I received my RiRi Woo this morning and I was not disappointed. RiRi Woo is very much based on Ruby Woo - Rihanna's favourite lipstick. Whilst others complain that it is too similar to Ruby Woo, I personally can see that RiRi Woo is a deeper, more blue-toned red than it's sister Ruby. I cannot give you a swatch of the comparison, as I do not own Ruby Woo, but I will show you RiRi Woo.
As you can tell it is a deep red that has a retro matte finish and the shade was chosen to compliment universal skintones. It has blue-undertones which make teeth look much whiter, which is always a plus! Wear time is around 6 hours with this lipstick. It can be drying, I have heard other people saying that lip balm is a must if you want to wear this lipstick but I have not had a problem with dryness. I have heard it is not as drying as Ruby Woo, and is more pigmented.
The packaging is the same as any other M.A.C lipstick, and instead of having her signature on the tube of the lipstick (like Viva Glam lipsticks) she has put it on the lipstick itself!
Other people have said that it was not worth the money for this lipstick if you have Ruby Woo. I can agree that unless you are a die hard Rihanna fan and do not own Ruby Woo (both apply to me) you do not need this lipstick. I personally enjoy having it as it is seems like a collectors item and I love the colour. If you weren't able to get this lipstick M.A.C are selling them again in June for £14. It is an online exclusive to you do need to pay for postage. Will I be repurchasing in June? I think so. I do love this lipstick and from what I've heard it isn't as drying as Ruby Woo. I would rather have this lipstick then Ruby Woo as it is special with Rihanna's signature on it and it is the same price.
Overall I would rate this lipstick 8/10. I wish it was more of a unique colour, but I do love a classic red lip!
I look forward to seeing what else Rihanna has in her RiRi Hearts M.A.C collection!
