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2.25.2010

Trending: Red Lips


I have had a long time love affair with red lipstick. Ever since the first time I bought a Wet ‘n Wild Red Hot at the age of 14 and sashayed my way to school as though I was Marilyn Monroe herself. When it came to planning makeup for my wedding day, I only knew one thing- red lips are a must. There is a nasty rumor going around that has convinced many that they cannot partake in this trend. Nish-nish. Here are a few tips for rocking reds:

-Go easy on the eyes. Proper makeup is about proportion. When wearing reds I often do a soft smokey eye or just mascara & liner.

-Know your skin tone. If your complexion is pink, go for plumy reds. Yellow/orange skin tones look best with warmer tones. The darker your hair color, the deeper the red you can pull off.

-Build on a base. I always use Benefit’s Benetint lip stain and a hearty amount of lip liner as a base before applying my lipstick. This allows for less movement onto teeth and helps lips to last longer. If dry lips are an issue, I use basic Blistex on top with a lip brush.

-Play. If you buy a shade and it is a bust, try using a darker or lighter liner with it, or blend another lipstick to add depth. The best way to know what works is to rule out what doesn’t.

If I could only take 5 on a desert island:

M.A.C Ruby Woo

Nars Jungle Red

M.A.C Russian Red

Chanel Passion

Wet'n Wild 519A Red Hot

6 comments:

  1. I have yet to brave red lips! You look great in your pictures! Very chic. I will be needing a plumy-red to pull of red lips. Do you have any recommendations for me?

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  2. Maybe my makeup resolution should be red lips! I still haz a scared since I'm pasty. ;)

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  3. But of course :)

    I would say Viva Glam III
    http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT168&PRODUCT_ID=966

    Spice it up! by MAC is also a nice one.
    http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT168&PRODUCT_ID=310

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  4. Morgie- The best reds for pale skin are true reds. You should buy the Wet 'n wild red hot I mentioned. It is only 3 bucks and that way you can play around without having to waste money!

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  5. I hate myself with red lips. Sad because I think they are hot on others! Just NMS.

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  6. Maybe we can get you into a lightly red tinted lip gloss? :)

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