Russian in the Philippines

From the time I discovered red lipstick suits me, I fell in love with it. And a collection of red lipstick will not be complete without MAC Russian Red, right?

When I went home during the holidays, I made sure that the Russian red would be inside my bag and will be part of my looks in Manila. And, I succeeded! But before I show you how it looked on me, I want to share my thoughts about it.

MAC Russian Red

MAC Russian red is very famous everywhere. It is a bloody red matte lipstick that has a blue undertone which made me a little hesitant of the fear that it will not look good on me. But I was wrong..it will look good on everybody. I like its staying power for it lasted a good 4 hours with little drinking. 

The downside of this baby is it is matte which has a tendency to enhance dry lips. But in my case, I lather some EOS, wipe it a little and put Russian Red on top. It worked really well as my lips didn't get too dry even after wearing it for 4 hours (unlike my Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mauvey).

Another downside of this is that it is not budget friendly for some. But this is for keepsbecause of the pigmentation and its quality. And i do believe that every girl should have at least one red lipstick in her makeup stash. :)

Swatch:

without flash

with flash

under the natural light

with flash

 Violent reactions? LOL


How about you, have you tried MAC Russian Red?