(Ana here). All right so I love dupes. Dupes dupes dupes! If you don't know what the heck a beauty dupe is it's basically a cheaper version of a more expensive brand. Example...I love mac lipsticks. They are wonderful but they aren't readily available at the grocery store AND they are at LEAST 15 bucks a pop. So I saw this color (Russian Red) on one Angelina Jolie (who is that?) and I had to have that color. So I bought it...because sometimes I'm impulsive. This is Angelina in the Russian Red:
Seriously?! Reeow (that's a cat). Now once in a while I will go through my makeup and throw away lipsticks and products that I forgot I had (it happens) and recently I came across a color that looked a lot like Russian Red...except it is Rimmel London 01 by Kate Moss and it was $4.99 at CVS. Please stifle your laughs at my lips compared to Angelina's...
They are both taken in natural lighting with no flash. Personally I like MAC more than the rimmel but only because the color smudges if you aren't careful and doesn't have the staying power of MAC. But if you want a very similar strong red (aka power lipstick) and don't want to spend 15+ bucks then go with the Rimmel. Both reds flatter most skin tones...especially cool and neutral (I am a cool neutral).
**By the by, when you see the word MATTE in lipstick you can usually assume that it will 1.) not be shiny (durr) 2.) stay in place a lot longer than non-matte 3.) not be super moisturizing but again it is great for long wear.
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