How do you take your red?
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 2:48PM I'm into red lately, particularly red lipstick. I'm also digging the vintage 50s movie star look, so my outfits recently are along those lines.
Anyway! I know that red on lips can be a rather intimidating color, but worn the right way, it can be your defining polished look. Sounding like a broken record I know, but out of all the lipstick shades out there red is the most liberating color to wear. You'll know it if you've tried it.
To answer my own question, I usually wear red lipstick in two ways: one an ultra clean, barely done face with big lashes, and another with smoky brown eyeshadow. The first is more appropriate for day events, while the second is the perfect choice for evenings out.
Of course, contouring is a must for both looks! Skip the blush to keep the focus on red alone.
Smolder, baby!
How about you, how do you wear your red? :D
Reader Comments (15)
I'm so stressed lately so I've depended on the beautifying power of Ruby Woo. I wear it with super thin or slightly winged out eyeliner and 2 coats of mascara, then contour-contour lang.
BTW, i love the sunglasses :)
I often wear it with winged eyeliner and/or falsies.
I wear red lipstick on a neautral makeup or a no-makeup look over a casual outfit. This instantly brightens up my face even without wearing a blush! :)
I usually wear red with a neutral-color-themed outfit. I wear it with some eyeliner, lots of mascara, and an otherwise bare face.
you look so vintage in first photo, so benefit like haha :)
Anyway, i love my red in matte then just a neutral eye shadow, winged eyeliner, and a thin coat of mascara so that the highlight is my lips. I want the red color to pop :)
I love your retro shades! Matched with red lips = ultimate retro glam.
If you're into red lately, I'm into orange :D hehe But when I paint the town red with my lips, I like using a lip liner of the same color first and then dabbing on my Russian Red, plus a bit of clear gloss just to make it less matte and for the lip lines not to be as visible. As for the rest of my face, I just put on the bases (primer, foundation, concealer), contour, and fix my brows and lashes so that my lips get all the attention.
I love the smoked out version of your red lips!
I take mine eye popping a la Ruby Woo or NYX's Chic Red! Woot!
Try L'Oreal Infallible Lipcolour in Beyonce Red.
The ultimate RED lip ever. :)
With nicely defined brows, concealer, and a teeny smidge of rouge on the cheeks. Instant confidence boost!
Revlon's matte reds are fantastic, you may also want to check them out. Very non-drying, and very classic red shades.
Love the smoky eyes! I wear red just with a clean face, liner and mascara.
Im still in the hunt for my perfect red and planning on getting Viva Glam 1 and Ruby Woo. Thoughts , anyone?
I love your make-up here esp. the eyes and the lips! That's the look that I always wanted. Where did you buy your contacts and what color? :D TIA!
I love red for that sexy pop of color & for that instant confidence boost it gives me. My favorite red lippie would be Lime Crime Glamour 101.
Red lipsticks give you that "elegant look in a flash!" And you made that look Ms Liz! Russian Red and Ruby Woo from MAC are great red lipsticks :)