“You can see my heart beating, you can see it through my chest. I’m terrified, but I’m not leaving. I know that I must pass this test, so just pull the trigger…”
Whoops wrong Mac lipstick colour!! Haha if you didn’t know, those are Rihanna lyrics and for some reason when I think of Mac’s Russian Red I think of this song called ‘Russian Roulette’. Don’t worry a ‘RiRi Woo’ review will be comping up on the blog soon but for now, lets talk about Mac’s ‘other’ popular red shade.
Mac’s Russian Red is the first lipstick that I have ever owned. As you know if you’ve followed LMC for a while, I’m a neutrals girl when it comes to the lip area; I like muted pinks and natural nelly shades. Only so often will I step out and purchase a more daring, vibrant colou for my lips. For me ‘Russian Red’ is just that, vibrant! A deep red with gorgeous blue undertones and a matte finish that will suit a lot of skin tones, even paley’s like me! Of course, it comes in the standard black bullet packaging and it is part of the core collection. This is a super pigmented shade, almost too pigmented actually as it transferes to anything that graces your lips and it’s quite tough to remove. Of course the benefit to that is that it doesn’t budge. Whenever I’ve worn it, it’s lasted at least 4 hours and thats through a two course meal and plenty of wine.
I’ve found the best way to apply Russian Red is with a lip brush in the first instance then followed by applying directly from the bullet to really ensure that the colour won’t fade. The consistency is creamy and even though it is matte I’ve haven’t found it to be particularly drying on my lips. Actually as far as my hopes for my first red lipstick, this has ticked all the boxes and might actually be perfect! Russian Red is a beautiully elegant shade that can be dressed up or down and look as dramatic as you want it too.
Russian Red is priced at £14.00 from mac counters. You can see my other Mac lipstick reviews here:
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