Ladies: What is YOUR signature color of lipstick??

[LynneSin]

What's the one tube of lipstick or gloss that you couldn't live without if they discontinued it? Come on, don't tell me you haven't a 'signature shade' that you've been using for years.

I'm torn between two. For everyday & casual nighttime use I love M.A.C's "Gleam", but when I want to get real snazzy, it has to be Dior Addicts #483-Taste of Strawberry lip gloss.

What's YOUR signature shade of lipstick?

[Scout]

1. cherry Blistik

seriously, I rarely wear lipstick or lip gloss.

I like my face the way it is!

[eyesroll]

2. does Carmex count as a color?

I'm a "makeup when I'm forced to" person.

[chicaloca]

33. I was going to say none....

But yeah, I use Carmex, too. You can't even imagine how excited I was when they came out with a version that has SPF 15. :shrug:

[dolo amber]

34. I was totally

going with Carmex or Burt's Bees. :D

[eyesroll]

39. Burt's Bees is good, too--

Every year, the in-laws get me buckets of stuff from Bath & Body Works for Christmas. Way more than I could ever use (I can't stand the smell of some of it, and a minimalist besides.) So I trade it in for hand soap, face moisturizer (Saleswoman: "This one's perfect for your oily complexion, and it comes with a trial size bottle of anti-wrinkle cream...and honey, let's face it, you're not getting any younger..." I'm 28. Grr.), maybe a loofah and a whole bunch of the Burt's Beeswax balm (it's only a couple of bucks a tube, so it helps when you get to the counter and they add up your stuff and you have $4 left to spend).

And yet they let me do the cosmetics focus group...

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. sephora super shimmer

and mac rock star

[Skittles]

4. none

do not like lipstick or any makeup really although occasionally I wear mascara because I am blonde and get tired of people telling me I look tired. :o

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. I can't live without Lancombe's cedar lip pencil

any lipstick that matches it is fine

[The Flaming Red Head]

6. Flaming Red

Of course.

[ElectroPrincess]

7. the *only* shade found on my hubby's starch collars ... or else!

Seriously dark dark red to wine color ... now I'm into a shade called "wicked"

[supernova]

8. Any of the cool berry colors

on the blue end of the spectrum work fine with my complexion. I've got a few Clinique and Mary Kay sticks.

[SarahB]

10. Me too.

I think that works best for light hair/skin. With the addition of red occasionally in the evening.

[supernova]

12. I saw Chicago a few years ago

on the stage. And I went through a red lipstick phase. :D I still have some of those.

They look great in the evening, esp Revlon's Red Hot.

[iverglas]

42. ditto

Dark berry colours -- for a "summer". (With brown/blonde hair and dark brown eyes, I was treated like a "fall" as a kid: wear brown and rust clothing and all that. In fact, those colours make me look like I'm dying of consumption. Finally figured out that my colour is pink, and I just feel so cute.)

Not a makeup person, child of the 60s; a few years ago, bought a lipstick that worked: a black-blue-red that would make some people look like a corpse undoubtedly, but worked on me (not slathered on, just smudged). One day I decided I should buy a few pots of it, to last me the rest of my life. Too late. Discontinued.

My friend and I used to entertain her kids by putting each other's makeup on. She's a "fall" and wears copper/bronze lipstick. On her, it looks like an enhancement of natural lip colour, barely noticeable. On me, it looks like clown makeup -- bright orange.

Anyhow, do not speak the name of your favourite lipstick (or underwear; that's happened to me too - and I'd be wary about pantyhose as well) or they will discontinue it.

[SOteric]

9. Burt's Bee's Lip Balm

[SiouxJ]

13. I wear Burt Bee's "Honesty" lipstick WHEN I wear lipstick

otherwise I opt for their lip balm too :-) .

[Catfight]

11. Viva Glam III MAX

[Flaxbee]

14. Terra Tints in "Blaze"

a truly great color from the health food store, comes in a chapstick- like tube but has a lot of color, no petroleum and SPF 18. Compliments almost any color I wear, with the exception of pink, for which I need to buy a new, good fuschia color; am thinking of going to the local MAC or Sephora store to check out lipsticks.

I LOVE makeup! LOVE IT and have very little willpower when I see all these pretty colors in nice palettes spread along makeup countertops...but I won't buy from any line that still experiments on animals... that's the one absolute taboo, otherwise, I'll try damn near any makeup product.

[Pithlet]

15. I love lip gloss

Right now my favorite is Bunny Balm "Berry", by Too Faced.

[LynneSin]

16. Dior has the best lip glosses

their plastiques last forever, but I can't find 317 anywhere. I hope they're not discontinuing it

:cry:

[Rainbowreflect]

17. TerraTints in Blaze.

TerraTints is as close as I get to lipstick. They are an "un-petroleum" tinted lip balm. I love all the colors, but Blaze is my fav.

[Flaxbee]

18. absolutely!

two votes for Blaze (which was the thoroughly unimaginative name of my imaginary horse when I was a girl).

And, it's only $3-4, to boot, with great staying power.

[geniph]

19. Chapstick

I can't abide lipstick. It looks and feels weird to me, and makes me chew my lips until I've chewed off most of the skin and given myself cold sores.

[Kadie]

36. me too.

I seldom where lipstick. When I do I have it off in no time, either that or it chaps my lips something awful.

Got to have my chapstick though.

[Beaverhausen]

20. Clinique had a great one for me- Super Berry

but it is discontinued now damn it.

I just wear whatever is in those sample gifts sets.

[Mobius]

21. clear

im bland, so what?

[catzies]

22. Same on lips, toes & nails. Opi Classic Bogota Blackberry.

For at least the last 6 or 7 years.

[Jade Fox]

23. Glossy cranberry...

I'm forever in search of the perfect shade. I found a good one in Revlon's
Berry Bon Bon, but it's not glossy enough so I have to add lip gloss. Will
have to check out some of the ones mentioned here.

Great topic, LynneSin!

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. I dunno. Mauve. Whatever looks like my lip color. :^)

[Susang]

25. Gash by Urban Decay & Wine Lip Stain by Calvin Klein

Both recently discontinued without me realizing it. Had I known, I would have bought out all of Sephora's existing stock. Now its too late, damn it!

[Bridget Burke]

44. Gash has NOT been discontinued!

You almost gave me a heart attack. It can be ordered here: www.urbandecay.com/ProdDtl.cfm?ID=13

(Many other things can be ordered there. You have been warned.)

It's a shocking red but suits my coloring. For less aggressive days, Revlon's Lavender Smoke is good. Also fond of MAC's Spanish Fly--a sheer reddish brown with a subtle (honestly) metallic green tinge.

Lipstick & a bit of eye makeup is usually enough for me. And lots of sunscreen....

[Susang]

45. Yay!

I was a little worried since every store has stopped carrying their lipsticks. A clerk at Sephora told me that they had discontinued the lipstick line in favor of glosses & stains. Whatever the story is, I'm going to order a bunch right away. Thanks for the tip!

[TrustingDog]

26. I do recall the petal pink of my youth mouth...

but now I like earthy shades. no flaming oranges or dripping reds for me. (the dripping reds really work well if your face has broken out in blemishes, distracts quite nicely, for teen advice)

[flamingyouth]

27. Elated, by Tony & Tina

I love it, and I love the way it smells. Most lipstick smells gross. This one is nice.

I'm addicted to Sephora. Someone, please help me...:(

[tishaLA]

28. YSL "Iced Tea"

but I also love Francois Nars' "Napoli" and "Blond Venus" or Smashbox's "Depth" lip creme when I go out. I guess that makes none of them particularly signature, but...

[truthseeker1]

29. MAC Lipglass Stain in Chroma Camel

and Lancome Juicy Tubes in Manihi. And I can't live without Neutrogena's Lip Boost - the stuff is AWESOME - it's like a lotion for your lips instead of a balm. Goes on smooth. I just bought four more at Target to stock in all the vital places (purse, desk, car, nightstand). Sure beats paying $30 for Lancome Lip Treatment! Same thing, helluva better price!

[Kat45]

30. Clinique's Berry Berry. But I'm looking for something better.

I can never find exactly what I want. I like a lipstick that is noticeable (why bother wearing it if it isn't). But since I have very pale skin, it is tricky to find a darker shade, preferably in the red family, that I can pull off. A friend started selling Mary Kay recently, and I'm going to see if I can find something through her. :shrug:

[marzipanni]

31. Since I don't use up lipstick very fast

the color names change by the time I need more so I take my almost-used-up favorite and compare it to lipstick "testers" at the store. I go for my natural lip color "only more so".
My mom once complimented an older lady she knew on her pretty, naturally pink lips, and she commented that was because she never had used lipstick- the manufacturers put a bleaching agent in lipstick so that women would keep buying the stuff! Not sure if true, but I wouldn't put it past cosmetic companies wanting to keep the $$$ rolling in!

[daligirrl]

32. L'Oreal Bronze Bust

Looks good on darker ladies.

[TexasBushwhacker]

35. Has anyone tried those "lip plumpers"

and did they work? Which one did you use?

As for lipstick, I'm strictly a gloss girl. I've yet to find a true lipstick that doesn't have lanolin in it and I am REALLY allergic to lanolin. I can't wear wool either.

[GirlinContempt]

37. Lancome's Juicy Rouge in pink candy, with Juicy Tubes Miracle shade gloss

[SouthALdem]

38. Still looking for that one color but....

I do love these:

Dior Addict gloss in Lick of Taffy
MAC Delish
MAC Lust
Chanel Jaipur glossimer

[LynneSin]

41. Don't you just love those Dior Addict Glosses?

Along with "Taste of Strawberry" #483, I have 313 "Bite of Toffee"

And there are a bunch of other ones I just adore!!!

[noonwitch]

40. Aveda's Bixa

It's a coppery, brown tone

[iverglas]

43. for MAC fans

http://www.maccosmetics.com/customerservice/cs_generalinfo.tmpl

Do you recycle?

M·A·C is an environmentally-friendly manufacturer of cosmetics and we are committed to raising environmental awareness by contributing to various environmental preservation funds, and through our "Back 2 M·A·C Recycling Program." As part of this program, we encourage you to return your empty M·A·C plastic containers to our distribution center (even those little sharpeners and eyelash cases count!). Our distribution center will then forward them to a recycling facility to be shredded, recycled and remanufactured into objects such as plastic palettes, snow scrapers, pencils and paper clip holders. The only exception to the plastic only rule is M·A·C Paints, which we will accept.

To show our thanks for your efforts in returning your recyclables, we will provide you with one free lipstick of your choice (except Viva Glam lipsticks) in exchange for six empty plastic containers. You may send back your empty plastic containers to the below address or bring them in to either a M·A·C retail store or a M·A·C counter nearest you.

CANADA
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US
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Of course, MAC is Canadian. ;)
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/france/commerce/soccanenfrance-en.asp

[CBHagman]

46. Judith Viorst used to say...

...that as soon as you found the perfect wine glass, pantyhose or lipstick, they would stop making it. Isn't that the truth?

Lately, I use bronzed glow from Cover Girl, though I also like their honeyplum glow and bistro burgundy. The plum lipstick from Mary Kay is also good, but some batches are too pink and not plummy enough. :-)

[rene moon]

47. I have three I rotate

MAC lip gloss in Bueno Beige, Clinique's Black Honey and Smith Rosebud Salve---which is DA BOMB (as my sister would say).

I love lip gloss :loveya: