We know it's true, girls have always secretly adored glamorous red lips, whether they wear red lipstick or not. How can we create the Hollywood red lips successfully for long lasting, fault free wear? Well first my little glamettes, apply your foundation making sure you coat your lips also. Make sure your makeup is applied and the lips are the last to do.
Draw your lip outline with a red lipliner (not an orangey tone), but a red lipliner with a blue undertone, this way your teeth won't appear yellow. This rule also applies to the red colour lipstick you choose. Well, that's unless you're actually wearing a red-orange lipstick, more common these days with all the fluro and 1980's influence in makeup trends.
Ok, back to red lips.... fill your lip colour entirely with the red lipliner. Marking from the Cupid's Bow to the outer corners works best, and from the middle of your bottom lip to the outer corners also. Apply your lipstick, making sure you keep withing the lip line. Use a lip brush, rather than just straight out of the wind-up. You'll get a more precise application. Next, dab your lips with a tissue, then re-apply the lipstick. This sets your lipstick for more staying power. Use a matte red, rather than a gloss red, it won't travel. And wah lah! You will have gorgeous glamorous red lips!
Handy to know: If you find the red just too intense for you, dull it down a little with a slight touch of nude terracotta toned lipstick over the top, but apply blended mainly to the middle zone of both top & bottom lips. Another important tip, if you do draw over the edges of your lips and make a mistake, remember to wipe inwards with a cotton bud, not outward! You can also brush over any red stains outside the lip line with a foundation then powder to set.
Dare to wear the Red!
xx TMT
