https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:38:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-422241 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:17:02 +0000 Kari 422241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This thread is great - Angie, I know you've shared the name of your lipstick before, but I appreciate the recommendations for other great shades of red here. As a relatively new lipstick wearer (I usually choose a medium pink) I've been trying to find "the perfect red" for when I want a more dramatic lip, and have been tentatively exploring my options. I'm officially assigning myself homework to do so, and to try out some of the shades mentioned here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-422219 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:44:51 +0000 Vicki 422219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a late posting and I am so happy to read your suggestions. I'm going to the makeup counter tomorrow and have been using Sue Devitt's "Babylon" with the MAC lip liner, "Soar," and more recently "Boldly Bare."</p> <p>So, it's nice to have these other lip color ideas! Thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354220 Mon, 23 May 2011 01:05:43 +0000 MNsara 354220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do love when you all have done the research and we all get to reap the benefit of your experiences ;-)</p> <p>I may need to try red lipstick now. . . . . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354216 Mon, 23 May 2011 01:00:57 +0000 annagybe 354216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My go to red is by Make Up For Ever 205. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354209 Mon, 23 May 2011 00:49:29 +0000 rosee 354209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not Angie, but any MAC lustre is a good start, not exactly a gloss but a sheerer color. Right now I have 2 lipsticks, both Clinique: Angel Red (a sheerer dark red) and Plum Nude (a browny pink with SPF, it's actually more of a neutral-cool color than nude).<br /> My favorite MACs are all lustres: Midi Mauve, Lady Bug, Redwood (discontinued). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354199 Sun, 22 May 2011 23:36:01 +0000 Maya 354199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I felt the same way you did, Steph. "Like a drag queen," as I told the SA. But I got used to it (being a drag queen, that is). I always wear a smear of Aquaphor under it though. As Angie says, it makes it go on a little more sheer. </p> <p>I never used to wear lipstick, as you may know, mainly because I always associated it with being too color-intense and matte. But now that I have tried a bunch on I have come to like it much better than gloss. My go-to color that I use most of the time actually looks much more natural on me than gloss ever did (who naturally has wet liips...?). </p> <p>Lesson learned: You never know unless you try.</p> <p>I do wear many of the same colors as you, Marianna, and Angie--although I look better in slightly deeper versions. I am pretty liberal with color though. I know what looks the absolute best on me, but I don't reject anything if it's not 100% spot on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354174 Sun, 22 May 2011 21:20:55 +0000 Angie 354174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We typed at the same time!</p> <p>Try mixing the red with lipbalm first - softens the blow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354173 Sun, 22 May 2011 21:19:32 +0000 Steph 354173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, that is so funny--I was just at MAC yesterday and tried and liked Ladybug! I thought the color (which is kind of an orange-red, to my eye) worked well on me. The problem is that I'm just not used to seeing myself in lipstick at all, let alone bright lipstick, so I feel awkward in the look. But if I do decide to buy some, I think Ladybug might be it (unless Angie chimes in her lipstick and I prefer it). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354172 Sun, 22 May 2011 21:19:24 +0000 Angie 354172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And our new Make-Up expert has spoken. Good job! :). (Maya, you crack me up that you are now so into make-up - never say never!!). </p> <p>Steph, high five to wearing the same colours! Marianna does too - and to some extent Maya, actually.</p> <p>I have been wearing the SAME lipstick for years. I do not wear gloss. I also like to mix my lipstick with Burts basic lipbalm.</p> <p>- MAC : "Hot Tahiti"<br /> - MAC: " Spice It Up"<br /> - Chanel; "Fire" - for night, fancy occasions, and red outfits. </p> <p>I often mix these lipstick colours too. I love that! I look awful with nude and pink lipstick, and earthtones are not my thing. </p> <p>Like I said to Maya when she started her lipstick investigation, I am a huge MAC fan. I have found their lipstick best and will not change unless they discontinue my colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-354156 Sun, 22 May 2011 20:03:10 +0000 Maya 354156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not Angie, but having seen you in person and gone through as much makeup as I have in the past few months, I feel like I can speak with some authority.</p> <p>You really can't go wrong with MAC. The amount of colors and finishes is nothing short of astounding. </p> <p>The red that I have, Lady Bug, would probably look great on you. It's a warm red with a lustre finish. Lustre is rather sheer and tends to wear off easily, but it's buildable and moisturizing which I like. It doesn't bother me that I have to reapply. One swipe will give you nice sheer color, but you can certainly just add on more if you want. Cockney was the other red I tried on. It was similar to Lady Bug, and I can't quite remember why LB won out. I think it was just less intense. If you like one, you'd probably like the other though.</p> <p>MAC Red is also worth considering. It is one of their most popular sellers for a reason. The description says it's a "bluish red" but I wouldn't really be put off by that. It's more of a clean, true red. The satin finish is somewhere between matte and shiny but doesn't have any shimmer. It is VERY bright, though. Too bright for me, personally. I'm not a huge fan of bright red unless it's some kind of dramatic evening event...but you may like it.</p> <p>Russian Red, which is another popular one, is more bluish than MAC Red, and it's matte. I'm not sure what your preference is, but I find matte finishes drying and aging and am just not a big fan. Ruby Woo is another popular matte red. If you like matte finishes, they might both be worth a look but I'm inclined to say they might be too blue.</p> <p>Those aren't even the tip of the iceberg, though. If you can get yourself to a MAC counter, I would highly recommend it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-your-red-lipstick#post-353858 Sat, 21 May 2011 23:27:47 +0000 Steph 353858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, you and I wear basically the exact same colors, which leads me to believe that even though our coloring might be different, the same colors flatter us. To that end, I am wondering what your go-to red lipstick is. I never wear lipstick, but thought it might be nice to have a red in the event I need one. Can you let me know what you use? Thanks! </p>