Orange you glad we met?

I admit, my infatuation with red lips leans more towards obsession. But not just any red, a particular orangy red mixture, that gives a twist on the classic femme fatale rouge. I first witnessed these fiery puckers on The Facehunter Show, so you know this trend is international, son.

If you, like me, have fallen for this cardinal hue, I have a few suggestions of where to find your perfect tint. At Sephora, aka beauty Mecca, I got to test a few of this seasons new lip colors. Jungle Red by the good people of NARS matches perfectly with my apricot-carmine dreams. This is a semi matte lipstick: it stays on. With a smear of clear gloss I create the perfect going out lips. However at $24.99, this lipstick leaped over my internship budget.

However, I did have the good sense to check also out the MAC store. There among rich Viva La Glam advertisements I found two great shades. Morange gives off an bright electric tone, where as Lady Danger offers you a warm, primary red. Both colors cost $14.99. Shwin! For the frugal fashionista, (me!) I headed to Duane Reade for some depression era savings. I found Revlon's 712, Hot Coral creates the perfect pucker at only $8.99. Blog readers can rest assured knowing there beauty needs cane be met, at all price ranges.