Dear Cosmetic Companies,

You know what you should do? You should study the color of very ripe Bing cherries, and match it exactly in a lipstick. No, don't give it a brown undertone, don't make it lighter, and don't make it only available in a sheer formula. An opaque, satin-finish lipstick. That's all I'm asking for.

(Dear NARS Cosmetics, yes, I know that your "Chandernagor" matte lip stain is almost exactly what I'm talking about. Could you please make it available in the USA again? That would be great.)

Fondly,

Cupcake Goth

From: [identity profile] icprncs.livejournal.com


Should we ever actually end up in each other's company in a relaxed setting again, I can give you a chance to look over my Nyx burgundy/cherry/plummy lipsticks. (As I found out getting ready for C15, I have about seven that are all barely different on that color scale.) The finish isn't right for all of them (some are shimmery), but the color might be on one of them.

From: [identity profile] water-of-fire.livejournal.com


Ooh, what [livejournal.com profile] icprncs said about Nyx lippies, that's a good idea. Also I'm sure you've done the blending pencils and lipsticks thing -- Bobbi Brown "Blackberry" lipstick is matte and is the color of ripe cherries on me, but I'm VERY olive-toned so it'd almost certainly be too brown for you. I'm just saying, it exists.

From: [identity profile] bork.livejournal.com


Wasn't there a company that made custom colored cosmetics? Are they still around?

From: [identity profile] wickedsnicket.livejournal.com


and don't make it only available in a sheer formula

Absolutely! Countless times I've found the color of my dreams only to find that it's sheer.

From: [identity profile] spitecandy.livejournal.com


That sheer thing! It makes me so mad. I got a great color from my mom or sister only to find out its a gloss. Uh, hi, do you know me? Do I wear lip gloss?

From: [identity profile] carpe-jugulum.livejournal.com


Not sure how you feel about Ebay cosmetics (I've never had any issue with them) but...

http://cgi.ebay.com/NARS-LIP-STAIN-GLOSS-NIB-GREAT-COLORS-CHANDERNAGO_W0QQitemZ110232888989QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19aa64669d&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

From: [identity profile] elektria.livejournal.com


I recoment amphigory they have good matte colors http://www.amphigory.com/lipstick.html

From: [identity profile] sistawendy.livejournal.com


I want whatever shade Kate Winslet was wearing in the water in Titanic. Yes, I know, the lighting was weird, but still.

From: [identity profile] pathdancer.livejournal.com


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Very nice!

From: [identity profile] master-cobweb.livejournal.com


Did the lipsticks I sent not make it, then?? :(

From: [identity profile] theblackdeer.livejournal.com


MAC Carnal with a darker liner (Currant) around the edges and a high shine gloss over it looks just like that on me.
Edited Date: 2009-08-09 10:25 pm (UTC)

From: [identity profile] justjournal.livejournal.com


You can get custom colored lipstick from Prescriptives.

From: [identity profile] wererat.livejournal.com


Try Mary Kays RED with Rasberry lip liner. they also have a 100% money back guarentee :)

From: [identity profile] palesknbeauty.livejournal.com


Milani, its a drug store brand. Black Cherry. I wear it exculsivly! If I use a black liner, its really club worthy. If I use a dark burgundy liner, its vavavoom vintage pix worthy.

They make a matching nail varnish...also worn exclusivly.

Its priced cheap, but excellent quality.

I was a make up artist for years, and often the less pricy stuff is comperable.

I highly reccomend this one!

From: [identity profile] nightowl13.livejournal.com


Additionlly, Revlon has a liquid lipstick that sounds like what you're looking for. If you cycle through the top ads on the home page you'll see the color on someone called "Top Tomato." I can't vouch for it having never worn it personally, but I stumbled across an ad in a magazine and thought of this post I'd read while you were listed in the Spotlight.

http://revlon.com/
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