Am I way too easily amused for my own good? Survey says, “Probably.” For instance, I continue to get a huge kick out of mucking up names. Around here, Trader Joe’s is Traitor Joe’s, Target is Tar-ghay, and Whole Foods is affectionately (not) referred to as Whole Paycheck.
Lame? Yes. But also hilarious to moi. 🙂
And now I’m doing it with makeup, too. I’ve heard the peeps at a MAC counter pronounce today’s Unsung Hero, MAC Dubonnet Lipstick ($14.50), as “Doo-bow-nay,” but I like to call it “DEW-bonnet” instead.
Sorry! I can’t help it, even if I am messing with the moniker of one of the greatest reds in the MAC permanent line.
Scratch that — I think it’s one of the GREATEST MAC REDS OF ALL TIME! Sure, Russian Red usually gets the spotlight (hey, if it was good enough for Madge…), but Dubonnet also deserves mad love.
This warm reddish berry has a creamy finish, and I think it looks beyond great on gals with warm skin tones and/or yellow undertones. Doesn’t matter where you reside in the rainbow, either — pale, tan or dark — Dubonnet de-livers.
I can’t remember — have you worn Russian Red before? If you have and thought that it looked a little wonky on you (might have been due to the blue undertones), Dubonnet could be the MAC red para ti.
No worries about wear time, either. I can apply Dubonnet first thing in the morning and do Tabs’ bidding until about 3 or 4 (“OH, three or four!” Remember that Looney Tunes ep?) before I even have to think about a touch-up.
How many lumps do you want?
It can be a little drying, though, so you might want to prep your lips first with your favorite lip balm.
Seriously… I know that some red lipsticks can be a little scary, but you can totally DEW-bonnet. I know you can! 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Oh, can I borrow your phone? Just for a second. I just want to see if — oh, look at that! It does have a camera. That’s great because it means you can enter the 2011 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sign Project and Giveaway right now (haha… smoove).
The MAC Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorite products from MAC’s permanent collection
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Paramount Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Mocha Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Oh Baby Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Mulch Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: The Cremestick Liners
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sable Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Soft Ochre Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Ricepaper Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: This Cremesheen Glass Is a Veritable Deelight
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Lipglass in Spite
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Impassioned Lipstick (and Watermelon)
- MAC Unsung Heroes: This Lip Pencil Is In Synch
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Soba Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Bombshell Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sunbasque Sheertone Shimmer Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Clear Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Humid Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Naked Lunch Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Russian Red Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Syrup Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Blushbaby Blush
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Dubonnet Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Melon Pigment
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Sumptuous Olive Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Vex Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Costa Chic Lipstick
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Fast Response Eye Cream
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Strobe Cream
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Blot Powder/Pressed
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Subculture Lip Pencil
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Soft Brown Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Hero: Woodwinked Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Hero: Powersurge Eye Kohl
- MAC Unsung Heroes: All That Glitters Eyeshadow Is Not Just Another Gold
- MAC Unsung Heroes: The Technakohl Liners
- MAC Unsung Hero: Groundwork Paint Pot
- MAC Unsung Hero: Nymphette Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam V
- MAC Unsung Hero: Blacktrack Fluidline
- MAC Unsung Heroes: Lychee Luxe Lipglass
- MAC Unsung Hero: Gorgeous Gold Eyeshadow
- MAC Unsung Hero: Patina Eyeshadow
P.P.S. Eek! I’m running behind today… Had to take care of some life stuff earlier. Miss you though, and I hope you’re having a good one.
Antonia at Swedish Love Affair says
October 4th, 2011 at 4:39 pmWow, it looks so impeccably classy on you!
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Karen says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:08 pmThanks, Antonia. I bet you could rock this color too!
Rae // theNotice says
October 4th, 2011 at 4:46 pmDubonnet was *made* for you, Karen! I get a lot of… well, brownish-orange undertones when I wear it, depending on the lighting. It’s not UNflattering, per se, but it’s not nearly as pretty on me as it is on you!
Loving the Unsung Heroes series, by the way ^^ (Loving and hating – I am resolutely trying to stick to my low-buy, and you are soooo not helping there :P)
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Karen says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:08 pmLow buy is no fun… I’m going to play the devil on your shoulder and say BREAK IT, BREAK IT, BREAK IT!!!
Beauty and Bows says
October 4th, 2011 at 4:47 pmBeautiful colour! I’m loving red lips at the moment.
Kisses, Melanie
Beauty and Bows
Karen says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:07 pmWhat are some of your favorite reds?
Shubana says
October 4th, 2011 at 4:50 pmYou made me want this lipstick. But, I must wait until I move back to civilization. Until then.. daisy dukes and chap stick 🙁
Karen says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:07 pmOh noes! Are red lips not popular where you live? I think you should wear them anyway and call your look classic and inspired by the 1940s. 🙂
Shubana says
October 5th, 2011 at 6:30 amOn the plane ride from Montreal to Oklahoma, we did a layover in Chicago. They asked us to unpack our style there as it wasn’t needed where we were going 😛
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:56 pmLOL! How long will you be there? Are you visiting for work, school?
nlinton says
October 4th, 2011 at 4:51 pmI got married in this color. I need to buy again just for the memories. Love it.
Karen says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:06 pmHi Nlinton,
Gorgeous. This a beautiful shade to say wear when you say “I Do”. What did the rest of your makeup look like?
Nalina says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:18 pmThis was actually my very first MAC purchase, and my first red lipstick! I love it, and it’s a creamier formula than Russian Red. Brootifuls.
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Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:55 pmAhh, what a great MAC first! 🙂
Heidi says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:19 pmThis might work for me. Reds with bluish undertones ALWAYS turn a very unflattering fuschia on me, which is not a good look for me.
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:55 pmI hope it does. Next time you hit up the MAC store/counter check it out! Who knows? It could be your dream red!
Jessi says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:28 pmOooh, this red is gorgeous on you! I’m slowly getting the nerve to wear bold red lips in public, but I’m taking it slow. I’m progressing though! I used to think even Viva Glam Cyndi was too bold for me, but now I’m comfortable enough to wear it.
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Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:54 pmYou can do it, Jessi. Small baby steps… How about taking the tube and just dabbing it on your lips to make a stain so you get just a hint of red? Then, when you get more comfortable you can work your way up to a more opaque look.
Chris25 says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:36 pmKaren, you are hilarious! I’m going to send in a photo, but Rocky and Jazz will be in the pic, because I’m camera shy.
Oh yeah, and you’re totally an enabler. I live near a MAC store, and every time I try to resist going in there, you post another MAC Unsung Hero. Totally not fair. 😀
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:53 pmChris! Tabs is beyond excited about seeing the kitties! 🙂
Silka says
October 4th, 2011 at 6:44 pmThis is the red “para ti”…… hermoso!
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:52 pmGracias, Silka. 🙂
Marian says
October 4th, 2011 at 7:11 pmI think I need this!
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:52 pmYes you do! 🙂
Jen W says
October 4th, 2011 at 11:10 pmThis was my VERY FIRST RED! And I love it to this day, the slight brown base makes it so flattering across most skin tones IMHO.
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Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:52 pmEvery girl remembers their first red! Mine was NARS Dolce Vita… ahh!
Vonvon says
October 5th, 2011 at 12:12 amI bought after meeting Victor Cembelin last year, thats his favorite red! and I happened to find it at the CCO when I was in the US.
I rarely use it, but it’s always there for me to see on my dresser.now it’s getting cooler again…. Perhaps I should wear that today! 😉
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Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:51 pmDid you end up wearing it today, Vonvon? I hope so!
Celestine says
October 5th, 2011 at 5:27 amI love your red lipstick..This is a beautiful shade of lipstick ..ALWAYS turn a very unflattering fuschia on me, which is not a good look for me.
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Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:50 pmHi Celestine,
Hope you get the chance to try it soon. It’s even more beautiful in person.
Nina says
October 5th, 2011 at 6:19 ami own dubonnet but it intimidates me and ive only used it once (to attend a wedding reception) … i love the color and how luminous it makes my face look but it feels too much for the summer …
ill have to pull it out soon!
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:49 pmPlease take it out and give it another try, Nina! It is so perfect for fall. 🙂
Nina says
October 6th, 2011 at 6:25 amyes’m! 🙂
Ruchita says
October 5th, 2011 at 6:35 amWow, that is a gorgeous red! I don’t usually weaar dark lips, but this is one I would try.
I’m easily amused as well. Target is Le Tarjay, Taco Bell is Crotcho Smell. Being in my mid-thirties has not changed my adolescent sense of humor. 🙂
NeenaJ says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:45 amReading “Crotcho Smell” just made me snort my tea! I, too, have the sense of humor of a 12 year old boy!
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:49 pmI used to call Taco Bell “Taco Hell.”
NeenaJ says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:48 amIt looks like a really red version of Paramount. Will add to my “want” list. Can’t believe that it hasn’t been on my radar!
Hubs and I call Harris Teeter (grocery store) Hairy Peter, if it makes you feel any better.
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:48 pmYou will love this color, Neena. It’s elegant and classic!
And LOL re: Hairy Peter. 🙂
Kim says
October 5th, 2011 at 8:35 amYou know I’m not a red kind of gal, but the Bonnet (hee hee) would be more my color than Russian Red, I think. I do better with berries. 🙂
Hey! I DO have a camera phone. Pls keep reminding – I’ll have to write it on my hand. Soccer season is done on Saturday and then I’ll have time to think again! And make a sign, hopefully!
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:48 pmYes ma’am. I’ll keep on ya until you send me a pic.
How did this season go? Did the kids have fun?
Kim says
October 6th, 2011 at 6:25 amOK, awesome! Yes, they really did – and I always just hope that they’ll enjoy it enough to play the next year. I know sports aren’t for every kid and not all of them will play in high school and beyond, but youth sports are so great for kids and teach them a lot about working together and being responsible (not to mention, building lifelong friends!). And it gets them out and about – away from TV and video games!! 🙂
Elle says
October 5th, 2011 at 10:36 amThis is my FAVORITE MAC red, hands down. And I say it with my (sometimes) Chicago accent, so it’s DEW – BAHHH – net for me. 😉
Karen says
October 5th, 2011 at 7:47 pmAhh! I love it. DEW-BAHHH-net!