Everyone can wear red lipstick! It’s all about finding the right shade that works for your complexion. Red is a fierce classic color and it can make a woman feel sexy, feminine, and elegant.  Red lipstick will never go out of style, as it is the makeup look for the season. Red lips have been around for decades and its here to stay.

To help find the right red shade that works for you, figure out the undertone of the skin. Warm toned skin looks amazing with golden or orange hues. Cool toned skin looks great with a blue undertone. Follow these guidelines to find the shade just right for you:

  Redheads with Pale Complexion: Go for warm reds like a deep brick red, terracotta, or rust red. A red with an orange undertone will look stunning without being too harsh. True reds also look amazing on pale complexions.

   Fair/Ivory/Light Beige Complexion: True reds look beautiful against ivory skin tones. Reds with a pink undertone, like a rose red, is also gorgeous.

  Medium Skin Complexion: Cool reds in a berry tone is super stunning on beauties with medium tones.

  Warm/Olive/Tawny Complexions: Golden or orange based reds complements the skin nicely. Tomato reds and burgundies are also beautiful. Blue reds can be too harsh on olive skin.

  Dark Complexions: Cool reds look amazing on dark complexions and the range is endless, from true reds to deep burgundies, etc.  

What to do before applying red lipstick

Before applying lipstick, be sure to exfoliate lips and moisturize with chap stick. Red lipstick only looks good on moisturized lips!

Lip liner or not

Yes; apply lip liner on the lip line and fill in the entire lip area in a neutral shade (close to your natural lip tone) or a corresponding lip liner shade that complement your lipstick. Using lip liner will prevent feathering and helps the lipstick to last longer.

Decide on the finish of red lips you want

Do you want a subtle red lip, bold matte red lip, a glossy red lip? If you want subtly, go for a red lip stain or red gloss. If you want a longer wear red lip, go for the matte look as it will last longer being in a matte finish. Going for glossy red lips is still classic but it has a modern touch.  

Try these brands/shades:

REVLON Lipstick in Really Red $7

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo $14

MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam $14

NYX Lipstick in Snow White $4

Covergirl Outlast Lip Stain $9
 

Final red lip beauty tips

For an appearance of a whiter smile, go for a red lipstick with a blue undertone. This will surely make your teeth appear like you’ve just received a whitening treatment from the dentist.

And don’t be afraid to break the rules sometimes, if you love it and it makes you feel good, go for it! J