50 Shades of Red ... part 6

It's winter (I mean, it's probably not because as always I'm writing this in advance and I don't know which Wednesday I'm going to post it) and that means I've been wearing red lipsticks since autumn. Again. And I have new shades to share with you. So let's get ogling and comparing.

BTW, I bought a new camera which was much more expensive than the senile digital compact I had so I expected better pictures. Obviously this one tries to be artsy and blurs everything but the middle so that the focus is there. It sucks. 

This time I got two Avon lipsticks (I feel uneasy about the brand ever since that rabbit logo disappeared from their catalogue so I don't buy these), one Cien (they have this every now and then in LIDL supermarket), one Rimmel and three Sleeks.

Starting with the Avon lipsticks, they did pretty well as usual. They survived drinking and talking and lunch got only the inner rim away. I'm just not into "Red Vixen" because it's so brown it hurts. 

Concerning Spicy Red by Cien I was so happy to find a very cheap summer shade - it's very coraly and bricky at the same time. Unfortunately it just keeps moving away from the lips. It bleeds into the foundation in seconds and is eaten away during talking. 

Sleek's matte lipsticks are awesome (again, why is Vamp so brown?!) and are comparable to Avon in durability and color payoff. Not in the price though.

The Pout Paint is a different story. It's very saturated and the color... oh the color. But it doesn't stand a chance with drinks let alone food. 

The same story is with Big Bang which looks lovely, is very loud and shiny but gets eaten immediately. And moves downward. 

In this batch Sleek mattes are my favourite colors. They aren't as matte as the liquid mattes I own but they stay quite long on the lips and I just fell in love with them. So they were seen a lot on me past fall. 

50 Shades of Red ... part 5

You didn't think last time was actually the last time, did you? I still have a ton of products to try and compare. So, let's get this over with so that I can start using the other lipsticks I somehow acquired ;-)=

Ok, let's start. I chose them randomly, since they are all different brands. Don't look for hidden meanings in their order, okay? 

The most wine-y color from the set is Manic Panic's Black Rose. I love the shade. It's cool how it changes. One swipe of the lipstick is enough when it comes to pigmentation, so adding layers means deepening the tone. When it comes to staying power, if you have a couple of layers on then it's quite good. One layer will be eaten instantly. But if you only talk and sip some drink every now and then, then it looks still fresh for hours. Maybelline's Coral Diamonds sparkle. It looks wet all the time and the color goes to the orange-y/brown side. It's not super-pigmented but it can build up. Somehow the glittery parts in it ensure something always stay on you even if you eat so that's not bad. And the last from the first set is Rimmel's 01 from that Kate Collection. Just one layer will give you enough color to be satisfied. When you talk, it stays put. But the first drink or food will make it betray you. Since it's so pigmented, you can clearly see your pink lips showing through once you have eaten.

Next is 42 by Make Up For Ever. I like the shade which is warm-toned. The staying power is decent when one only talks and drinks but the food test will show that it can be easily eaten if you don't pay attention. Red Flame by NYC has a lot of pink shimmer in it so that it doesn't look red at all. And since it looks more like my lip color, no one notices it partially disappears when I eat. It's the most wearable color from all I'm going to mention today - I mean, I wear them all to work but for those who are afraid of loud colors, this one is for them. My Red Card by Catrice was the biggest let down from all of these. Since it wasn't the cheapest of them I thought it would hold better. It is supposed to be more luxurious line by the same company which produces Essence so I thought it would be better. But it wasn't. Twice as expensive as Essence lipsticks and absolutely no staying power. One sip of a drink at it was mostly on the glass. Even super cheap 140 (btw, I love the brick-y color) by S-he held longer than one sip!

So, that's it for today. There were definitely surprises in this, so let's take a final look at the colors indoor and outdoor while I prepare next chapter ;-)=