The Lipstick Page Forums Beauty Blog: Obsessions redcurrant... Obsessions redcurrant... Posted by Dain, Sunday, June 19, 2005 6:00 PM (Eastern) Or, "Why the hell do I keep on buying the same lipstick over and over again?" "Obsessions redcurrant"? More like, "Obsessions redundant". Poor joke, but then, tisn't much of a joke, when you've a dozen variations on the same shade. I may have a problem. 90% of the time, I wear MAC Red Haute Lustre lipstick, and the other 8% is invested in NARS Flair, YSL Rouge Pure Shine No. 3, Revlon Raisin Glaze (barely a redcurrant), Guerlain Terre Indienne, Biotherm Glossy Shine #155, Trish Celebrate Lip Gloss—all colors which, however disparate in the tube/pot/wand, look pretty much the same on: redcurrant. It's the bane of my existence. Other women wears roses, nudes, plums, reds, what have you... I persist in wearing this. Actually I'm whinging for nothing, because I don't really feel inclined to stray. But is this instinct (aesthetic assertion by my subconscious, which knows better)? Or am I merely stuck in a rut? Just so we're on the same page: "redcurrant" is a term I use, to describe a sort of soft, semi-sheer red cut with lots of rose/pink (depending on the brightness of the particular color), or a brightish cool dark pink (depending on how you see it). It can be bright and flat, like a Benetint rose-petal stain, or it can hover around a purplely-juicy tinge, like YSL Rouge Pure Shine No. 8, or it can be a juicy raspberry, like Guerlain Terre Indienne, or it can have complex shimmer, like my beloved Red Haute, or it can even be watered down (as if the red were blanched out), like Revlon Raisin Glaze. It's an obvious choice for someone as pale, as dark-haired, and as young, as I am. I've cut down down, some. I used up NARS Eros (or lost it, anyway) and Delux Norris. But some serious reckoning must be done. First, because my staple is discontinued. And secondly, just to explore what's out there. If I don't like the offerings, then I will return to the honest redcurrants that have never yet led me astray. But change isn't always something to be feared... I'll keep you updated as to any new developments. 0 Comment(s)    Email this post Rants, raves, and musings on all things cosmetic. Profile | Current Blog Site Feed (Atom) Previous Articles ·· UPDATE on minimalistic trend ·· Lemmings ·· Ramblings ·· Blog search function ·· White tea seems to be helping my acne ·· Colleen's post has got me thinking... ·· Old School Beauty Forums #3: Mad Science ·· Old School Beauty Forums #2 ·· The 50s... ·· Odd ramblings... Archives TheBroadroom.Net's Beauty Blog (archive) April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 Links Colleen's Adult Acne Blog Fashiontribes Daily