Mac s Love Me Lipstick in E for Effortless, $35: Infused with argan oil for all day moisture, this is a rich red with a blue base that adds brightness, like when the pohutakawa blooms first come in.
Besame s Red velvet Lipstick -1946, NZ$49: Long lasting and lush as, Besame specialise in vintage lipstick colours. This one reminds me of a pohutakawa blossom in first flush.
Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance Lipstick in Vendetta, $79: A rustier red than the others on this list, this one is like a pohutakawa tree near the end of the season, when all the pollen has drifted off.