Red Lips - How to wear Red Lipstick

Red Nail & Lips - Hot Trend for Fall/Winter

Beauty experts are proclaiming that red is the “it” color for lips for both the fall and winter seasons. All women can pull off this look and should embrace this color since “red lipstick will help women achieve the confident, feminine and fashionable look of the season.” We suggests stocking up on classic red colors, including true red lipsticks for light-skinned individuals (i.e. fire engine shade), orange based, warmer tones for medium-skin hues (i.e. brick shade), and an intense bluish red shade for dark-skinned women (Wine Red).

Two favorites that look good on everyone:

DESIRE LIPSTICK HoneyBee Colorbalm Lipstick This is a intense matte brick red with a deep scarlet hue.

RISQUE LIPSTICK HOneyBee Colorbalm Lipstick This is a very deep plum berry red; matte.

HoneyBee Gardens Truly Natural ColorBalm Lip Stick, .13 oz.

Both come with Matching Nail Color.

HoneyBee Gardens Water-Based Nail Polish, .05 fl. oz.

How to Achieve Red Lip Radiance

Red lipsticks are some of the most unforgiving colors since some shades can often emphasize any flakes, creases and color that have bled outside the lips. To help pull off this beauty style, We suggest the following lip tips:

1. Conceal Dry, Flaky Lips: Apply either concealer or liquid foundation to the outside edge of the lips to help prevent the lip color from “feathering” or “bleeding.”
2. Apply a Lip Stain to the Lips: A lip staining product accentuates lips with its natural ruby-tinted shade, smoothes out lip lines, and helps hold the red lipstick color in place for hours. Moss suggests applying the rollerball to the bottom lip, then pressing your lips together, and waiting at least 10 seconds for the stain to set.
3. Line, Not Outline, Your Lips: It is very important to match your lip liner to your lipstick. And it is equally important to apply this liner to the entire lip, not just the edges. Using a lip liner will not only help define your lips, but it will also help set a border for both the lip balm and lipstick (see next steps).
4. Give Lips a Gloss Over: After the application of lip liner, put on one coat of Softlips^® Lip Conditioning Balm with SPF 20 to help condition your lips and protect them from sun damage. This product will soften the lips without making them waxy or greasy.
5. Become the Lady in Red: Apply a shade of red that complements both your skin tone and lip liner. For maximum precision with the red lipstick, use a lip brush to apply your lipstick neatly and evenly. Your lips should look fresh for hours!

Not a Fan of Red? Go For the Bronze

Too timid to go for the all-out red look? Then consider a more subtle shade, such as a metallic brownish lip tint, a rich color that complements all skin tones and accents your fall wardrobe.

Complement Dark Lip Shades with Simple Eye Make-Up

Style experts recommend pairing pale eyelids with red lips to achieve a red hot glamorous look (never have bold eyes and bold lips at the same time). Look for neutral eye shadow

Shades, such as vanilla, beige or other off-white colors to create picture perfect and expressive eyes. To finish the look, use either a dark brown or black eye pencil, depending on your skin tone, and apply as close to the lash line as possible, from the corner out. After you apply all of your eye make-up, bring more color and length to your lashes by sweeping on black mascara from the roots to the ends.

Face It – Blush Will Finish Off the Fashion Look

Red and bronze lip colors should also be paired with a clean, natural looking face. Use a face powder to even out one’s skin tone with a natural-looking finish, and then complete the look with a peachy pink powder blush. When applying blush, always remember to lightly sweep across the apples of the cheeks only.