Illamasqua Growl Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep reddened brown-wine with opaque color coverage and a low sheen. This is a shade that will last six to eight hours without much work, because it has a drier formula, it really clings to lips. I...
MAC Underworld Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.17 oz.) deepened red-based brown with a glossy, satin finish. It is similar in look and feel to Media, but it is darker and browner--not quite as wine/burgundy. It works well as a stain (just blot after applying and...
MAC Media Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, dark red wine. This is a shade that also works particularly well as a lip stain--just layer a little on, blot, and then dab a touch of clear gloss on top and voila. For a satin finish, Media is very......
Benefit La La Land Lipstick ($18.00 for oz.) is a pinky-brown nude with full-color coverage and a light, glossy sheen and no perceptible shimmer. I love this with a lighter smoky eye or paired with greens. It's dark enough to be worn on its own for a...
MAC Odyssey Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is an opaque, berry-wine with a frost finish. Odyssey is definitely a staple MAC shade for me--it's perfect for the fall and winter, but it's not too dark. It's a great choice for someone who doesn't quite want to...
Chanel Imperial (73) Rouge Allure Lacque
Chanel Imperial (73) Rouge Allure Laque ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a rich shade of rusted red with just a touch of berry. Rusted berry sounds weird, but perhaps that's a more apt description than...
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...
Shiseido Natural Red RD 629 Perfect Rouge 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...
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...
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...
