Anna Sui Lipstick - 404

Anna Sui's lipstick in shade 404 is a classic creamy red. For me, the "wow" factor is the beautiful black carved rose tube that looks like a little work of art sitting on my vanity.
Anna Sui's cosmetic packaging is one of my all time favourites. Every piece is decorative and ornate, shiny and black. Here in Australia the range is becoming harder and harder to find... so thank you to Strawberrynet.com who stocks these products!

Shiseido Smoothing Lip Pencil - RD 305 Siren

Shiseido's Smoothing Lip Pencil in RD 305 Siren is a berry red and glides on like a dream! Unlike a lot of lip liners, this product can easily also be worn alone. I found that this particular red shade doesn't match any of my Shiseido reds, however it does suit a lot of my MAC lippies and was definitely worth adding to my collection!

Julie Hewett Lipstick - Belle Noir

Julie Hewett's Noir lipstick range is incredible!
Belle Noir is a coral red with fabulous packaging - what more can I say? Love love love!

Besame Alluring Eye Shadow - Socialite Brown & Shimmer Beige

My mum bought me Besame's Alluring Eye Shadow in Social Brown and Shimmer Beige and they are beautiful. Great packaging and colours - a must for all those vintage lovers out there.

Besame Enchanting Lipstick - Besame Red

I heart Besame's"Besame Red" Enchanting lipstick. Gorgeous red and stunning packaging!

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte - 17 Red Muse

I was quickly lured by YSL's Rouge Volupte packaging and bought four shades. I am a packaging girl through and through and I think this particular product is simply divine. The shade I swatched is 17 Red Muse and is a classic red. Although the lipstick itself is creamy, moisturising and glides well on the lips, I found it messy and tricky to apply. The bullet seems quite big and it is absolutely essential to wear a lip liner. After the first few wears the bullet becomes 'hard to control' and is challenging to apply (check your local YSL counter)! I also found that this lipstick bled. Pros are packaging and the light, fruity scent. I am not sure I would purchase this product again, but given I have four shades to get through I know I'll have this product in my bag for some time!

Chanel Precision Lip Definer - 24 Rouge

I never use to wear lip liner. I am not actually sure how I coped, especially given the red lipstick junkie I have become. I am always on the look out for the matching red to go with my "lipstick of the moment". It is surprising how many variations of red there are out there.
Chanel's Precision Lip Liner in 24 Rouge is a classic, bright red. The staying power is intense. I would recommend that you not only draw around the lips, but pencil in the entire lip area. Be mindful that this can be a bit drying so if you want to do this be sure to use something moisturising over the top. I am also quite taken with the sharpener it comes with and would definitely buy his product again.

Rouge Dior Lip Colour - 648 Stage Red

I am a a bit of a Dior addict (shoes,bags,sunglasses - you name it!) so when I saw the Rouge Dior range I was keen to give it a go. On initial testing, I thought 648 Stage red was a little too coral and maybe a bit to mature, but once settled on my skin, this shade turned a beautiful coral red with metallic sheen. A nice change to my usual red selection.

Irina Ionesco

Irina Ionesco is one of my favourite photographers - her work is breath taking.

Dianne Brill Lip Lingerie Lipstick - Red Seam

Dianne Brill, model turned Make Up Queen, produced a range of cosmetics a while back. I was fortunate to pick up a couple of lip lingerie lipsticks. Red Seam is my absolute favourite. It is a creamy, vibrant red - an instant pick me up colour. The highlight for me is the tube - it is covered in a fishnet print complete with back seam - I just love it!

MAC Ruby Woo

MAC's Ruby Woo was one of the very first red shade lipsticks I ever purchased. It is rich, bright and matte and does not move once applied. I totally recommend it!

Feathers and Flowers

Just finished!

Red Petal Fascinator Headband

Something else I recently made.

Christian Dior Diorific Lipstick - 14 Dolce Vita Red

Christian Dior's Diorific Lipstick in 14 Dolce Vita Red is THE bomb. I simply can not find words to describe this product. The colour is one of the most beautiful reds I have come across - it is bright and vibrant with depth. It stays on the lips well and I find that I rarely need to touch up. For lovers of red lipstick, I can not recommend this lipstick enough.