Fabulous, Kissable Red Lips
All reds are not created equal, finding the right one for you and wearing it properly will make all the difference. You too can have fabulous, kissable lips.
The most important thing to consider when wearing red lipstick is picking the right shade.
Knowing whether to choose a warm red or cool red is an important first step and cuts your search for the perfect red in half. There are lots of great sites on the web to help you, one of our favorites is Cover Girl. Quick and easy to use, just click to get color matched.
1. Consider skin tone and overall coloring.
2. Pay attention to lip shape. Ramy Gafni, a make-up expert with a regular column on ivillage.com suggests that lip shape should also be considered when selecting that perfect red. If your lips are thin, lighter shades of red will be more flattering, for those with fuller lips look for deeper, darker reds.
3. Line your lips carefully. Red makes mistakes hard to hide so you have to be extra careful when applying it. Carefully line your lips with a co-ordinated liner to keep the look focused and classy.
4. Lighten up on the rest of your face. Red lips will be the focus of your face, so make sure the rest of your look doesn’t compete with it. A little mascara and eye liner will keep up the glamour without overpowering remember you want people to see you, not your make up.
5. Prepare to get noticed. Red lipstick is not for those who want to blend into the crowd, so be ready to get noticed. If you’re not comfortable with an all out red to start with consider wearing a red-tinted gloss as a way to ease your way into it. You just might find you like the attention.
