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| Photo by Tracy Sotirakis |
Ever heard of this stuff? It’s supposedly THE best red lipstick ever. What makes it so wonderful? It can be worn by all skin tones, from light to dark.
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| Photo credit: Madonna.com |
Back in 1990, MAC Russian Red lipstick was Madonna’s signature color for her Blonde Ambition tour. It has been a staple classic red lipstick for many celebrities and makeup artists since then and has a cult type of following, making it one of MAC’s best selling shades.
A tube of Russian Red will set you back $15.00 at the MAC counter in the USA and it is described by MAC as having an “intense bluish-red color” with a subtle vanilla scent.
Some celebrities that reportedly have worn Russian Red: Dita Von Teese, Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani, Angelina Jolie, Christina Hendricks, Scarlett Johannson, Christina Aguilera and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada.
If you are gutsy enough to wear this intense of a lipstick, make sure that your lips are not dry. Exfoliate them with a simple scrub made of sugar and olive oil first, then apply a light layer of lip balm. Dry, flaky lips are not friends with matte lipstick, especially red.
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| photo by Tracy Sotirakis |
*A matching lip liner pencil may be used if you find that colors bleed on your lips.
* To make it last, apply a layer with a lip brush for precision, blot with a tissue and apply another layer.
*For a subtle color wash/stain, apply a light layer with clean fingertips and blot. Lip balm or gloss can be added if wanted.
*Go easy on the rest of your makeup when going bold with the lips, they should be the focus. Use lighter shades of eye shadow and keep the blush and bronzer to a minimum. Thin winged black eye liner looks great with Russian Red lipstick.
*Take your time in applying red lipstick. Don’t think that you can smear it all over your lips in 5 seconds and it will look fabulous. It won’t, you’ll look like a clown, literally. Slow down and apply it with accuracy.
What do you think? Are you daring enough to try Russian Red? I know you’ll get compliments if you do!
*Disclaimer: I was not paid to review this product by anyone, I bought it with my own hard earned money.*