, very vampy.  It doesn't go black on me, but it is incredibly dark.  On me, the red tones help keep it from being too much of a contrast against my warmer skin tone and...

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Shiseido Natural Red (RD629) Perfect Rouge Sheer Lip Color

Shiseido Natural Red (RD629) Perfect Rouge Sheer Lip Color

Shiseido Natural Red RD 629 Perfect Rouge Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Shiseido Natural Red (RD629) Lipstick

Shiseido Natural Red (RD629) Perfect Rouge Sheer Lip Color ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, played-down semi-sheer red with a glossy sheen--it almost looks like a gloss when applied, but it is...

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Make Up For Ever #20 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #20 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Make Up For Ever #20 Rouge Artist Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #20 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "pearly rust," and it's exactly that--a shimmering, lightly frosted rusty red with subtle copper-red shimmer.  It's opaque and wears four hours...

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MAC Rebel Lipstick

MAC Rebel Lipstick

The Sultry Season: MAC Rebel Lipstick

MAC Rebel Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, fuchsia berry with a glossy finish and very subtle, nearly imperceptible shimmer.  It's almost opaque (you can just barely see my freckle peeking through), but it applies easily, smoothly, and...

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Cle de Peau #117 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #117 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #117 Extra Silky Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Cle de Peau #117 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #117 Extra Silky Lipstick ($52.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a creamy darkened raspberry with a plummy edge.  Extra Silky Lipsticks are one of my favorite lipstick formulas, for their lightweight feel,...

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Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a satin blueberry, and though I would never have thought to use the word "blueberry" as a descriptor, it kind of is.  It is very similar to the color of...

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Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Moisture Renew Lipstick

Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Moisture Renew Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Lipstick

Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Lipstick ($5.99 for 0.14 oz.) is a semi-opaque berry wine with soft raspberry shimmer.  It has a glossy finish and feels lightweight when worn.  It reminds me a bit of MAC's Odyssey lipstick, though not as...

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The Summer Season: Pink Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

The Summer Season: Pink Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

37 Pink Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Over the course of the past three months, we featured 81 different shades of summer-appropriate lipsticks and lipglosses.  I really hope you enjoyed it as much as I have (though perhaps not my lips, ha!).

  • Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque is a slightly more coral...

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The Summer Season: Coral Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

The Summer Season: Coral Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

23 Coral Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Bobbi Brown Guava Lipstick is si milar to Illamasqua Brink Lipstick. gloMinerals Passion Fruit Lipstick is a lipstick version of Illamasqua Mistress Intense Lipgloss that's a little darker. Korres #47 Orange Brown Lipstick is a bit browner but otherwise similar to MAC See Sheer...

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Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gracieuse (05) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a softly gold-shimmered shade of darkened beige-brown.  It has full-color coverage, and it applies smoothly, richly, and beautifully in a...

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