Review: Max Factor Ruby Tuesday

Max Factor's Ruby Tuesday is a shade I wouldn't have bought of my own volition, but as I won it from a  pack of Special K cereal bars (!) I thought it was worth trying out - after all, it was a free lipstick!

I don't own many Max Factor lippies and I'm not sure why really as I was quite impressed by this one.  The packaging is fairly robust for a drugstore brand and I liked the added touch of making the bottom of the tube the same colour as the lippy within it - this makes it far easier when it comes to finding the one you are after in a  morning!

The colour in the tube is a fairly neutral red, which perhaps leans a little blue-toned.  It reminds me a little of Mac's Russian Red.   When swatched, it looks slightly pink in tone and I could see this suiting a wide range of skintones from fair to dark.  

It glides onto my lips easily and is opaque with one swipe and it felt very smooth and silky, not at all drying and had a slight sheen finish.  I didn't experience any bleeding when wearing this and found it to wear for around four hours before the fading became noticeable.

Verdict

I was previously unfamiliar with Max Factor's lipsticks and this one impressed me greatly.  If I didn't know, I would think it was from a higher end brand due to its opaque, long-lasting colour.  I will certainly be taking a closer look at the Max Factor lipsticks from now on!

4/5 

 

Price - £7.99

Where to Buy - Boots, Superdrug, large supermarkets

Red Lips week: Mac Ruby Woo and Russian Red

From L-R: Ruby Woo and Russian Red

Today's red lip week post is two of Mac's most well-known reds - Ruby Woo and Russian Red.

L to R: Ruby Woo, Russian Red

Ruby Woo is the warmer of the two, a brighter, blue-based red which is also probably the easier of the pair to wear.  It is a matte, as is Russian Red, and it can be a little drying if you do not apply some balm before slicking it on.  I never feel the need to wear lipliner with either of these lippies as they don't tend to bleed and once they are on, they stay put. 

Russian Red is a classic red, which seems to be more of a neutral red in the tube and goes on to lips fully opaque.  It looks much more blue-based in this swatch though. It is a matte but glides on easily and I don't feel like it dries out my lips as much as the Mac Cremesheen lipsticks, although again you will need to apply some balm before wearing.  It is not as bright as Ruby Woo but stays on my lips for around 4 hours, even leaving a slight stain after this time.  It is one of the classic Mac shades, and for a good reason. 

Verdict

Although Russian Red is probably the most well-known of the duo, I feel Ruby Woo is probably the easier to wear, due to its brighter, rosier, blue-based shade.  Depending on your skin tone, either may suit you though, its just a case of trying different reds out to see if you suit blue or orange-based shades.

4/5

Price - £13.50

Where to buy - Mac, House of Fraser, Debenhams, Selfridges

Have you tried any of Mac's red lipsticks?  What is your favourite festive Mac lipstick?