Creating Glamourous Red Lips
Ah, nothing says glamour more than a glorious red pout. It was all over the runways for fall and winter 2009/2010 and again for spring you see it paired with a bare face right up to a full smoky eye.
Don’t be shy ladies, a red lip can be worn both in the day and at night. A daytime red lip should just be paired with a more subtle make up everywhere else. For evening, have some fun ~ anything goes! A red lip requires a little more maintenance however, so be careful when out in the evening, you may find you need a few trips to the powder room after eating and drinking.
Both matte and glossy formulas are available, and both can look great. For the day, I would stick to a middle of the road moisturizing formula, and keep it toned down slightly. It can look so very sophisticated, so don’t hesitate to try it!
Before applying lip liner, lipstick or gloss one of my must haves for any lip application is firstly appling MAC Lip Erase Lip Balm to the lip with your finger. This product is wonderful for a few reasons. It helps hydrate the lips, it gives a great base to work from, and it gives the lip colour extra staying power. I like to use a little MAC Lip Liner in Half Red before applying the lipstick, and then also again after the lipstick to perfect the line of the lips.
Which colour to choose? Basically there are three tones of red. A blue red, an orange red, and a true red. The rule of thumb when choosing what suits your skin tone the best is the following: for those with pinkish undertones in their skin, they should stick with blue reds, and for those with olive or yellow undertones in their skin they should stick with a true reds, or orange reds.
Blue Reds
MAC – Ruby Woo
SHISEIDO – RD 514
DOLCE AND GABBANA – Devil
YVES SAINT LAURENT – 137
YVES SAINT LAURENT – 17
CHANEL – Rouge Allure 14
Orange Reds
GUERLAIN – Kiss Kiss 531 Fabulous Rouge
MAC – Russian Red
DIOR – Dior Addict 773
SHISEIDO – 415
YVES SAINT LAURENT – 143
CHANEL – Rouge Allure 58
True Reds
SMASHBOX – Legendary
BOBBI BROWN – Red 10
YVES SAINT LAURENT – 131
LANCOME – L’Absolu Rouge
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