MAC Ruby Woo

[sarahnova69]

I can't seem to find anywhere I can get it over the counter so I can try it out! Will it suit me? I have olive skin, dark eyes, and mid-brown hair - I'm concerned it has blue undertones and mine are yellow. I usually wear orangey shades of red.

Also, if I should take the plunge, can anyone recommend a lip liner - preferably one that comes with a lip brush?

I've just bought bloody Mary and I love it in the tube but it looks tarty on me. And not in a good way. Gutted.

Sometimes you can warm up to lipsticks. A colour that seems shocking at first can be one you get used to. Don't give up just yet!

Thanks lotta. Lipstick coach!

Is that an actual thing? Coz that sounds like my dream job

Lotta I'm quite tempted to send you a pic and you can tell me exactly what to buy...

I do want to get the nice stuff, just want to make sure I suit the colours first.

Bless you I'm no expert, I just know that I have tried on some colours in the past that looked shocking at first, but I got used to them and really quite liked them after a while. Some on the other hand are an immediate 'no!'

I was very excited to read about Ruby woo and just had to buy one ( all I could afford in Macy's!) I was so disappointed , as like others I found it so so dry. I really like Maybelline 24 hour stay in Cherry Pie, very red and stays put even overnight if you don't remove it. However, if you make a mistake putting it on it is really hard to correct as it is almost like gloss painting your lips. Not at all drying though.

So I hit the MAC store at Westfield and walked away with both Lady Danger and Russian Red. I LOVE THEM BOTH. Lady Danger is zingy and bright, Russian Red on me is vampy and super flattering. I got lipliners to match both from NYX.

I also just got given a Lipstick Queen mini in Medieval for Christmas and it's lovely - a sheer, winey red which is very flattering and wearable, although it doesn't have the staying power of a true 'lipstick'. It's nice and soft though.

If you need a red lipstick that has flattering shades and is very comfortable to wear, try Yves Rocher Grand Rouges. The entire brand had fallen off my radar but French girls know a thing or two about red lipstick and these are supremely wearable. Even after a meal, the fade is pretty and still flattering.

I think (don't quote me) that L'Oréal Blakes red is a dupe for Ruby Woo! That's what I've heard anyway!

Someone mentioned NYX, I have some of their matte lipsticks and think they're brilliant, (none of them are red though, so I can't pass comment on them.) But the colours I do have are amazing.