Red is a Number

I hope the different shades show up on your screen as well as they did in real life. I always thought the names of lipstick were so romantic--cherries in the snow, fire and ice, but apparently research has decided that assigning numbers was somehow more businesslike or serious. Who wears lipstick to be serious?

[bonnie lee wilson]

Lipsticks -- shades of red.
Love it -- exactly right for the theme.

[Dee Pabst]

Forget the numbers! Bring back the cool names!!! This was a great idea for a shot Allison! Love it!

[Denise Vetromile]

I just got a pedicure and chose the color based on the name --- I was wanting something a little sassy and IMHO there are few women sassier than "Scarlett O Hara" ... guess what color my toes are?!!?

[Allison Williams]

Red Butler?

[cglist]

LOL, Allison (your comment above to Denise...!)
Nice shot - I haven't worn or bought lipstick for a long time, but somehow "225" does not seem the same as "Honeyberry!"

[Melissa Pike]

What fun are numbers?! I love the names and have picked a shade based solely on name many times. But I've never thought, "hey, 702 sounds much more fun than 281!" (Although if I were in a bad mood and I came across color 666, I might be tempted! lol) Great theme shot!

[Tracy Watkins]

love this!!

[Rick Schies]

Good eye and a good choice for our theme.

[migs meds]

love this. Nice shot!

[Pauline Smith]

Fabulous shot.

[Denise Vetromile]

"Red Butler" - hahahahaha!

[weslyn hoekstra]

I guess that it makes for easier organizing, but I would think that the names themselves would sell a color. great for the theme!

[Kathleen Setier]

Personally, I keep 542 in my desk drawer at work.

[bruni]

Numbers are not as personal that's for sure but I liked it the other way around better

[Laura Kannady]

What a cool shot, I like the color names better as well! I used to read the J Crew catalog just to see what kinds of crazy color names they would use.

[Kay Taylor]

Very creative Allison!

[Mrs. Smith]

Hmmm...I didn't know this! I guess numbers are more precise. Creative picture!

[Louise & Ken]

I love the "names"..."numbers" make me feel like someone at the helm just doesn't care anymore... Can the same thing be said for polish? Since Denise and you started "naming names" (rather hysterically, I might add!), my favorite is "Miami Beet"... (Just a silly tiny "onion" for the afternoon :-)

[Sue Stephenson (Swazzette)]

Oooh, I'll take Jungle Red. ("I've had two years to grow claws, Mother. Jungle red." - last line from the play, "The Women")

[Kathleen Setier]

red theme - my vacuum photo is from Sunday and the theme began on Monday. As usual I'm a day early.

[Ellen E]

cool shot - and I can see all the different shades. My favorite red nail polish is called "I'm not really a waitress"...

[Sarah Schlow]

I'm actually a writer, mostly in the beauty field. One part of my job is sometimes creating product and shade names. It can be very very fun! Some companies (like Revlon here) use numbers in addition to names because some people are more number oriented when it comes to remembering stuff. Me... I'm all about the fun names!

[Slava]

very cool shot, Allison! great idea for the theme! I love the lipstick names, too - so romantic! :-)

[Annie Charalambous]

I'm used to them having both the number and name. Nice theme photo