Red Lips
March 5, 2010
This is a simple look that can easily be achieved by anyone.
The key necessity for this is a red lipstick flattering to your skin tone.
*Tip*: When wearing red lipstick, it is wise to tone down eye makeup, but a pair of natural looking false eyelashes will hwlp feminize your look without being overpowering.
For this look, I used:
MAC Lipstick in “Red”
Price: $14.00
and
MAC Lipliner in “Brick”
Price: $13.00
Concentrating on the lips first, it is important to start off with fresh lips devoid of dry skin and flakes.
To achieve this:
1) Wash your lips with warm water (no soap, just water) and with a soft toothbrush, gently scrub your lips until they are soft and supple.
2) Apply a layer of petroleum jelly or chapstick in order to retain moisture. Let it stay on your lips for about 5 minutes before wiping it off.
Your lips should be soft and moisturized at this point.
Now it is time to apply your lipstick:
1) Apply your favorite red lipstick as accurately as possible.
2) Outline your lips with your lipliner (which should closely match your lipstick)
[I like to extend my lipliner beyond my natural lip line in order to achieve the illusion of plumper lips]
Now your lips should look a little glossy from the lipstick. Because my lips are already big, I like to tone down the sheen by applying a layer of MAKEUP FOR EVER’S translucent HD Powder on top of my lipstick.
MAKEUP FOR EVER HD Microfinish Powder .35oz
Price: $30.00
1) Using your fingers, apply more or less (depending on your lip size) of a pea-sized amount of powder onto your lips. The powder will look white on our lips until you gently rub it in. This should instantly mattify your lips.
If a matte look isn’t what you desire, another swipe of lipstick will achieve a shinier look.
Either way, setting your lipstick with powder is vital to the lasting power of your color.
Now, go out, have fun and enjoy your new sexy red lips 
