Name: YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain #11 (Rouge Gouache) (TL;DR) Date Purchased: November 2012 Grade: A Notes: This, my friends, is the business. This is my favorite red of all time. It’s not the most wearable or versatile or low-maintenance red, but I still feel that thrill of shiny newness every… Read More Lipstick Chronology #19: YSL Glossy Stain in #11 Rouge Gouache
Name: Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in Fire Date Purchased: Fall 2012 Grade: A- Notes: If you’re my friend for any length of time, you’ll eventually have to watch one of three films: The Draughtsman’s Contract, Revengers Tragedy, or Velvet Goldmine. If I really like you, I might make you watch all three. And since I’ve… Read More Lipstick Chronology #17: Revlon Fire (and a Tribute to Velvet Goldmine)
Name: NARS Sheer Lipstick in Flamenco Date of Purchase: Feb. 2012 Grade: A Notes: NARS was the first beauty brand I fell in love with, and it remains my favorite to this day. (That said, my experience is limited; with the exception of two YSL lip products and two Chanel nail polishes, I haven’t made… Read More Lipstick Chronology #9: NARS Flamenco
Name: Revlon Matte Lipstick in Really Red Date of Purchase: Late 2010 Grade: A- Notes: The first lipstick I ever bought was Revlon Certainly Red, a magenta-leaning red. I admire 22-year-old me for bypassing nudes and neutrals and diving straight into the loudest reds, but I had no idea how to wear red lipstick, or… Read More Lipstick Chronology #1: Revlon Really Red
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