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Step 1
Gauge the color of your lips. Pale lips should wear pale pinks and sandy colors. Medium-tone lips can wear shades of brown and rose, while dark lips can wear deep colors, like raisins.
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Step 2
Consider your skin tone. If your skin tone is cool, you're going to be better off choosing colors with a blue or pink undertone to them. Warm tones need to lean toward brown or bronze undertones.
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Step 3
Wear a soft version of your ideal lipstick colors during the day. Your lips should not stand out or jar against the rest of your cosmetics. If it does, you've either used too much lipstick or too dark or bright of a color.
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Step 4
Select a darker shade of your traditional day wear when you're going out for the evening. It will show more and add a bit more drama to your overall look.
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Step 5
Think about your clothes. If you're wearing all red, you shouldn't wear a pink lipstick. Instead, find a shade of red that suits your coloring.
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Step 6
Know your habits. If you don't want to be bothered with reapplying lipstick throughout the day, consider long-lasting lipsticks. Be aware that you may need to apply the accompanying moisturizer if you have dry or chapped lips. Lip glosses typically need to be reapplied on a regular basis.
