The Red Lip Edit

A red lip is a classic and staple makeup look - it’s great for going from day to evening, can have day and evening variations, plus it will suit everyone depending on the tone of red you choose.

The red lipstick that got me into wearing red lipstick is MAC’s lipstick in Russian Red. This is a gorgeous blue toned red that is perfect for a vintage/retro kind of look. The matte formula stays put all day long, even more so when paired with a red lipliner underneath (I like using Rimmel’s 1000 Kisses Lipliner in Red Dynamite).

After hearing such great things about the Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks, I really wanted to try one, and so I ended up buying the matte shade of 107, which is a red with a sort of plummy tone to it. These have a lovely formulation and though matte, is not drying at all.

For another number from MAC, I absolutely love their lipstick in Lady Danger. You may think “why does she need two red lipsticks both from Mac?” Well, aside from my obsession from them, this is majorly dissimilar from ‘Russian Red’; it is a bright orange-red, again in a stay-put-all-day matte finish.

MAC again (I love Mac Lipsticks, don't you know?!) - their lipstick in Viva Glam I. It has a tad bit of brown to it, making it ever so similar to Mac Chili, however Viva Glam I is much better to buy because all the money from it goes to the MAC Aids Fund!

And the final one on my line up is this Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Rose Passion. This, I think, is quite similar to MAC's MAC Red but with a glossier finish, and for a lot cheaper! These feel so lovely and nourishing on the lips, however, because it's quite a soft formula, it definitely needs a lip liner underneath, and again, i'll use the Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Liner in Red Dynamite underneath it, just so it stays put and has something to grip to.

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