Red lippy
There’s a red lipstick to suit pretty much everyone.
Browny-red shades tend to suit most skin types.
Bold fire-engine reds suit pale skins the best.
Softer pinky reds suit dark, rosy-toned skin.
Orangey reds suit anyone with yellow-based, olive or brown/black skin.
If you’ve bought a red lippy and decided it doesn’t suit you, try blending with other lip colours in your collection to create a customised shade that will work.
How to wear..
If you’re going for bold red lips, keep the rest of your makeup simple. Defined brows, a little eyeliner, mascara and a matte complexion is the classic Hollywood look.
Red lipstick tends to bleed, so fill in the lips with a matching liner first. Build up colour from the centre of your lips outwards and clean up any mistakes with a pointed cotton bud dipped in a little makeup remover. You can also trace a little concealer around the outer edge of your lip-line to help colour stay put.
Neutralise any redness in your complexion before going red with your makeup. There’s plenty of calming skincare out there to help you tackle this.
Red polish
DON’T worry about matching your nails to your lips. Fashion isn’t that neat and finicky any more.
Do make sure your manicure or pedicure is up to scratch, as red is unforgiving. Ragged cuticles and badly shaped nails will seem more obvious.
DON’T forget to apply a clear base coat to prevent red polish staining nails.
Do keep nails on the shorter side – red talons are just plain scary!
