How To Find Your Perfect Shade Of Red Lipstick

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">Ever notice how some girls can just <i>own it</i> in red lipstick, and others really don't?</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4PjAAy2WNTi6sJbQ7PpipuvZ8gFPJdr57lJGr62BxiA-t00WQkUgiJf42mo1VYmkHAcOiXSHj0pUKw3vFv_FmrsWRGYqUK1tQCkE5GUn-yORWcUbEt39Bkpp76TFrsT4Bwzskpd4RSw/s1600/red-lips-high-quality-resolution-computer-wallpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4PjAAy2WNTi6sJbQ7PpipuvZ8gFPJdr57lJGr62BxiA-t00WQkUgiJf42mo1VYmkHAcOiXSHj0pUKw3vFv_FmrsWRGYqUK1tQCkE5GUn-yORWcUbEt39Bkpp76TFrsT4Bwzskpd4RSw/s640/red-lips-high-quality-resolution-computer-wallpaper.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image via <a href="http://imnotabarbie.wordpress.com/">I'm Not A Barbie</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Red can be overwhelming, but there are a few tricks to mastering it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">First up, if you don't normally wear red, ease into it. Sometimes a red gloss can be a good stepping stone to get you used to such a strong color - you don't need to launch straight into red in its boldest form.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Next, know which undertone is right for your skin.</span><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcm8KRZ3DyK6HK0_fwDQKqIqX9Ltd5cCw8Oj8gpK1r2qgmaoVGEM8loXyDCJU6kXrdAD3I4qnTTzinfnMZRiOSKuCGZ2C5XdVi78oibJSMHy2tNVPmHma_yNDSSqakTUzZh9W7pCSCSA/s1600/how-to-wear-red-lipstick-L-oRh8cH.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcm8KRZ3DyK6HK0_fwDQKqIqX9Ltd5cCw8Oj8gpK1r2qgmaoVGEM8loXyDCJU6kXrdAD3I4qnTTzinfnMZRiOSKuCGZ2C5XdVi78oibJSMHy2tNVPmHma_yNDSSqakTUzZh9W7pCSCSA/s1600/how-to-wear-red-lipstick-L-oRh8cH.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image courtesy of en.paperblog.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you are fair skinned, try a blue based red.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you have an olive complexion you will look better in an orange based fire engine red or a brick red.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you are dark complected a deeper more burgundy based red will look amazing.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">A true, movie star red (like <a href="http://www.juliehewett.net/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=14&idcategory=12">Julie Hewett Rouge Noir</a>) looks amazing on pretty much everyone.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The key to owning it in a red lip is to keep everything else simple.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Keep your foundation clean, accent your brows and keep your eye almost bare.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Be a little bit more specific with your application - red needs more definition. A messily applied beige is neither here nor there, but a messily applied red lust looks awful.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGPVY04_-J9YTIoB3B15FExx-JFXBzu_5rIjW3_pbFkAPTxaw3IEvg7xI4_fvk_1d_IPCZJQD4uf8iEkF8WjsOf0R77WYoUqHI0SAhNXnFWvtZA101P1eFyq1LharENyY45QgfaQYm0I/s1600/Cameron-Diaz_0_preview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGPVY04_-J9YTIoB3B15FExx-JFXBzu_5rIjW3_pbFkAPTxaw3IEvg7xI4_fvk_1d_IPCZJQD4uf8iEkF8WjsOf0R77WYoUqHI0SAhNXnFWvtZA101P1eFyq1LharENyY45QgfaQYm0I/s400/Cameron-Diaz_0_preview.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cameron Diaz, jeans, white shirt and red lips</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">A final note: don't save red lipstick for when you're dressing up. It looks killer with jeans or cutoffs and a white <span style="font-size: large;">shirt.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf2icJVIt4QjDeqd2zoh_9oMengKWUbEflauun_QjcKeFjy7DD8K0yDnkgFtrxFIvmT7nmwsyB12dIYJStl6jFhgezH0AVjk6DOIs6nzvxlR-vHB2aK-3l8n5TzI3BBu6uXXJLT0pGKQ/s1600/lips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf2icJVIt4QjDeqd2zoh_9oMengKWUbEflauun_QjcKeFjy7DD8K0yDnkgFtrxFIvmT7nmwsyB12dIYJStl6jFhgezH0AVjk6DOIs6nzvxlR-vHB2aK-3l8n5TzI3BBu6uXXJLT0pGKQ/s320/lips.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from <a href="http://blondeambition07.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/channeling-marilyn-monroe-red-lips/">blondeambition07</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>

How To Find Your Perfect Shade Of Red Lipstick

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