Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick
Shade: Watch Me Simmer (MAC Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection)
Swatched by the lovely: Livia

• Watch Me Simmer is a limited edition Amplified shade from the MAC Shop MAC, Cook MAC Collection.
• Livia describes this as an opaque creamy pink coral that’s brighter in person than on the swatch.
• Visit Livia’s blog to see a swatch of this shade against other coral shades from MAC!
• Thanks Livia for this vibrant coral swatch!

Want to see this coral lippie compared against MAC shades?
Visit t Livia’s blog to see the comparison swatch!

Brand: MAC
Range: Pro Longwear Lipcreme
Shade: Red Dwarf (Daphne Guiness Colleciton)
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Launched as part of the Daphne Guiness Collection, Red Dwarf is described as a “blue pink” but in my books it’s a blue toned berry shade.
• The opaque long-wearing formula glides easily and grips onto lips without aggravating lip lines.
• Fades gracefully into a berry stain without being drying.
• Because of the long wearing formula & round/flat shape, I recommend using a lip brush to get a smooth even finish.
• Verdict: Unlike Jen (My Funny Valentine) who can pull off ANY berry shade, there are only a few wine/berry shades that look good on me, and this is one of them.  Another reason I highly recommend this is that many berry/wine shades out there tend to have a lot of slip, sinking into lip lines and looks streaky and uneven.  Red Dwarf has none of that.

Applied with a lip brush over a thin layer of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm.

This product was provided for consideration.

Brand: Chanel
Range: Rouge Allure Velvet
Shade: La Ravissante #32
Swatched by guest reader: Jenny (My Funny Valentine)

• Jenny describes the shade as a “grapefruit coral” which can be worn bold or as a stain.
• Visit Jenny’s blog to read her verdict on the lasting power of this lipstick & her sophisticated FOTD with this shade!
• Thanks Jenny for the gorgeous swatch!
   

Brand: Burberry
Range: Lip Mist
Shade: Blueberry #206
Swatched by guest reader: Jenny (My Funny Valentine)

• Jenny describes this shade  as a semi sheer berry-brown, gorgeous for winter.
• Visit Jenny’s blog to read her detailed review on the lipstick, including comparisons with Chanel and Nars sheer lipsticks.
• Thanks Jenny for your lovely swatch! Always looking fab in berry lips. 

Brand: Burberry
Range: Lip Cover
Shade: Golden Peach #29
Swatched by the lovely: Jamilla

• I’m LOVING Jamilla’s swatch of Golden Peach, perfect for Spring! Jamilla’s skintone has lightened to NC25 – at least for the time being anyway!
• Jamilla describes the texture as very lightweight (relative to its description) with a pretty sheen.
• Visit Jamilla’s blog to see her wear this as part of FOTD featuring Burberry Light Glow Blush in #01 Russet Blush.
• Thanks Jamilla for your gorgeous swatch! 

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