Top 5 Mac Red Lipsticks

Hi everyone!!  I've compiled a list of my favourite Mac lipsticks.  I hope you enjoy and it gives you some inspiration for the next time your at the MAC counter.  Mac is one of my favourite brands of makeup and especially the lipsticks.  I find them very long lasting, definitely worth the splurge.

Russian Red

From MAC main collection.  This is a matte lipstick.  Its a blue toned red.  Now I don't think you need Ruby Woo and Russian Red as they are quite similar, but if your an addict like me you will want it.

Brave Red

From MAC's main collection.  This is a creamsheen finish.  It's super glossy on the lips and very comfortable to wear.  It's described as a bright warm red colour. 

Ruby Woo

This is one of MAC's most famous lipsticks.  From the main collection it's a classic red and a must have in every girls makeup collection. It's  a retro matte and is really drying on the lips and quite hard to apply.  But I assure you, it will not budge all day once you apply it.

Lady Danger

My favourite MAC lipstick. Again from the main collection.  Its an orange red that suits all skin tones.  It's a matte finish.  This colour look fab when you have a tan, but even the palest can pull this one off.

Cockney

This was my first MAC red lipstick.  It's a lustre finish and quite easily to pull off everyday.  There isn't as much lasting in the lustre finishes but they are super moisturising on the lips. It's an orange red with a slight hint of gold reflects through it.  Again this is in the main collection. 

From Left to Right:  Russian Red, Brave Red, Ruby Woo, Lady Danger, Cockney.
Picture have been taken with flash & without flash.

So here is a couple of tips for wearing red lipsticks

1. Wear simple eye makeup and let the lips stand out
2. Check that there is no lipstick on your teeth after you apply
3. Use a lip pencil to match the colouring of your lipstick
4. Apply with a lip brush and use concealer to clean up the edges.
5. Try and pick the tone of your red lipstick to suit your skin tone, warm or cool. 

Let me know if any of these are your favourties, or what ones you prefer?

Love Eithne x

WetnWild Mega Last Lipsticks

WetnWild Mega Last Lipsticks

I bought one of these a couple of months ago on hearing the it was a good dupe for Mac's Velvet Teddy and we all know how Kylie Jenner made that famous, took me months to track it down, it was always out of stock.  Anyway this WetnWild one is called Bare it All.  I was a bit sceptical as I love my Mac lipsticks and I didn't think anything could compare to them.  Once I tried it I loved it, so I had to go back a buy a good few more.  Lot's of these lipsticks are good dupes for Mac ones. (Sugar Plum Fairy to Macs Rebel, Spotlight Red to Macs Ruby Woo and Cherry Bomb for Macs Diva)

So here's the low down on them.

The pigmentation of these is great.  They claim to be a matte finish and we all know it's harder to apply matte lipsticks.  But these glide on like a dream.  I would say that they have a semi matte finish. They are really long lasting and some of the more vivid colours last even after eating.  So I have 12 lipsticks out of the collection and fully intend on getting some more.  Priced at €2.99 each and widely available sure you couldn't go wrong.

Here are some swatches to give you an idea of the colours

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1. Bare it All, 2. Spiked with Rum, 3. Sand Storm, 4. Cinnamon Spice

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5. Rose Bud, 6. Mauve Outta Here, 7. Don't Blink Pink, 8. Cherry Picking

Below from left to right
9. Pinkerbell, 10. 24 Carrot Gold, 11. Spotlight Red, 12. Cherry Bomb

Descriptions of colours (All photos above where taken with flash, I feel it gives a better picture of the colour)
Swatches above were one swipe of the lipstick, so the pigmentation is great!

1. Bare it All - A nude colour.  Be careful to wear this with a lip liner if you have a warm skin tone as it can wash you out. This has been compared to Macs Velvet Teddy, I do think that Velvet Teddy is darker. 
2. Spiked with Rum - a dark warm pink/brown.  Suits lots of different skin tones.
3. Sand Storm - A warm orange brown colour. Great again for everyday use.
4. Cinnamon Spice - A dark brick red brown colour.
5. Rose Bud - This is a warm pinky brown colour.  Another one great for everyday wear.
6. Mauve Outta Here - It's a pinkish lavender colour that's great for everyday wear.  It's a cool tone colour.
7. Don't Blink Pink -  This is one of my favourite colours. It;s a fuchsia barbie pink. 
8. Cherry Picking - A dark cool toned fuchsia pink. One of the really long lasting ones.  I would compare it to Mac's Girl about Town.
9. Pinkerbell - This is another cool toned light pink colour.  Similar to Macs Viva Glam Nickii. 
10. 24 Carrot Gold - It's a orange coral red.  It you like Macs Lady Danger you will love this!
11. Spotlight Red - A cool tone red colour.  It's a true red and comparable to Macs Ruby Woo, but much easier to apply.
12. Cherry Bomb  - This is a dark red blood colour with a hint of brown.  Very similar to Macs Diva.  Great statement colour.

I recommend picking a few of these up, well worth it.

I hope my review was helpful. 

Luv Eithne