For the love of 'scarlet' : My Favorite Red Lip Shades!

Red is the ultimate cure for sadness! I read this quote somewhere and it changed my life. May be that's why I could swim in a pool of red lipsticks and never come out. Like many of you, I plead guilty of owning many red lipsticks in all possible shades of red (a dozen in my case) from almost all famous beauty brands on Earth.

I found it reasonable to share my 6 favorite shades which are an amalgamation of matte shades, rich glosses and liquid lipstick, so you can pick what suits you best!

(L-R: MAC Ruby Woo, Chambor Gypsy Red, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Standout, Revlon Lip Gloss in Fire, Colorbar Lip Gloss in Bitten Red, Colorbar Orange Blossom)

And here are the swatches :-

(L-R: MAC Ruby Woo, Chambor Gypsy Red, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Standout, Revlon Lip Gloss in Fire, Colorbar Lip Gloss in Bitten Red, Colorbar Orange Blossom)

A shade like MAC Ruby Woo needs no introduction. Women all over the world have made this their signature red shade. Apply 2 coats and your lips will be painted scarlet. 

I fell in love with Chambor lipsticks after I bought the Gypsy red color about a year ago. It's not a conventional red, and would do interesting things with your face once you apply it. 

The Revlon Matte Balm was one of the most interesting finds. This is a deep red color with a mahogany tint. Coat your lips with a burst of deep red color infused with triple butter complex and long stay formula.

The following Revlon and Colorbar lip glosses are hardly glosses. They are almost lipsticks with loads of sheen. If you love your glosses to be rich in color, and you love red, you'll be hooked to these two shades just like I am.

Colorbar Orange Blossom is a peppy orangey-red number, almost edging towards brown at times depending on how many coats you apply. 

Out of these 6 shades, you would find MAC Ruby Woo slightly highly priced, but it is worth every penny. I'm sporting Ruby Woo in this pic!

My Red Lipsticks are my babies and it would be hard to pin-point which one I love most. All I need is one of them and I'll land up on a beach, whether I'm physically there or not, if you know what I mean :)