HG Red Lipstick: MAC Ruby Woo

A true cult favorite retro red. Currently my HG red lipstick ;)

According to MAC…

Ruby Woo is very matte vivid blue red

When I first saw this in person (my own tube) I was a little disappointed that it looks like a normal red color common in drugstore brands. I was pinning for a bluish retro red straight from the tube but I was wrong.

When I tried it, oh for crying out loud! It is the nicest red I ever tried. It looks like the lips of retro girls. Since I’m a fan of retro stuff this is definitely in my alley. I think this shade would look good to everyone! It would suit light to dark tones. I also noticed that this makes my lips look whiter or is it my new toothpaste? :P Morena girls don’t need to worry if this would suit them even this has strong blue tones. It actually looks great!!! This doesn’t make me look old but more sophisticated and classier. Oh I love it to bits!

When I first tried it, I didn’t prep my lips at all. My lips are in a normal state and the lipstick actually glides well with tiny bit dragging. Looking at my lips on the mirror it looks more like pin-up red I’m rooting for. I love the matte texture since I don’t like shiny red lips. I usually wear my favorite Fire & Ice matte by blotting excess moisture. ;)

I love that this is very pigmented and opaque. One swipe and you get nice red lips and two or more gives a bolder look. Not that one swipe when get any attention but it is wearable. Sometimes I just pat it several times to give a nice tint on my lips then apply my Nivea Strawberry balm for moisture. I rarely apply anything on my lips prior to application of this lipstick since I want its color to be what it is!

This makes my lips feel a little drier than usual so it’s a big con but I don’t know why my lips lately is in a good shape so I rarely reach for lipbalms.

I only wore this at night or sometimes late in the afternoon since I find this too bold in the morning like I’m going to party or I’m so sosy! Hahaha! 

I love that I don’t need to wear blush or even eye makeup since this makes my face brighter and prettier! :D I just groom my brows, apply gel liner to upper lash line and mascara and I’m good to go. A flawless base too is a must since redness in the skin may not look good with this bold red lips.

This may look garish if not applied properly. I always make sure to apply a red lip liner to outline my lips and avoid the lipstick to go over the outline. It doesn’t look really nice if the lipstick isn’t even or even perfect. :P  

Staying power is good! Just don’t eat!!! This would be remove totally if you eat anything even from drinking. So in my case, I make sure to remove all traces of lipstick when I noticed that it is already fading since patchy lipstick doesn’t really look nice. I read that some girls complain that this settles on the outer outline of the lips after eating. My answer to that is to wipe off the excess lipstick on the outline of my lips :D it wasn’t remove on the outline not because it settles there but it is the remaining lipstick left after eating.

Swatch

What I Like About It

Perfect matte retro red
Pigmented and opaque

What I Don’t Like About It
Bleeds if I don’t apply carefully or when I don’t use lip liner
Could be drying at times

Final Thought

I love this color to bits and I would definitely repurchase if I finish this tube! Even though this is a little bit drying I still reach for it whenever I needed a bold, powerful lipstick! MAC’s range of red colors is really to die for! My next target would be Russian Red and Lady Danger.