BEAUTY BATTLES: RED LIPSTICKS

For this edition's Beauty Battles, let's look at Red Lipsticks.

Just like the little black dress, a woman should always have the perfect red lipstick.

I have three red lipsticks in my stash:

GUERLAIN ROUGE DE GUERLAIN (GEISHA 23)- 2500+PHP
CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE LAQUE (DRAGON 75)- 1800+PHP
M.A.C. MATTE LIPSTICK (RUSSIAN RED)-950PHP

L- R: Guerlain, Chanel, M.A.C.

Here are the swatches of the lipsticks:

L-R: Guerlain, Chanel, MAC

GUERLAIN
- This jewelry--err--lipstick is a wonderful accessory to any make- up kit. The exquisite bullet- shaped lipstick packaging is sleek and beautiful. It comes with handy mirror that pops up. It has a magnetic closure to ensure that your precious lippie is locked in place. This baby is priced at 2500+php. I honestly won't pay a hefty amount for a lipstick. Because honestly, you do pay a lot for the wonderful packaging if you buy Guerlain's Rouge G! At least it has great quality as well. The lipstick itself glides like satin on the lips. And it settles to a satin finish. Geisha 23 is an orange- toned red lipstick which can be great for the summer. And this baby stays put, and the color looks very vibrant under natural lighting, thanks to the ruby powder that's included in the lipstick to enhance the color. But honestly, this color is dupe-able by its cheaper counterparts like MAC's Lady Danger or Marrakesh.
THE BEAUTY JUNKEE'S SCORE CARD: 7

CHANEL
- A lipgloss with a lipstick finish. Its more of a liquid lipstick to me 'cos RA Laque settles to a semi- matte finish. You gotta love the lovely perfume smell that the lipstick has. Dragon 75 really lights up the face and looks very nice under natural lighting. But on camera (film), it sorta looks like a violet- toned red lipstick when in fact, this is a cherry red lippie. Hmmm.. Dupe- able by Nars' Manhunt and MAC Red. But you do pay a hefty amount for this baby too. It is priced at around 1800php in our local retailers. Packaging is made of glass so if you're clumsy, be extra careful or your 1800php will just end up on the floor! But the lipstick does stay for hours even if you eat, smoke and drink.
THE BEAUTY JUNKEE'S SCORE CARD: 8

M.A.C
- the famous red lipstick of MAC. This blue- based red lipstick simply compliments any skin color and is very fresh and young- looking. Russian Red is the safest color if you're on the search for your very first red lipstick. And out of the three, this is the most affordable at 950php. It is a favorite of actors like Demi Moore and Angelina Jolie. However, this matte lipstick can dry your lips out. Make sure to put lip balm underneath for protection and lubrication.
THE BEAUTY JUNKEE'S SCORE CARD: 9


THE WINNER FOR THIS EDITION IS:
M.A.C