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This limited-edition lipstick was created for Dessa of the Doomtree collective with a charitable cause in mind.
Dessa wanted a matte red lip that didn't pull pink on her golden skin. At first glance, Dessa's skin tone appears pale, but her Puerto Rican ancestry shines through with golden undertones. Golden and yellow undertones, common in most women of color, often cause red lipsticks to look pink.
To create Dessa's signature color, The Elixery assembled a team that included Emmy® Award winning makeup artist Crist Ballas. In response to Dessa's dilemma, Ballas suggested a shade of red that was a departure from the traditional blue- or orange-based red, and instead envisioned a red with a yellow undertone.
The result...? A color that looks great on Dessa, but also manages to be universally flattering.
Dessa is a well known contributor to social justice, and her signature lipstick is no exception. To that end, Dessa will be donating 100% of her share of the proceeds (20% of the profits) to CARE.org, an organization that educates and empowers women. The sale of this lipstick will benefit CARE's POWER WITHIN program, which focuses on educating girls in the poorest developing countries. Through this program, CARE hopes to educate 10 million girls by 2015.
Read more about the project here.
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All Elixery lipstick is free of animal testing (cruelty free) and free of animal products (vegan.)
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Great Product
I wear a lot of matte lipsticks, and the texture of this one is awesome. It's not a powdery matte like Ruby Woo, but more of a semi- that gives a matte texture over time. I loves me my Ruby Woo, but this one is winning. It doesn't dry out my lips, and the wear and feel is great! (BTW, ladies--"texture" means the look/feel of the product, not application! Classic mattes generally aren't as glidey on applying.)
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Awesome color - love the free samples!
Love the Dessa lipstick - it's the third one from Elixery I've added to my collection and it just gets better and better. Dessa is the perfect fall color. Several friends have also bought it and it's great to see how it compliments multiple skin tones. And thank you for the free samples! Tried one out this morning - Fearless - and it's another winner!
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Lovely
This color is lovely and I've worn it just about every day since buying it. However, the texture is something you'll need to adjust to if you're used to smooth gliding lipstick. To buy locally crafted make-up is well worth the adjustment.
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Love this lipstick
I wore this to work and it stayed on ALL DAY. Plus it's the first red I've ever found that doesn't look pink on my brown skin. Perfect.
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Dessa lipstick rocks
Favorite lipstick ever. Thank you Dessa!
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DOpe ProdUCt!!!!
Bought this for my wife, she looooves it!
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Good product, better cause.
Great color. Bought this lipstick for myself and some girlfriends (all blonde, fair skinned gals who love Dessa) and it looks lovely on everyone. The only complaint I have about this lipstick is the texture, it doesn’t glide on smooth and requires several ‘coats’ to get the full coverage and color that you would desire with a matte lipstick this shade. I buy a lot of lipstick, this one was good, but I couldn't say it was the best I've ever purchased. Overall, good product, awesome spokesmodel and awesome charity.
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Excellent color
The lipstick feel great to put on and even smells nice! I have fair skin and the color looks great on me. I'm very happy with it.
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Best lipstick ever.
This shade is universally gorgeous on all skin tones. I saw everyone try it on last night at tr benefit launch -- it looks good on all shades, shapes, and sizes. I can feel good knowing that Dessa donated to CARE with the money I use to buy my tube...what a wonderful cause to empower both me (as the lipstick wearer) and women of the world via CARE!
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Love it!
Karoline, Dessa, and Crist Ballas did an incredible job crafting this lipstick. A brick red that looks good on everyone? Eff. Yes. I don’t wear much makeup, don’t like the way it feels on my face, but this has a wonderful color/texture, I might just have to buy another tube.
