How to choose the right red lipstick?
Red lipstick is a must-have in every girl's makeup bag. We are absolutely sure that red lipstick suits everyone, it is only important to find your own, the right shade. Of course, it is also important to choose the right texture and learn how to correctly fit red lipstick makeup into your everyday or evening looks. It all depends on your type, style of clothing and a host of other nuances. But about the choice of the very, directly, lipstick, we would like to talk in this article.
How to choose the right red lipstick?
First, it's worth starting with choosing the right texture. Red lipstick with a long-lasting texture is the best solution for evening make-up, and in principle, for absolutely anyone. Today on sale you can find products that promise durability for the whole day! Today, lipsticks are produced both in the usual format, in a bottle with a twist-on stick, and in other versions. So, there are lipstick pencils, lipstick glosses, lipsticks in palettes and tubes. The durability of red lipstick is extremely important. After all, even if you do a beautiful make-up, it will be very unpleasant if it lasts for only a couple of hours. Some people like glossy and lacquered red lipsticks, but keep in mind that then makeup needs to be “insurable" with a pencil. Some people like to use eyeshadow primers as a base for lipstick to further prolong the durability of makeup.
How to choose the right shade of red lipstick?
Before you start choosing red lipstick, you need to take into account your color type and the degree of contrast in appearance. If you choose your first red lipstick, then it is better to bet on the most versatile options: for example, a neutral red lipstick – not too warm and not too cold. It is better to take a semi-matte texture: this lipstick will be the easiest to apply.
As the first red lipstick, we do not advise you to take either too glossy or hardening liquid matte options. The fact is that such lipsticks are quite difficult to apply.
If you have fair porcelain skin that hardly tans in the sun, choose red lipsticks with a cool pinkish sheen. For such a girl, as a “red” lipstick, dark fuchsia shades are also great. Take a closer look at the products from the “berry” range: cranberry, raspberry, a shade of red currant. Wine and pomegranate lipsticks are also “yours”. If your appearance is contrasting enough, then ruby lipstick is perfect for you. Don't be afraid of too strong contrasts. Best of all, ruby lipsticks are suitable for girls with fair skin and, at the same time, bright dark hair. However, for "platinum" blondes, this option will also be very good.
Happy owners of medium skin tone can choose from a fairly large number of options. Chances are, you tan well, and your skin has a nice glowing copper-gold or olive undertone. "Your" lipsticks – from a warm range (for example, tomato, brick or crimson). As a rule, owners of medium skin tone are not too contrasting, so you should probably refuse too dark lipsticks. But to make the makeup more expressive, you can resort to a professional trick: outline the contours of the lips with a cold red pencil, and fill the lips themselves with “warm” lipstick. Thus, your makeup will look like more voluminous, and others will stare and not understand what the winning “trick” is.
Burning brunettes are best suited for classic scarlet lipstick, without a clear orange or pinkish tint, as well as dark red, with a purple bias. If you have chocolate-colored hair with a slight warm tint, then dark scarlet lipsticks will also be a great solution for you.
A beautiful shimmer of brown hair will emphasize a red lip product with golden or copper particles. By the way, do not be afraid of lipsticks with a small shimmer in the composition: they make the shade more voluminous and interesting.
If you have a light brown shade of hair, then it is best to choose rich, cold red shades.
If you are a platinum blonde, opt for a red lipstick with a cool undertone (such as berry or wine). But if the undertone of your hair is warm, for example, you are a honey blonde, then it is best to choose lipsticks with a cold undertone. Scarlet and slightly carrot shades are well suited.
If you have red hair, then make a start, additionally, from the shade of your eyes. If your eyes are brown or warm green, then it is best to choose dark carrot shades, scarlet, in general, they are quite warm. If you have blue or gray eyes, then ruby lipstick will be the perfect option for you.