Monday 17 March 2014

MY PERFECT RED LIP: MAC LADY DANGER & HIGH ENERGY PRO LONGWEAR LIP PENCIL










Hi lovelies! I recently posted a mini MAC haul and today, I'm doing a review of not one, but to of the products I picked up, which paired together create the perfect red lip for me. Red lipstick is something that makes me feel instantly more confident and 'put together't. It's pretty much become my signature thing for a night out! However, I'd never really stuck to one particular lippie and my lip liner collection is lacking to say the least. So I went on a bit of a mission to discover the perfect combo that was the right shade for me, long lasting and fab quality, so naturally, MAC seemed like the only place to turn.

When it comes to red lipstick, I prefer something quite bright and warm toned to the deeper, blue toned reds such as 'Ruby Woo' or 'Russian Red', which a lot of people tend to go for. For me though, a slightly more orange toned red definitely suits my skintone better and as I said, I'd been on a mission to find my perfect one. Step up 'Lady Danger'! I'd heard countless great things about this shade, so when I made my MAC order, it went straight into my basket! It's a gorgeous bright, orange toned red with a matte finish, which my absolute favourite finish for any lipstick, as I tend to prefer matte to glossy and find matte finish lipsticks to be generally more long lasting. It's fab as it's not drying like many matte lippies are, it glides on easily and doesn't cling to any dry patches. While this does look beautiful and last really well on it's own, I wanted to grab a lip liner to go with it, to make it look extra bold for nights out and to make sure it lasted all night long!

I spent a while googling MAC lip pencil shades to find the perfect one to go with Lady Danger, and the one that looked the closest was 'High Energy', which is one of MAC's Pro Longwear lip pencils. I was really excited to try this, as I'd never tried a Pro Longwear pencil before. I love the regular MAC lip liners, so it was interesting to see how this compared to those. Well, I can tell you they definitely don't lie when they say long wear! Even the swatch on my hand took some serious scrubbing before it would budge! 'High Energy' is almost the exact same warm toned red as Lady Danger, making them the perfect pairing for bright red lip lovers! I tend to use this all over my lips underneath Lady Danger, as it provides the perfect base colour and literally lasts for hours without needing any topping up. Seriously impressive! I really want to try a few more of MAC's pro longwear liners now, as I don't have too many lip liners and this one has become a fast favourite in my make up collection.

What do you think of my picks? Do you have a go to red lip combo? I'd love to know!

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9 comments:

  1. Looks great on you! My go-to MAC red lipstick is Russian Red, which like you say is slightly darker and more blue-toned. Have always wanted to give Lady Danger a go though, as its such a 'cult' MAC product. May have to make a cheeky purchase when I'm next in store! Thank you for the post, really helpful :)

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  2. Omg you look stunning I'm always afraid for this kind of red that my teeth would look jellow. U know what I mean? Good post!
    Leila from the Belgian blog http://leopardxlipstick.blogspot.be

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  3. I tend to always go towards Russian Red but lately I have been enjoying reds with more orange undertones. Plus with spring on the way, a brighter orange red is perfect! I've been thinking of going for NARS Red Square though I contemplated going for lady danger. It really does look wonderful on you!
    Amber
    Lovely Notions

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  4. such a gorgeous colour, it suits you and your hair so well! want this red so much its absolutely beautiful x
    http://vogueofcashmere.blogspot.co.uk/ xx

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  5. Wow this shade looks beautiful on you!

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  6. I always get a little bit scared to wear a bold red lip! I have Russian Red and that's really bold for me. I haven't ever purchased a lip liner with my MAC lippies but I'm definitely going to consider it now after reading your review as I would love mine to last longer. I have £5 worth of points to spend on my Debenhams card and I'm not sure which shade to get now! xx

    Holly | Impatience is a Virtue

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  7. Great post! I went to John Lewis this weekend and stopped by the Mac counter for the very first time!! I picked up Lady Danger too, along with a pro long lip pencil in 'What a Blast', its a great combo & my new favourite lipstick!! I'm planning on doing a blog post about it soon!

    I'll definitely be investing in more Mac lipsticks after this one!! xx

    Tania // Tiny Tania Talks

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