I LOVE wearing red lipstick...such a classic look...and I found this on the web...it has some very good tips about choosing and applying this fabulous and rich hue. Enjoy ladies...

Bold Crimson Lips

Red lips are a classic, making any face look instantly elegant. Makeup artist Troy Surratt, who's worked with celebrities like Martha Stewart and Anjelica Huston, says red lipstick is "the little black dress in your makeup bag." Here, his 10 tips for getting it right:

1. Match your skin tone. According to Surratt, true reds work best on a pale face, while olive skin calls for brown-reds or mahogany shades. Also, if your teeth are yellow, a red lipstick with blue undertones will make them look whiter.

2. Test on your lips. Most women try out lipstick on their hands, but that's often a different shade than your face. Head to a makeup counter or Sephora to test directly on your lips, scraping a bit of color off with a Q-tip.

3. Trust your instincts. If you're not sure where to start when choosing a red, trust the shades you are first attracted to. Surratt believes we are often drawn to the colors that look best on us. If that fails, he recommends Kevyn Aucoin's Sheer Red as a shade almost anyone can wear.

4. Keep other makeup subtle. While smoky eyes and crimson lips look great for a fancy, nighttime occasion, everyday red lips should be accompanied by a subtle, natual-looking face. Surratt advises this subtle treatment for eyes: Apply mascara, curl lashes and keep brows well-shaped.

5. Give yourself time to get used to it. If red lipstick is a huge departure from your normal look, make an effort to glance at yourself in the mirror as often as you can on the first day of your new look. This will help your eyes adjust to seeing yourself that way. If that fails...

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6. Ease into it. Too timid to go for all-out red? Try a more subtle gloss or stain. Surratt suggests Vincent Longo's Liquid Kiss or Tarte's Rhett & Scarlett.

7. Decide on your shine level. Glossy or matte? A moister lip looks more modern (Surratt like Revlon's Moisturous Red Monsoon), but a matte formula stays on your lips longer and won't feather. Experiment to find the right one for you.

8. Use a neutral liner. Although using a lip liner in a different shade than your lipstick sounds counterintuitive, Surratt says it gives you the freedom to fill out thin lips. Choose a shade that matches your natural lip color.

9. Apply it correctly. Surratt advises this method: Line and fill in lips with liner. Apply lipstick from the tube or using a lip brush (which eases color into tiny lip lines) over the liner. Blot once with a tissue, and lightly dust with face powder. Apply one more coat of lipstick, and you're set.

10. Go for more red. Although it may be too bold a look for some, Surratt loves the "eternally chic" look of red lips matched with red nails.

Anyone else love lush, ruby lips?

I'm gonna keep this stuff in mind.

IceNine said:

It'll go well with your 'Edmund Fitzgerald'

applekisses said:

I thought so... :LOL:


"Thar she blows!!!"

IceNine said:

The crusty ole salt look is really in for fall...

For some reason I've always been afraid of trying red lipstick.

I've done my Robert Smith-look when I've gone clubbing. I still can't figure out how to keep it from getting on my teeth...

DudeDrops said:

That just adds to the look.

I heard that during 'Pornography' they would smear it around their eyes, and when they'd play live and begin to sweat, it would look like they were crying blood. God I love them.

Paisley said:

OH, don't be afraid...it's wonderful stuff

applekisses said:

They have always said the brunettes should stick with Pink and Corral lipsticks.

Paisley said:

OH NO! What about all of us hot latin signoras? Pink and coral are for the fair-haired girls.

applekisses said:

OK I tell ya what, I'm going shopping in a minute and I'll buy me some red lipstick I'll let ya know what I think, should I get a dark red or light? my hair isn't really that dark, more of an Auburn color.

Paisley said:

YAY!

Get a medium-toned bright red...it'll look beautiful with your hair


I'm wearing red lipstick in this pic and I've got some auburn in my hair...Don't be afraid of color



And, don't give up if you don't find the right shade immediately...it may take time

applekisses said:

OK, thanks I'll get back to ya on it.

Let me know... you will love it!

Never be afraid of RED

REDFEATHERS said:

(they don't believe me...)

i stick with coffee colors...sometimes matte, sometimes frosted. i love clinique's "plushy".

it looks great on EVERYBODY.

applekisses said:

Hey girl, just bought some red lipstick, I'll let ya know how it goes tomorrow.

i don't like the way lipstick wears off on things (cups, lips etc.)

applekisses said:

That's one of my favorite Applekisses photos. Isn't she a babe??!?

XxAxX said:

Ahhh...there is a solution!

Revlon Colorstay...it's kissable and doesn't come off until you take it off





It's wonderful stuff

applekisses said:

I've tried it, it doesn't work.

Paisley said:

that stuff made my lips feel like sandpaper.

summerdawn said:

And it stained the hell out of them.

Paisley said:

:LOL:

Chico319 said:

It wasn't funny.

Paisley said:

That's what happens when you buy cheap sh*t! :LOL:
Is it gone now? It's ok Paisley.

Chico319 said:

Hey it wasn't cheap, it was Revlon, and yes it's gone, that was two years ago.