Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Garnet Lipstick ($4.99) is a glossy, bright raspberry red -- it's not even what I'd really think of when I think raspberry, because it seems so much redder, but it's clear that there are some...
Laura Mercier Mocha Rouge Lip Velvet
Laura Mercier Mocha Rouge Lip Velvet ($22.00) is a brightened up adobe brown--there may be a little redness to it, but not too much warmth--it's not the easiest color to describe. It's very neutral, despite its...
MAC Dare You Lipstick ($14.00) is a gorgeous shade of shimmering ruby red. It's a deep ruby red with brighter ruby red shimmer laced throughout. It's incredibly pigmented, and it looks opaque with just one layer. Dare You feels creamy,...
Dolce & Gabbana Ruby Shine Lipstick ($30.00) is a beautiful, shimmery raspberry red lip color. It's a semi-sheer lipstick formula, but I actually found it to be quite opaque. I mean, if this is semi-sheer, I wish all...
Julie Hewett Rouge Noir Lipstick ($22.50) is a rich, ultra pigmented blue-based red with a nice sheen. It's not glossy nor shimmery--just very bold and goes on opaque with little product. I want to say it's creamy,...
LORAC Leading Lady Lipstick ($22.00) is a creamy, nearly neutral red (runs slightly orange-red) with a very bright sheen (more sheen than glossiness). It applies easily and well, and you can get an opaque look in just two or...
Lancome Absolute Rouge Lipstick
Lancome Absolute Rouge Lipstick ($29.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a creamy bright red with just a hint of orange in it. It's part of the L'Absolu Rouge line-up, which is Lancome's more luxe lipstick--it has Pro-Xylane, which...
MAC Dubonnet Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a rich, deep shade of red with more of a brownish tone. It's not really a blue-based red, nor an orange-based red--it's truly one of those shades that works well on many skin tones. (Kind...
Dolce & Gabbana Fire Lipstick ($30.00) is a truly fiery red -- it's got that ember glow of the fire and the brightness of a red. This is most definitely one of my favorite orange-reds I've come across while doing The...
Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G Lipstick
Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick ($45.00) is a smooth, lightly shimmered rose. This is exactly what I picture when I think of a rose lipstick. It's pigmented, goes on opaque in just one layer, and it...
