What lipstick color are you still on the hunt for?
I still dream of a blue-based, almost ruby-red lipstick with fine, red pearl and a lumnious sheen.
— Christine
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A dupe for Bite Beauty’s discontinued Kir Royale (berry with a little bit of sheen).
I have two wishes….I love a nude lip on some people, but on me with fair- pink based complection with light blond hair I just look washed out…would love to find an actual nude lipstick that would be flattering…Second, years ago I had a lipstick that was a very dark brownish burgandy with a very fine gold pearl (very find glitter)…have never been able to find a dupe and I will never stop searching!
None. I have all the lip colors/formulas/finishes I could ever want
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I have all the shades I want! I had been on a hunt for my perfect MLBB ever since Laura Mercier discontinued the shade Discretion about 10-ish years ago, and along the way I’ve collected dozens of nude shades, from drugstore to high-end. But I finally found my absolute perfect MLBB shade four months ago: Chanel Intemporelle. Shade, formula, packaging…perfect!
A 100% dead-on dupe in finish, shade and quality of my dwindling tube of MAC Ultimate Lipstick in Marque!
Bobbi Brown had a color called Cosmic Lily, a purply-lilac, that I have not been able to dupe exactly.
I guess a reasonably-priced, CF/vegan dupe of MAC’s Viva Glam Rihanna 2 ha ha.
I am still on the hunt for a MLBB shade. My lips are fairly pigmented, although not unnaturally so. The shade is a bit weird though, not really pink/red/skin tone so I have been looking for awhile. I have a couple that are relatively close but I keep thinking that there must be a better one out there. I do feel that part of my difficulty in finding the perfect one is that I naturally gravitate to cooler undertones lips and yet my actual lip color may be more neutral or maybe even warmer toned, although I don’t see it.
I love the sound of your lipstick hunt, Christine. That would be a marvelous color. I am headed to Denver the first weekend in November to see Adam Lambert and Queen so I plan on visiting the Nordstroms there and see if they have any of the new holiday releases. I want to see them in person and there were few actually out when I was in Seattle.
A dupe for KVD Sexer/UD Frenemy/Colourpop Rabbit. My most complimented color when I wear it. I’m running out of back ups!
I would also love to see a lipstick like that, Christine! Personally, I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect satin-finish peachy-coral.
I am always on the hunt for a perfectly red brown lipstick that is a true russet shade. Another couple I covet are a genuine bronze shade and a not too dark but more of a medium collour of brown – absolutely no yellowish undertones.
For a specific color, Revlon Colorstay Satin Ink liquid lip in Holy Pumpkin. I can’t find it anywhere.
In general, I do not know. I like berry tones and I have a lot of them, so I think I’m all set!
I can’t describe what it is, but I hunt for something resembling MAC’s Sophisto or Capricious.
A 100% dupe for MAC Craving would thrill me. Also an autumnal browned red like 2 I recall from my past. One was Estée Lauder Datenut Red and the other was Bittersweet Red from Ultima II (I may not have the names exactly right).
A light-med peachy brown with warm undertones in a cream finish.
Still desperately trying to replace my favorite MAC lipstick of all time, Naked Paris. Per your review it is a warm plum. I find it to be a semi opaque plum that truly straddles the line between plum and brick red with rainbow microglitter.
I hope someone will make something similar. MAC Oh Oh Oh is close, but it lacks the glitter. I have to layer products to get this and I don’t love the Lustre formula as it dries out my lips. So I want it in a Satin or Amplified cream finish.
I would like a brown orange lipstick for fall that suits my skin tone (light with warm undertone).
Appreciate any suggestions, thanks!
I’d love a true dupe of MAC’s Spanish Fly (brownish-red metallic w/ blue/teal duochrome shimmer), only much more emollient. I find Spanish Fly too drying and it emphasizes my lip lines.
First I like the idea of the colour Christine mentioned.
Second, I would love MAC to bring back a lot of what they’ve discontinued over the years, the list is so long I’ll not write it. but Craving and Up the Amp is on it.
Third, I am still longing for Kale!