This earns a solid 5 lippie rating for me and may become an HG color. Very Merry Cherry is a shimmery red with a metallic finish that reminds me of Essie's After Sex. However, the base color is less berry and more of a slightly pinked red. It looks fabulous on me (cool-tone PPP). A gorgeous color that was well worth what I went through to get it. Yay for ebay!