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There are a lot of strong opinions on the perfect universal red lip shade, but there seems to be one through-line: MAC Cosmetics delivers when it comes to red lipsticks, especially with Russian Red.

she has found the perfect red shade. This is the one product she recommends to everyone. It’s pretty rare to get a compliment from a stranger, but to get several of them from different people?