I admit that I am a bit skeptical whenever I hear how amazing a product is, how it works for everyone and that you will never find another alternative. I felt like MAC’s Ruby Woo lipstick was one such product that always popped up whenever I went on my mission to find the perfect red lipstick. It felt like every beauty blog, makeup professional and magazine was raving about this color, but I thought there had to be some comparable alternative, right?

Well, after trying many other brands and variations of red, I started to realize that maybe I should give Ruby Woo a chance. The other reds were always lacking in some way–the finish was too shiny or the red was too vibrant or wasn’t vibrant enough. I just couldn’t find one that worked for me. And so after years of avoiding the MAC store like it was a disease (my dermatologist convinced me that MAC makeup was the cause of all of my skin woes), I bought a tube of Ruby Woo.

Now this has become my favorite lipstick.   I love the richness of the red, the matte finish and how it stays on no matter what.  It was everything that I was looking for. While i don’t wear it everyday, Ruby Woo has definitely become the quintessential “pick me up”.

Do you have a favorite red? Or favorite lip color in general?