So I wanted the MAC in Bright Red. Red is such a classic color and I thought I couldn't go wrong with it, and I've always thought if I was gonna have one red bag, it'd be a classic, bright lipstick red. I inadvertently bought the the bag in Blood Red online and the seller did not offer refunds... so I had to keep it. Even though the Blood Red is pretty... I felt like I wasn't fulfilled because I didn't get exactly what I wanted.
I ended up also buying a MAC in Bright Red. However, when I received it, I started having mixed feelings. The Blood Red seems to be more striking than the Lipstick Red. The hardware on the Blood Red is a deeper gold and the whole bag has more character. The Bright Red looks a little generic and the pale gold hardware is too nondescript. Also, I worry that the Lipstick Red may be too "young" for me since it's so bright. I'm almost 28 and have been trying to dress a little more sophisticated these days (cutting back on the Forever 21 style clothes, for example...) and the Blood Red comes off as a more sophisticated looking bag to me.
Well, what do y'all think? I'm not gonna keep both bags since they're so similar, and will be putting one on eBay. Which one should I keep? Which one would you keep?
To summarize, the factors that matter to me are:
-Which is an overall nicer looking bag
-Which one goes with more outfits and colors
-Whether the Bright Red is too "young" looking for a 28 year old
-Perhaps which one I'll have an easier time selling back on eBay
Note: The colors in the pictures aren't 100% accurate. The Blood Red is a little deeper IRL. The hardware on the Blood Red is deep gold while on the Bright red it's light gold. This doesn't show in the pics.
Thanks for reading!
I ended up also buying a MAC in Bright Red. However, when I received it, I started having mixed feelings. The Blood Red seems to be more striking than the Lipstick Red. The hardware on the Blood Red is a deeper gold and the whole bag has more character. The Bright Red looks a little generic and the pale gold hardware is too nondescript. Also, I worry that the Lipstick Red may be too "young" for me since it's so bright. I'm almost 28 and have been trying to dress a little more sophisticated these days (cutting back on the Forever 21 style clothes, for example...) and the Blood Red comes off as a more sophisticated looking bag to me.
Well, what do y'all think? I'm not gonna keep both bags since they're so similar, and will be putting one on eBay. Which one should I keep? Which one would you keep?
To summarize, the factors that matter to me are:
-Which is an overall nicer looking bag
-Which one goes with more outfits and colors
-Whether the Bright Red is too "young" looking for a 28 year old
-Perhaps which one I'll have an easier time selling back on eBay
Note: The colors in the pictures aren't 100% accurate. The Blood Red is a little deeper IRL. The hardware on the Blood Red is deep gold while on the Bright red it's light gold. This doesn't show in the pics.
Thanks for reading!