How is your week going? It's Wednesday so it means the weekend is *just* around the corner!! Definitely something worth smiling about.
I need some help, and who better to ask than your fine selves. I am in need of a good, red lipstick.
I have pretty fair skin so I'm thinking deeper reds would suit me better, but as for staying power & quality, I am totally clueless. All the ads say they stay on for hoouurrss but I don't think it's quite like that in reality.
Can you help? What works for you? What's a good brand to try? What's a good colour? Will it stay on?
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I don't like those "stay-on" lipsticks. They crack, peel, bleed and end up looking look awful after a plate of spaghetti or a drink. I tend to use some age-old tricks taught to me by my mother, who used to be a make-up artist: use a creamy lipstick in the right shade for your skin (orange or golden base for warm, tawny skin; blue-based red for fair, rosy complexions; when in doubt use a rich, deep classic red). Then it's all in the application. Use a toothbrush to lightly exfoliate lips, rub in a little moisturiser, dab on some concealer, use a lipliner a shade lighter than the lipstick, use a lip brush to apply the lipstick, put a folded tissue between your lips and press down then re-apply. Reapply after eating or drinking. This works for me :)
I like MAC's Ruby Woo and Russian Red, and Napoleon Perdis' Aphrodite. Make sure you use a lip-liner with dark reds!
I am also trying to find the perfect shade... I have an entirely different skin tone though...
I can relate, I have fair skin and dark hair. I use Mac, it is called redwood (I think, I'll double check when I get home) and a lipliner from them as well. It is a really nice red colour, that makes your lips pop. :)
Where to begin?
Staying power: lipsticks that boast 8 or 12 hour staying power have a sealant built into them. Whether or not you can handle the feeling of that varies from person to person. I prefer to use a sealant separately and only do so if I have some smooching or eating to do on stage or film. It prevents the lipstick from traveling onto the food, props, and other actors. However, even with sealant, eating/kissin'/time will cause fading. It's unavoidable.
Well-moisturized lips will wear color better, as drier lips suck in the moisture from the lipstick...they are thirsty!
Another theory I have heard to make lipstick stay is to lightly powder in between coats. I do NOT like the way this feels.
Applying the color with a brush or your finger WILL help your color last longer than if you apply straight from the tube.
Instead of blotting the color, I purse my lips around my finger and pull it out. This removes the excess color on the inner portion of your lips so that you don't get nasty lipstick on your teeth.
Color: there are two basic families of red lipsticks - those with blue undertones and those with orange/pink undertones. Generally, blues (or purple) undertones are better suited for those with cool coloring and orange/pink for those with warm coloring. GENERALLY.
Other tried and true tips (mostly from my ventures on the stage):
Try blending different colors together to find your perfect shade.
Blending your foundation right onto your lips, or applying a little concealer right up to or a little over the edges of your lips helps prevent bleeding.
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