Coty Magnet Red Lipstick

Ccc · 08-01-2006, 02:10 AM

Does anyone know the shade of red for this product? Is it bright? Is it an orange-red or towards the blue-red color?

Also, were the early Coty lipsticks heavy on the oils or wax? My mother used a red Coty lipstick during the early 1960's, but she can't remember what shade it was, just that it could also be used for rouge.

Thanks for the info!

Ccc

LizzieMaine · 08-01-2006, 05:44 PM

Well, I used Coty lipstick up into the late '90s, and as I recall Magnet Red was on the bluish end of the scale, and Flame Red was on the orangey side. In the middle, for true reds, they had Light, Medium, and Dark.

Coty had a very solid consistency compared to other drugstore brands -- it definitely had a more wax-crayony feel in the stick than it did an oily feel. And once on, it lasted forever -- you had to use mineral oil to get it off at night.

I miss it -- it was great stuff. Even the holders were old-fashioned brass.

dollfaced · 08-03-2006, 08:21 PM

I remember when i was little i loved to look at them in the drug store the pretty gold tube with white flowers the one that t loved was the tamatoe red they sure did have lasting power wish they would bring those back

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dollfaced · 08-03-2006, 08:27 PM

Well at least we still have the air spun powder i was in a wall- mart and saw an elegant box of the naturelle the box looked like the old fashion original box and on the back it said A Beauty Legacy Since 1935 so i bought it of course even though it was a bit to light for me !!!

VintagePie · 12-22-2007, 04:31 PM

I am a fervent devotee of Coty 24! I was devastated when it was discontinued and even wrote to Coty telling them that they really missed the boat when it came to promoting and advertising Coty 24...perhaps this is why it did not continue to sell well for them. No other lipstick compares to Coty 24! The new long lasting formulations do not STAIN the lips, the way Coty 24 does. They leave a plastic-y coating on your lips which peels off and looks really unattractive.

I have begun buying Coty 24 for the first time in years through eBay. One seller offers many shades, including a number of reds. One shade that is particularly pretty is Medium. It is a rather dark, classic red. I have used many shades of Coty 24, including Magnet Red. NOTHING else is like Coty 24!

Lola Getz · 12-23-2007, 11:44 AM

Ooooh, thanks for the info, VintagePie! And welcome!
Come to think of it, does Coty advertise anything any more? I think you may be on to something--they should reissue some of their classic merchandise as a retro line or whatever.

Blondie · 12-25-2007, 06:13 PM

Post a pic of you wearing the Coty 24 reds that you have so we can see !!!!

08-01-2006, 02:10 AM	#1
Ccc New in Town Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: midwest Posts: 43	Coty Magnet Red Lipstick Does anyone know the shade of red for this product? Is it bright? Is it an orange-red or towards the blue-red color? Also, were the early Coty lipsticks heavy on the oils or wax? My mother used a red Coty lipstick during the early 1960's, but she can't remember what shade it was, just that it could also be used for rouge. Thanks for the info! Ccc

08-01-2006, 05:44 PM	#2
LizzieMaine Bartender Join Date: May 2006 Location: The "Second-Coolest Small Town In America" Posts: 4,802	Well, I used Coty lipstick up into the late '90s, and as I recall Magnet Red was on the bluish end of the scale, and Flame Red was on the orangey side. In the middle, for true reds, they had Light, Medium, and Dark. Coty had a very solid consistency compared to other drugstore brands -- it definitely had a more wax-crayony feel in the stick than it did an oily feel. And once on, it lasted forever -- you had to use mineral oil to get it off at night. I miss it -- it was great stuff. Even the holders were old-fashioned brass. __________________ Let's have another cup of coffee -- and let's have another piece of pie!

12-22-2007, 04:31 PM	#5
VintagePie New in Town Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 7	Have No Fear! You Can Still Get Coty 24! I am a fervent devotee of Coty 24! I was devastated when it was discontinued and even wrote to Coty telling them that they really missed the boat when it came to promoting and advertising Coty 24...perhaps this is why it did not continue to sell well for them. No other lipstick compares to Coty 24! The new long lasting formulations do not STAIN the lips, the way Coty 24 does. They leave a plastic-y coating on your lips which peels off and looks really unattractive. I have begun buying Coty 24 for the first time in years through eBay. One seller offers many shades, including a number of reds. One shade that is particularly pretty is Medium. It is a rather dark, classic red. I have used many shades of Coty 24, including Magnet Red. NOTHING else is like Coty 24!

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08-03-2006, 08:21 PM	#3
dollfaced Familar Face Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 77	I remember when i was little i loved to look at them in the drug store the pretty gold tube with white flowers the one that t loved was the tamatoe red they sure did have lasting power wish they would bring those back !

08-03-2006, 08:27 PM	#4
dollfaced Familar Face Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 77	Well at least we still have the air spun powder i was in a wall- mart and saw an elegant box of the naturelle the box looked like the old fashion original box and on the back it said A Beauty Legacy Since 1935 so i bought it of course even though it was a bit to light for me !!!

12-23-2007, 11:44 AM	#6
Lola Getz One of the Regulars Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny CA Posts: 137	Ooooh, thanks for the info, VintagePie! And welcome! Come to think of it, does Coty advertise anything any more? I think you may be on to something--they should reissue some of their classic merchandise as a retro line or whatever.

12-25-2007, 06:13 PM	#7
Blondie Practically Family Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 625	Post a pic of you wearing the Coty 24 reds that you have so we can see !!!!