Red Lips - Easy to carry off?

[slayervixen]

So I'm a big fan of the retro/pin-up girl look, everyday I'll use my blacktrack and do my pretty cat eyes. However I always do it with a neutral lip because I FEAR the red lip.

I love Russian Red and I'm contemplating buying it, however, I'm a little apprehensive I don't have the whitest hollywood smile ever and I'd hate to buy such a pretty colour only to end up looking horrid on me.

Has anyone got any useful hints or tips on carrying off the red lip look??

 

[Miss. Herzeleid]

Ok when using Russian Red lipstick, or any other red lipstick, make sure you use a lip liner as the lipstick can soak into the edges of your lips and make them look strange.

When you have applied your lipstick press your lips onto a piece of toilet paper, this will reduce the chances of it going on your teeth, never a good look lol.

Russian Red is a very nice red colour, its the on i use : ] its great becuase it has a blue undertone which suits most skin types.

I hope this helps : ]

 

[Miss. Herzeleid]

Oooh, i just had another thought. If you are too worried about the red lip, you could buy a lip tint (benefits one is very nice). Because with a lip tint, you can have a very sheer pinky red or bulid the colour up.

lol.

 

[leenybeeny]

I have "old lady lips".. they are dry, cracked and have a lot of wrinkles, so the lipstick bleeds. That being said, I still love to do a red lip.. it just takes a bit of work. Here is what I do:

1. Moisturize ahead of time. I have fallen in love with Lansinoh Lanolin (it's nipple cream for breastfeeding mothers - safe for the lips and is amazing)
2. Apply lipliner all over the lip - I use one of the creamstick liners since they stay on so well
3. Apply lipstick with a brush then blot
4. dab on a very light layer of transluscent or blot powder
5. Apply another layer of lipstick with the brush and blot
6. Apply a little bit (dab, don't brush) of BeneFit's SheLaq overtop the lips

If I am using a lipstick that is not a matte, it is more likely to bleed into my liplines so I use a clear waxy lipliner around the edges of my lips beforehand, or I use the clear Browset which is also waxy and fills in those little lines.

When I do this, even with eating, I can just reapply a bit with the brush every now and then.. no need to wipe off and start over half way through the day. This can be drying, so I always carry lipbalm to put *around* my lipline during the day.

 

[ashley8119]

Russian Red is a blue based red, and it is known that blue toned reds make teeth look whiter.

I have Russian Red, and I love it. However, it is very matte.
I also adore the pin-up look.
My current favorite red is NARS Bloodwork (it's in a lip gloss tube, but it's very opaque like a liquid lipstick.)
NARS Bloodwork is the red I am wearing in my avatar/picture in my profile, for reference.
I would recommend it. However, the price tag is about $8-$10 more so you might not find that a reasonable price for a lipgloss. In fact, I probably wouldn't have purchased it. It was a lucky incident in which it was a gift for Christmas!

 

[Simply Elegant]

Blue based reds are pretty easy to look good in. You just need confidence. Don't let the makeup wear you. But I would suggest applying lipbalm about 10 minutes before the lipstick and always use a lipliner with red lips.

 

[Sanayhs]

If you love it, buy it and wear it and keep on lovin' it. Just make sure you wear the lipstick rather than have it wear you - and that's all about being confident and comfortable.

Another thought is Russian Red lipglass. It would be sheerer, and you may find it a bit easier to help you ease into the red lips.

 

[kimmy]

there's already a thread located here that covers this.