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Posted by Dain, Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:43 PM (Eastern)
And to top it off... the Lips!
This is easier than anything else, in a way. I'm not much of one for variance when it comes to lipcolor, as 95% I wear the same sort of sheer cool dark pink, a sort of Benetint rose-petal color, or as I term it, "redcurrant" (so coined because the rose-stain effect of such products as Clinique Black Honey, Maybelline Drippin' Honey, and L'Occitane Mûum;re Sauvage, is very similar... in the tube, the colors look like a "blackcurrant", so logically, it only made sense to extend the metaphor to the ones that looked red in the tube, hence "redcurrant"). "Redcurrant" brings to my mind a soft red cut with a lot of pink, which is exactly what my favorite among these, MAC Red Haute, is, but sheer, they're all that brightish cool dark pink on me, one and all.
I don't venture much out of this category. I'm much more likely to buy the same color, slightly different each time, over and over again. So in the interest of minimalism, let's cut that stash down to what I need and what I need alone. I've chosen two very different, not-at-all-pink "extremes", and two neutral shades that are more polished and "lipstick-y" than my usual "English rose" sheer (a look I sport most usually, as I've got the same sort of pale porcelain skin and delicate features... suits me, why quibble with a working formula?). And MAC O, which defies any such categorization. But overall, my list is pretty simple, and not really that adventurous.
REDCURRANTS/COOL PINKS (in varying intensities): (a) the staple: MAC Red Haute, hands down my favorite lipcolor, gloss or lipstick, sheer or full-coverage, shimmery or matte, PERIOD. The fantastic Lustre formula, of course, complex hues but effortlessly flattering, etc, etc. It's perfection. For me, at least (those differently complected will see it otherwise, of course). And it's limited edition. Tragedy on a Sophoclean scale, really. There's nothing like it, and believe me, I'm *very* familiar with all the other redcurrant shades the market has to offer. (b) toned-down: Revlon Raisin Glaze SuperLustrous Lip Gloss... quite a lot more neutral than Red Haute, less red, more rose, less pigment, more gloss. A color that only barely clocks in as a redcurrant—but is great for just a pretty slick of nonchalant gloss when I want a more subdued lip, and still can be layered over any lipstick I own with great success. (c) turned-up: I'm thinking, either a berry tone that I can wear as a stain, like Trish McEvoy Celebrate Lipgloss, or a out-and-out magenta, like Biotherm Glossy Shine #155 or Dior Addict Plastic Shine in Fearless—or perhaps Fierce—Fuchsia. In the end, they're both bright pink. The question is, do I want more of a stain, or a gloss? Undecided. Both are fabulous.
SOPHISTICATED NEUTRALS: A raisin-y shade, and a rosewood color. There are a few pairing I could consider: NARS Dolce Vita and Tobago, YSL Rouge Pure Shine No°8 Plum Fusion and the rosewood color (I don't know its name or number), MAC Lustres in Viva Glam V and Sophisto, Bobbi Brown Raisin and Dior Brun Lunaire. Many options, but I'm not particularly... well, this is not my territory, lipstick-wise, so it'll probably be NARS Dolce Vita and YSL Rouge Pure Shine No°8 Plum Fusion, which I have both tried and loved.
TWO EXTREMES: Which is to say, nude and red. Both looks usually reserved for a look that has a "statement" in mind, though at opposite ends of the spectrum. For my red, since I only rarely wear red lipstick (though I like the look a lot), why not go highest of the high end, the enviable Hermès Rouge Hermès (even has a little pink in it, so I should be able to wear it very well)? As for my nude, I can name it with even greater alacrity: Guerlain Terracotta Gloss & Shine in Terre des Sables, a gorgeous, complex shade with pink, gold, rose, mauve, peach, silver, lilac, etc., so that it never falls flat. One red, the other nude, one creamy and matte, the other shimmery and glossy, one rose-scented, the other fruit-scented.
MAC O: MAC O is just... MAC O. It is what it is. Is it rose, plum, red, bronze, gold, pink, peach, mauve, berry? It looks different on everyone. For me, it's a rose-berry-mauve with bronze.
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