Red she said

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Despite the glamour and eternally classic appeal of crimson lips I have never warmed to the idea of red lipstick in real life--it may look great on the catwalk or the silver screen, but I am yet to see it done well on the street. Once upon a time I worked the beauty counters at David Jones so I have sampled my fair share of the shade, and despite finding lippies that did suit my skintone, I somehow lacked the chutzpah to pull it off. Wearing red always made me feel as though a light was shining from my face that I desperately wanted to switch off.

Nevertheless I am wildly anticipating the upcoming MAC Holiday collection (yes I realise that it is only late June). You can check out some product images here. Luckily for me, the collection should include the usual tan and pink lip sets in addition to the red, as well as the customary eye-shadow quads, brush sets, lip palettes, pigment and Viva glam--and from that I'm sure I'll find a shade better suited to my pout and my pride than red.