I have got bright red lipstick on. Whu do I feel (and probably look) like a complete dickhead?

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I never normally wear lipstick (gloss or balm) but in a moment of madness bought a bright red lipstick and put in on.

I keep catching sight of myself in the window and think I look very strange.

My daughter is going to laugh at me, I know.

Right, you've all convinced me to give it another shot. I'm going to wander by the Mac counter and ask them about lipstick.

That sounds nice coffee - unfortunately frantic googling has as yet to reveal a swatch

TBH THe only reason I actually want to get a couple more colours is to have the joy of putting red on when I haven't worn it for a while. My nearest mac counter is a few hours away but rumor has it that we might need to go to that particular city this weekend. Yay.

Sorry.
It's gone forever to the big beauty counter in the Sky....
I'm hanging on to the last bits of mine.
If anyone can help with a substitute, I shall be very grateful.

I look like the joker in red lipstick. Don't think anyone would laugh though, they'd be too busy trembling in terror that I might be going to eat them.

I have a very big mouth.

Bet you don't ginhag. A darker would would make it look smaller if you're worried about looking lik ehim. TBH I worry more about looking like Robert Smith.

coffee - fuck. I think I'd go into a genuine panic if my favourite was discontinued

After an exhaustive search a wee google...

Word is that Edward Bess Eternal Passion is a reasonable dupe for Flaming Dust (swatches and review here). here and here.

They say NARS Manhunt is like Flaming Dust but minus shimmer not quite as sheer. Apparently it looks red in the tube but is pinky. Also that Clinique's Almost Lipstick Ruby Melt is similar but less daring (I don't know what that would mean but maybe you do?).

I know..I love that lipstick.

Not sure about manhunt, I think I've tried it.
Will try the Edward bess one.

from the swatches Eternal Passion looks closer.
Manhunt is redder.

Yeah, is odd to try and work it out without seeing a swatch of the original. Also, the whole dupe thing awfully subjective - whats a good dupe for a colour on one person can easy come up a fail on another.

An SA told me "Just find something new you like" so I think I'll go buy Dior Bellisima.
(and then they will discontinue it as well and so on..)
I think I know my way round a Nars counter better than the some SA's there.

Try Bourjois Sweet Kisses reds - the Rouge Glamour is a nice red in the style of Bobbi Brown Burnt Red (but much cheaper). I like Revlon Really Red too. And am also experimenting with No7s Love Red, which goes a bit pinky but is very good under artificial light.

I really really really want to wear red lippy, but I'm a ginge without blonde highlights atm and I really don't think it will suit me. Looks lovely on blondes and brunettes

"Just find something new you like" is some of the most reasonable, unreasonable advice I've heard in a while

Have you tried MUA, I thinkt ehy have some fuchsia ish reds.

Iam so glad that I am not the only person who feels like I'm pretending to be a grown up when I wear red lippy. I wish I had the confidence to just rock it.

Hey Dollface is a readhead and a big fan of red lips, might be worth a rummage.

With this yellow/blue thing, how do you know whether a blue based red or a yellow based red suits you?

I bought a red lipstick today and I think it looks nice but I might be deluded. It's one of the Maybelline super stay things in cherry pie here.

notMarlene nothing would make it look smaller, except viewing it from space without your specs on. Honestly, dark, bright, whatever, if I wear red lipstick grown men children cry.

Fanks tho :)

Clarins will have a range out, just red lipstick.
(or I might be imagining that)
Will look at MUA.
I do love a good red - I probably nave a dozen or so. I never wear much else though, I mean on eyes or blush.
And it's a winter thing - can't wear it with a tan.

I wear that Vaseline stuff that tastes like cheap roses. Am all class, me.

Can you tell that I don't tend to frequent Style and Beauty?

coffee, have you tried Ruby Woo? A dab with a fingertip gives a lovely sheer colour. There's a massive choice of other (mac) reds - but another excellent thing about RW is that it's such an established classic that it's highly unlikely to be discontinued in our lifetime . In an case, it survived the culling of the rest of their Retro Matte range years ago.

Fuck I sound like I'm tryin gto push crack

Ooh, rosebud salve? That's proper S&B poncey, no?

I WANT A NOTMARLENE-OVER!!!!

:)

and some crack while you're at it ta.

Blimey you crack pusher!
You're on a mission!
I don't get on with Ruby Woo. A bit too dense and dry.

Gin try what Lisa Eldridge did in her last video - red underneath, nude on top.
to ease you in...