What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

LelaViavonie · Nov 18, 2009

Julie Hewett Lipstick

Super excited that I got my lippies in the mail!

Here is the first pic I took-
Top to bottom:
Russian Red by MAC
Dragon Girl by NARS
Rouge Noir- Julie Hewett
Femme Noir- Julie Hewett

This picture is w/o flash

This is W/flash with the lipsticks still in the same order:

Here is a picture of the lipstick in the tube so you can see the color..
This is w/o Flash
Left: Femme Noir
Right: Rouge Noir

This is with flash, lipsticks in same order:

To me, the Femme Noir is just like my Russian Red except not drying my lips out!
Rouge Noir is very beautiful, I will wear this when I really wanna POW look.. like out on the town or something, Femme Noir to me is more of my Office Lipstick

Hope this helps ladies!

Inky · Nov 18, 2009

thank you for taking the time to do that - the swatch comparisons are a perfect way to decide for me!

they look very nice!! I am so in love with Illamasqua right now that I'll keep Julie Hewitt on my wish list.

Medvssa · Nov 18, 2009

kamikat said:
I bought a new red, True Red from L'oreal, and I'm not sure it suits me. It's brighter than I normally wear (Besame Merlot). What do you ladies think?

I think it is prfect

I haven't see it on you but I would think Merlot is a bit too dark/muted perhaps?

cecil · Nov 19, 2009

Thankyou so much for those swatches, LelaViavonie! I had never head of that brand. Has anyone tried the "coco noir" shade?

Inky · Nov 25, 2009

New Illamasqua Swatches

One of Sephora's downfalls is seeing color swatches for most of their products - they really need to revamp that.

Anyway, Illamasqua has done just that and since it's my new favorite lippie, I thought i'd share - good big color samples and when you click on the image for the color, you get an even larger picture of the lipstick and how it looks on actual real lips (for most of the colors)

http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/catalogue/category/lips/products/lipstick/26/

i could go on an on how much I love this lipstick. I just picked up Tramp so I'll do some swatching after the thanksgiving holiday!

Lenore · Nov 25, 2009

Inky said:
One of Sephora's downfalls is seeing color swatches for most of their products - they really need to revamp that.

Anyway, Illamasqua has done just that and since it's my new favorite lippie, I thought i'd share - good big color samples and when you click on the image for the color, you get an even larger picture of the lipstick and how it looks on actual real lips (for most of the colors)

http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/catalogue/category/lips/products/lipstick/26/

i could go on an on how much I love this lipstick. I just picked up Tramp so I'll do some swatching after the thanksgiving holiday!

Woo!!! Inky knows what I'm talking about!

Is it just me, or do the names of their colors rock? lol

Inky · Nov 25, 2009

Lenore said:
Woo!!! Inky knows what I'm talking about!

Is it just me, or do the names of their colors rock? lol

yes indeedie! and such a vast array of colors, even tho' i only wear reds, i love them all!

so far i haven't found an illamasqua product I haven't loved - i can't wait to see the line in person, hopefully in December!

Audrey Horne · Dec 1, 2009

Sephora Free Shipping

For those of you thinking of trying illamasqua lipsticks or something else, Sephora has free shipping today with the code SHIP4FREE (not valid in Canada).

C-dot · Dec 1, 2009

Audrey Horne said:
For those of you thinking of trying illamasqua lipsticks or something else, Sephora has free shipping today with the code SHIP4FREE (not valid in Canada).

Well that isn't very nice

I looked over the red Illamasqua shades online, and they are quite lovely. (Their own online store ships to the North!)

Viola · Dec 1, 2009

I bought a tube of Revlon's matte Really Red, and its a bit lighter/brighter than I was expecting but I like it, I think. I JUST wore it for the first time today so I still have to decide. It was on sale so I grabbed it.

Anneloes · Dec 19, 2009

I always use MAC Brick lip liner and then Viva Glam I, in winter/autumn at least. During the summer I usually use Ruby Woo lipstick.

I am still trying to find a vegan version of these lipsticks, but I just can't find the right one.. [huh] One by Urban Decay came closest, color-wise, but was way too sheer and shiny for me. Shucks that I also have to order them all over the internet as there's no store here that sells vegan red lipstick

So for the time being I'm still using up my supply of MAC lipsticks.

Christy · Dec 20, 2009

illamasqua

I'm going up north tomorrow and one place I'm going to for sure is Sephora! I feel so deprived not having a Sephora close by. Anyway, I'm really excited to check out the illamasqua lipsticks. I don't even know why I look at other reds because I only ever use one color (a discontinued Clinique shade) and I've never used another (I'm a creature of habit), but maybe it's time to venture out. I might look at more of rose color and perhaps a burgundy.

Tinseltown · Dec 20, 2009

I tried on YSL's Rouge Pur lipstick in #131 Opium Red... its the truest red I have ever tried on! (most reds turn pink or orange on me)
I don't have a pic, but do you other gals know it?

Lusti Weather · Dec 22, 2009

Opium Red is on my want list -- glad to hear you like it! It has great reviews over on Makeup Alley. I recently bought a fuschia Rouge Pur and think it's a great formula. Feels weightless and it's very long lasting!

Christy · Dec 23, 2009

So I went to Sephora and the one I went to did not have Illamasqua in the store. I also wanted to look at the Guerlain lipstick, and they didn't have that in store either. I was bummed.

Lusti Weather · Dec 23, 2009

Christy said:
So I went to Sephora and the one I went to did not have Illamasqua in the store. I also wanted to look at the Guerlain lipstick, and they didn't have that in store either. I was bummed.

It's so frustrating how different Sephoras carry different brands. I hope you're able to find the Guerlain lipsticks near you; their lipsticks are my favorites! If worse comes to worse, you can always order through the Sephora website; that's what I do for products they don't carry in the stores.

Christy · Dec 23, 2009

Lusti Weather said:
It's so frustrating how different Sephoras carry different brands. I hope you're able to find the Guerlain lipsticks near you; their lipsticks are my favorites! If worse comes to worse, you can always order through the Sephora website; that's what I do for products they don't carry in the stores.

I think I'll end up having to order online. I was visiting my brother and he lives 4 hours away so that's the only time I get to go to Sephora, there might be a store up there that carries Guerlain though. I'm glad to hear that you like them though. It's always good to hear reviews first.

LisaFreemontSt · Dec 23, 2009

LelaViavonie said:
Super excited that I got my lippies in the mail!

Here is the first pic I took-
Top to bottom:
Russian Red by MAC
Dragon Girl by NARS
Rouge Noir- Julie Hewett
Femme Noir- Julie Hewett

This picture is w/o flash

This is W/flash with the lipsticks still in the same order:

Here is a picture of the lipstick in the tube so you can see the color..
This is w/o Flash
Left: Femme Noir
Right: Rouge Noir

This is with flash, lipsticks in same order:

To me, the Femme Noir is just like my Russian Red except not drying my lips out!
Rouge Noir is very beautiful, I will wear this when I really wanna POW look.. like out on the town or something, Femme Noir to me is more of my Office Lipstick

Hope this helps ladies!

Where did you hear about Julie Hewett? I discovered the line on Mybabyjo and contacted them for samples...they were nice enough to send me a few products to try and demonstrate on my YT channel. I absolutely ADORE the double pigmented liipsticks. The Femme Noir and the Sin Noir are my favorites and I wear both of them often. They are the only reds I wear besides my Besame' shades. Yay, Julie Hewett!! (incidentally, I think the lipsticks are great and worth the money but I think most of the other stuff on their site is overpriced.)

~Psycho Sue~ · Dec 23, 2009

I wear maybelline moisture extreme E230 Real Raisin Red! I cannot pull off orange-reds at all b/c I am Irish pale so they always look orange on me. The plum or brown reds actually look RED on me!

Tigerlily · Dec 29, 2009

I picked up a free tube of MAC's Ruby Woo yesterday (yay for their recycling program!) It took me forever to collect 6 containers since I only use their Studio Fix, haha. Anyway, I wore the lipstick today and I got a lot of compliments! I love the color, it's just a bit too dry on my lips. But I like the matte-ness of it and how easily it goes on. Maybe I just need to put on some chapstick before I apply it. I was originally going to get the Russian Red since I read somewhere (either here or somewhere else) that the only difference between the two is the texture, so I thought the Russian Red might not be as drying but they were out! And the MUA that was helping me said Ruby Woo was her favorite anyway so I decided to get it. Overall though, I really like it and it's my new favorite color next to my Besame Red.

What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

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