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Originally Posted by MadchenRogue
Not all shades are created equal. The best way to answer your question will be for you to describe your skin tone. Are you fair with yellow or pink undertones?? because I am fair with yellow/peach undertones finding the right shade of red was a challenge.
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I am fair with pink undertones, and finding reds that look good on me was a challenge, as well.
YMMV, of course, but what finally worked for me was skipping the drugstore brands and going for higher quality, more opaque formulas like MAC's.
Back in the '80s and '90s, I felt like I tried every Revlon or L'Oreal red on the market, and every one of them looked pink on me.
I got so tired of people asking me, "
Whyy are you wearing
piink lipstick with a
red dress?"
When I discovered MAC Powerhouse, which looks blazing true red on me, it was a real revelation.
I find that lots of MAC reds, like Russian Red, Rapturous, Classic Dame, Ladybug, MAC Red, Ruby Woo, Lady Danger, etc., go on red and
stay red on me.
Something about MAC's reds just works for me.
No, I'm not employed by MAC; I just love their lipsticks. My point is that you may have to experiment quite a bit to find your perfect red. Once you do, you may find that you can successfully wear lots of variations on red within that same line. I wish you well!
