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Chanel Magnolia Rouge Coco Lipstick

Chanel Magnolia Rouge Coco Lipstick

Chanel Holiday 2010: Magnolia

Chanel Magnolia Rouge Coco Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a slightly milky medium pink with subtle blue undertones and a glossy finish. It seemed glossier and smoother than other Rouge Cocos I've tried--very creamy. It also had...

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Maybelline Bit of Berry Color Sensational Lipstick

Maybelline Bit of Berry Color Sensational Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Maybelline Bit of Berry Lipstick

Maybelline Bit of Berry Lipstick ($8.29 for 0.15 oz.) is a beautiful plummy pink cream with rich, opaque color and a slightly glossy sheen.  This is what I consider a drugstore gem, and it's definitely one of the best Color Sensational lipsticks...

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Face Atelier Revenge Lipstick

Face Atelier Revenge Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Face Atelier Revenge Lipstick

Face Atelier Revenge Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deepened red with subtle brown undertones running through it.  It's extremely pigmented--I only needed one swipe to get opaque color.  There is enough creaminess in the formula to apply the...

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MAC Plumful Lipstick

MAC Plumful Lipstick

Maybe Not Sultry, But Still Pretty

MAC Plumful Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a muted medium pink with a touch of plum, which gives it a slightly darker overall appearance. It has a lustre finish, but it delivers a surprising amount of color pay off (semi-opaque). I...

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Chanel Insolente (65) Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Insolente (65) Rouge Allure Lipstick

Bright Pink That's Wearable

Chanel Insolente (65) Rouge Allure Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is brightened medium pink with subtle blue undertones. It has next to in noticeable shimmer but has a soft sheen. Like other Rouge Allures, it has opaque color, feels...

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Hourglass Nocturnal Femme Rouge Lipstick

Hourglass Nocturnal Femme Rouge Lipstick

Hourglass Nocturnal Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Hourglass Nocturnal Lipstick

Hourglass Nocturnal Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a softened raspberry pink with a subtle sheen.  It's a rich, opaque shade that applies in just one or two layers (depending on the pressure). ...

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Chanel Confidentielle Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Confidentielle Rouge Allure Lipstick

Pretty in Pink with Chanel

Chanel Confidentielle Rouge Allure Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a petal pink with a frost finish.  It has very subtle micro-shimmer of gold and pink with a frost-gloss sheen.  It's nearly opaque, and it wears well, being part...

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Guerlain Gillian (14) Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gillian (14) Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gilian Rouge G Lipstick

Something Everyone Can Wear

Guerlain Gillian (14) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a light pink muted with brown shimmered with champagne sparkle. It's mostly opaque, despite its lightness in overall color, with a high gloss finish (seems glossier than the...

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YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Sultry Season: YSL Forbidden Burgundy Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Forbidden Burgundy (12) Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is an opaque, reddened plum with a glossy shine.  All Rouge Voluptes have this lightly sweetened mango-y scent (I...

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Rimmel Dizzy Lasting Finish Lipstick

Rimmel Dizzy Lasting Finish Lipstick

Bright-but-Wearable Pink Lips by Rimmel

Rimmel Dizzy Lasting Finish Lipstick ($5.19 for 0.14 oz.) is a beautiful shade of brightened medium pink with a soft blue undertone. It has a subtle frosted sheen, but it doesn't feel or lean too frosty to me. The color coverage is...

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