Sunday, October 11, 2009

How to wear red lip stick.


Red lipstick, scary right? Awesome, but scary. Never thought you could pull it off? Well, you can, with just a little bit of help.

First of all you need to choose the right shade.


  • If you have pale skin you should probably go with a bright red to a pinkish red to keep from looking too severe. Stay away from dark or deep reds. Think Marilyn Monroe.

  • If you have pale to medium skin then deep or darker reds are perfect. Avoid bright reds, they’ll wash you out.

  • If you have medium to dark skin then dark, almost brown reds are good for you. Think Queen Latifa.


Secondly you need to make sure your lips are smooth. Exfoliate lips using a toothbrush. Then apply a thin layer of lip balm before the lipstick.


Thirdly, line your lips before applying lipstick. This will keep your lipstick from running. Make

sure the lip liner is exactly the same shade as the lipstick or you’ll look really, really stupid. To make sure you don’t choose the wrong color lip liner you can always just line your lips using clear powder and a q-tip.


And lastly, just put on your lipstick and admire.

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