I am super excited!! I have been waiting for today since I heard that this color was coming out. Besame is, without a doubt, my most favorite lipstick on the market. A true Treat Yo Self, its inspired by classic makeup designs from the golden age of beauty. If you have some time to kill, go and get lost on their website, www.besamecosmetics.com. They don't just do lipstick, they do it all, and it is all classically gorgeous.
I've reviewed Besame before, here and here. Since that time, they've come out with so many new products. They have a new line of blushes launching next week and their powder compacts are maybe the most glamorous beauty product you can buy.
I fell in love with Besame almost instantly, after learning of them on twitter from the lovely Hayley Atwell, who plays my sheroine, Agent Peggy Carter. The lovely Agent Carter wears Besame's Red Velvet, and if its good enough for her, its good enough for all of us.
Red Velvet is a universally flattering deep red color. Anyone can wear it, and look amazing. There is no one of woman born who cant rock Red Velvet. It's been my favorite since the first time I tried it. If you are new to reds and nervous as to where to start, or you want something fabulous, but aren't sure what color red works best for you, please let me recommend Red Velvet. Its the gold standard, literally.
My next Besame color was Cherry Red, which is similar to Red Velvet, and yet different. I'm sure that's a very clear explanation. Though we're getting ahead of ourselves a bit, here is a side-by-side of Victory Red, Red Velvet, and Cherry Red, so you can see how close in tone the last two are:
Where Red Velvet is a 40's era red (1946, to be specific, making it somewhat anachronistic for Agent Carter) Cherry Red is a 30's era red. Whereas Red Velvet maintains its tone all day, the Cherry Red fades to almost a berry pink color, despite starting off as the darkest of the three. On the Besame website, it looks almost pink in the tube, but in real life, it is not. No matter how much light I used to take the above photo, it still came out dark. Cherry Red is a lovely color, but its sort of difficult to put your finger on. The website also says it can be used as a stain, and so it may be a bit more sheer than some of the other shades.
Anyway, I've been drooling over Victory Red since its release was announced. As far as I cam concerned, in terms of beauty, there is no better time than the 1940's. The looks were so classically feminine and beautiful. And because World War II was raging, women had to be creative with very little. That ingenuity is something to celebrate.
Imagine my happiness when I got home today, and saw this in my mailbox!
Gabriela never disappoints, and my new treasure came complete with a history lesson, which I am always excited about.
In the early part of the 20th century, American women wore red lipstick as a sign of their empowerment as they campaigned for the right to vote. In World War II, red lips were a symbol of victory, and thus, 1941 Victory Red was born, with $5 of every sale of the $28 lipstick being donated to Hope For the Warriors, an organization that supports veterans and their families.
This military inspired lipstick comes in an Army-green box, rather than Besame's traditional red and gold, and it comes with a victory lapel pin, a remake of a traditional pin from the 1940's.
Right now, I am loving bright, bold summer reds, and that's exactly what this color is. Like the other colors, it goes on like a dream, and is really easy to apply, because of its unique pointed top edge. Its a satin finish, but to me, it wears more like a matte than the other two. It has a little hint of a vanilla scent, and doesn't feel sticky or like you have anything on your lips at all. I love this brand. Think up any positive adjective in the world, and it would apply to this product. There just isn't anything I can think of that compares to it, and I've worn a lot of lipstick.
Victory Red
Red Velvet
Cherry Red
Side by side, in the same order
All makeup is fun. All makeup can make you feel good, but Besame is a real treat. Victory Red is an amazingly fun color that I will be wearing often this summer. You really can't go wrong with any of the colors, so do something special for you this summer, and treat yourself to some Besame. You wont be disappointed.
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