"If I had to teach someone just one thing about lip color it would be this: Find a lipstick that looks good on your face when you are wearing absolutely no makeup." -- Bobbi Brown
Have you ever stood in a store just staring at the endless variety of lip colors wondering which one was right for you? For years I stood staring endlessly at lipstick wondering how on earth out of all these colors I would find the right one for me and if it would look good. They all stood ready to be picked and looked so pretty how was I to pick one? Turns out that picking the right shade of lipstick/lip gloss isn't as complicated as I was making it for all those years and it only took buying all those horrible shades of lip color to find this out.
Simple Trick to Finding Your Perfect Lip Color:
According to one of my favorite make up artist Bobbi Brown the best way to find the perfect shade of lip color is to pick a tone that is two shades darker than your natural lip color.
To test this out for your self, when you are trying out lip colors just apply lipstick or lip gloss to one lip. This way you can see if the shade you have picked is a shade or two deeper then your natural lip color.
This is great when you can try them on before buying the lip colors , but what happens when your buying lipstick/lip glosses at a department store like Wal-Mart where you can't try them on before buying? All you need to do is trust the color printed box. Hold it up to your lips and assess from there just like you would if you could apply it to one lip.
Picking the Right Shade of Red:
Every woman wants to wear a daring red lip every now and then or everyday. Many wrongly believe that they can't wear red lipstick. The secret to choosing the right red lipstick for yourself is all in the undertones. Those with olive skin can wear fire-engine red, pink skinned girls should go for a cherry red, and girls with a dark skin look amazing in deep reds.
Uh-Oh! Bought a Color and Realized You Hate It?
Don't fret! And most importantly don't waste the money you just spent by throwing the color away. You can still use colors you don't like by blending them with colors you do like. For example if you bought a color that is too bright you can line/fill your lips in with a darker liner and then apply lip color that will help tone down the brightness and create a color you like.
Applying:
I find that when applying lipstick it is way easier to always use a lip brush. This will give you more control of where the color is being applied. When you use the stick its self it is easier to mess up since it is thick.
When using a lip brush all you need to do is twirl open your lipstick and then get color onto lip brush. Then you can apply to your lips re applying color to the lip brush as needed. You can also finish with a gloss if you want a shine to your look.
Using Skin Tone to Determine Lip Color:
Sure picking a shade that is two colors darker then out natural lip color is way easy there is more to the science of choosing lip color.
Fair skinned women look fantastic in lip shades such as nudes with a slight apricot shade, light corals, and pinks. Browns are a no no for this skin tone because it will appear BLAH.
Women with medium skin tones can go darker colors. They look great is colors such as mauves, roses, and berries. When it comes to reds skip the bright fire engine red and try a deep burgundy color instead.
Red, chocolate, or deep plums are fabulous on dark or black skin. In "Confessions of a Beauty Editor," Allure's editor stated " woman with dark skin can go in one of two directions: toward brown or purple. Think caramel or walnut for day, and plum or wine for evening."
There are so many great lip colors out there to choose from and certainly more then I have listed here. Go out and try on as many shades as you can, find the perfect set of colors for you. You can also look through magazines and look at models with you skin tone and what colors they are wearing. Be adventures and expand the selection of lip color you have at home.
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