beauty: matte red lip tips
I know Lowe did a post about red lips before, but because it is such a hot trend for fall I thought I would do another and let you in on a few little red lipstick secrets I use.
Coco’s tips for super saucy red lips!
1.If you tend to have dry lips make sure to exfoliate before wearing matte lipstick. Matte lips are supposed to look dry but dry with cracking peeling lips is so not cute!
lip scuff from The Body Shop
2. Make sure you prime your lips with your face primer
Make Up For Ever Primer
3. Line and fill in your entire lip with liner. I’m in love with ‘Cherry’ from Mac. The reason I fill in my whole lip with the liner is that it insures the matte look and makes your lipstick stay on alllllll night (even till the next day).
PLS NOTE: This tip makes it quite tough to take off your lippy after you’re over it with just soap and water… But If you use just a little make up remover you’re golden!
4. Go over your lips with your matte red lipstick. Ruby Woo is my all time fave! Iit’s the only red lippy that I’ve tried that gives you that wicked 1940′s super glam matte pout.
5. Sharpen your liner and go around the edges of your lips one more time to ensure a sharp rim and to try to prevent bleeding.
And optionally (if you can find the right shade) I like to line the outer rim of my lips with Make Up Forever’s concealer pencil. It helps to stop your lipstick from bleeding but if you can’t find the right shade it’s totally not a must, just an added bonus.
6. Don’t forget to pack your lipstick and liner in your clutch for the evening because after a few bevvies it will start to rub off on the inside of your lips and look like this:
outer lip matte, inner lip not so much. time to reapply!
And that’s it! Don’t be afraid of red lips! It took me an entire year from the time I first purchased Ruby Woo to the time I first wore it because I was all freaked out about the boldness of the colour. Now I can’t stop wearing it! The best thing about red lips is that you have to wear little to no other make up and you look totally put together!
xoxo,
coco
September 24th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Awesome tips. I am wearing Ruby Red lipstick today,however I didn’t apply primer to my lips beforehand. I always feel alittle self conscious when wearing the red, like I’m coming into the room lip first! But I will continue to wear it because it is sexy!
September 25th, 2009 at 6:25 am
great tips! I really like the idea but i’m not brave enough to try it yet. Most of the shades i’ve found look a bit off against my skintone. That colour is puurfect on you. Btw there is this cool website my friend sent me where you can try on different shades etc to see how they work on you and it’s been pretty helpful since I have to order certain brands online.
http://www.taaz.com
September 25th, 2009 at 7:30 am
LaTrelle, I know what you mean when you say ‘coming into the room lip first’. LOL! It takes some getting used to for sure! At first I had a hard time talking and smiling with it on but I’ve finally given into to it and you’re right, there is nothing sexier than a great red lip!
and thanks for the link lilyrose! I am so going to check that out!! If you’re uncomfortable trying a deep red right away, try a gloss or a lip glass (from mac) and see how that goes. It totally takes time to get used to.
Thanks for the comments guys!
xoxo,
coco
October 1st, 2009 at 10:03 pm
loves!