Lip Stash by Hue: The Neutral to Cool Reds

Hi, everyone- happy Friday! To those of you who thought my Lip Stash by Hue series was over, have no fear! I have several more colour families to share with you; just thought I'd break the monotony a bit along the way. In terms of what would be next up, I knew it had to be the cooler-toned reds. First, I hadn't showcased any red shades yet, so it was about time! Second, the boyfriend and I recently watched 101 Dalmatians, so I had to get NARS Cruella up on the blog, pronto! 

So here they are, the neutral to cool-toned red lip colours in my stash. Those shades of cherry and ruby that evoke a touch of 1950s glamour: 

Here are the neutral to slightly cool lip shades in my collection:

Guerlain Rouge Automatique in Coque d'Or #120

Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red

MAC Lipglass in Russian Red

MAC Matte Lipstick in Russian Red

Avon Ultra Colour Lip Crayon in Reddy for Me

Lime Crime Unicorn Lipstick in Retrofuturist

And the deeper cool lipsticks in my stash: 

Chanel Rouge Allure in Lover

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in NSFW

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in #43 Moulin Rouge

Hourglass Opaque Rouge in Icon

Ulta3 Lipstick in Cherry Wine

Here are the lip products all lined up, followed by swatches of each in the same order:

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And each of the lip colours in the context of a completed makeup look:

Guerlain Rouge Automatique in #120 Coque d'Or

Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red

MAC Lip Glass in Russian Red

MAC Matte Lipstick in Russian Red

Avon Ultra Colour Lip Crayon in Reddy for Me

Lime Crime Unicorn Lipstick in Retrofuturist

Chanel Rouge Allure in Lover

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella

OCC Lip Tar in NSFW

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in Moulin Rouge #43

Hourglass Opaque Rouge in Icon

Ulta3 Lipstick in Cherry Wine

So there we have it, my first installment of reds! I have to say that swatching and removing each of these took a toll on my lips, but it was worth it- I felt like quite the bombshell in the process! My favourites among the lot have to be Hourglass Opaque Rouge in Icon (one of the original matte liquid lipsticks), NARS Cruella (a villainous, but wearable deep red), and Burberry Lip Velvet in Military Red (the shade and formula truly are perfection). I also have to credit Lime Crime Retrofuturist for being the quintessential Snow White red and give a shout out to Chanel Rouge Allure in Lover- it was one of my first-ever high end lipsticks about 8 years ago. It will always have a special place in my heart! 

Stay tuned for additional red swatches in the weeks to come- I'll have separate posts for my orange reds as well as my muted and brown-toned reds. I definitely have more red lippies in my stash than originally thought!

What are your go-to blue-based reds? Which of the lipsticks above is your favourite?

Thanks for dropping by! xo