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Struggling to find a red with blue undertones like this one...

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SirSpamalot · 19/05/2015 20:55

for under £10.

Can anyone help? It needs to be really blue to suit my colouring I think (mid-dark town hair, blue eyes, fair skin which more often than not looks very washed out).

Anyone help?

picture here

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SirSpamalot · 19/05/2015 20:55

Lipstick I mean!

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TheHoundsBitch · 19/05/2015 20:59

MUA have a velvet/ matte lipstick in that colour. They have it in a sort of gloss type applicator (like the LimeCrime ones) or a normal lipstick. There about £2 or £3 and stay on pretty well. Too dark for me though :(

bialystockandbloom · 19/05/2015 21:01

Oh I am with you on this! I had a couple of perfect ones some years ago (Chanel and Lancome i think) but for the last few years this has been my holy grail. I've got darker colouring than you (brown eyes and more olive skin), but the orange-toned ones just make my teeth look yellow. Make-up counter staff don't seem to know what I'm talking about, and it also doesn't help when there's never natural light in shops so the colour is never what you think it is.

Not helpful, sorry. But watching with interest.

SirSpamalot · 19/05/2015 21:37

Thanks Hounds

Did you mean this one?

It looks blue on the stick, but still quite light/not blue where they've squiggled a line on a hand to show you a sample (if that makes sense?

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LettuceLaughton · 19/05/2015 21:50

The one in your OP looks an awful lot like MAC ruby woo. Not under a tenner though.

Have you looked at the Kate Moss for Rimmel reds? Number 111 might work, it's matte but not as matte as ruby woo. very few are though.

CFSKate · 19/05/2015 21:52

That picture reminds me of a MAC lipstick, I think it might be Russian Red, so maybe search images for MAC russian red dupe?

SirSpamalot · 20/05/2015 15:55

Ive tried Mac Russian Red, but didn't find it red like that... It was still orangey (to me at least!).

I might try Ruby Woo... If it's right, I don't mind paying a bit more.

I'll have a look at the Rimmel one too. Thanks!!

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BumbleNova · 20/05/2015 16:12

I was also going to say Ruby woo. Its exactly like the picture.

Carpaccio · 20/05/2015 16:44

Revlon Colourburst matte balm in Standout is very nice. You can find swatches online.

rubyflipper · 20/05/2015 16:51

Mac All Fired Up is a red lipstick with lots of 'blue'.

TheHoundsBitch · 20/05/2015 16:57

This is the lip gloss wand-y one. I'll have a dig through my make up bag in a bit and find the lipstick - I can't remember what the shade is called.

Misssss · 20/05/2015 18:47

That's deffo ruby woo, could tell just from the description! Second the Kate Moss rimmel if you want one for under a tenner!

KissyBoo · 20/05/2015 19:50

No7 stay perfect in 'love red' is the perfect blue red. Matte too. You can only get it online now but you can get it delivered into store to collect and that way avoid additional postage costs.

I have exactly the same colouring as you and wear it most days.

PandaMummyofOne · 20/05/2015 20:03

Bourjois (sp?) have an amazon matt lip stain. They call it their velvet reds collection.They have a huge collection of various tones, but like you I need a blue undertone. It literally lasts 12+ hours. and I talk ALL day as a teacher

Fibbertigibbet · 20/05/2015 20:11

Collection 2000 do a lipstick called Valentine which is quite like your picture. It's moisturising, but doesn't have great staying power (although very cheap)

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CFSKate · 20/05/2015 22:25

I haven't seen it in RL, but online I've seen Limecrime Red Velvet, but apparently not in UK anymore.

Cocolepew · 20/05/2015 22:32

I saw a thing in Buzzfeed and they recommended Revlon Really Red. Said its a matt blue/red lipstick to rival the quality of MAC, £6.99.

NomiMalone · 20/05/2015 22:41

It doesn't look anything like Ruby Woo or Russian Red to me. They're both true reds. The red in the photo is much darker.

Looks a lot like NARS Terre De Feu to me photo

Ohbollocksandballs · 20/05/2015 22:44

Kate moss rimmel 107

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SirSpamalot · 21/05/2015 09:23

Lots to look at. Thanks very much all.

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TheHoundsBitch · 21/05/2015 09:40

I think I must have thrown out that MUA lippy, sorry.

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SirSpamalot · 21/05/2015 09:45

Not worry hounds, thanks for looking.

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