How to Find Red Lipstick Skin Tone
Need help finding the right red lipstick for your skin tone? It's easy once you know what to look for. Red lipstick can make your look go from 0 to 60 in seconds. It's an essential thing for every woman to have in her makeup bag, and it's great for spicing things up when you're in a hurry. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Find Red Lipstick Skin Tone
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There are tons of red lipsticks on the market, but finding one that's right for you can be a challenge. If you're too timid to inquire at a department store, check out the red lipstick at the drugstore. The formulas are often just as good as those you find behind a department store counter and cost much less. Also check out online resources like sephora.com and makeupalley.com for reviews on red lipsticks, including how long they last and how they appear when worn.
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Fair skin should look for blue-based red lipsticks. This means the color is a true classic red, with no hint of orange or pink. A blue-based red is similar to what burlesque artist Dita Von Teese wears on a regular basis. This color looks fabulous with fair skin like Dita's. Because red is a color that bleeds, be sure to line lips with either a matching or nude lip liner to prevent color transfer.
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Medium skin looks great with a larger range of red lipstick. Think of pop star Christina Aguilera, who adopted red lipstick for quite some time. The red lipstick that looks best with a medium skin tone like Christina's is anything with an orange cast to it. Blue-based red shades work well, but an orange-red pops against a medium skin tone, especially when worn with bronzer.
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Dark skin tones should opt for a purple-based red. Beyonce Knowles sometimes wears red lipstick on the red carpet and looks stunning with a red lip that has a bit of plum. The darker red shade is flattering with Beyonce's dark skin and the plum undertones make the lip look regal and sexy.
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While these are the suggested shades of red lipstick that look best with the mentioned skin tones, wear what you feel the most comfortable in. If this is your first foray into red lipstick, start with a lip stain which will allow you to try out the look without too much drama.
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Tips & Warnings
A universal red lipstick is MAC's Red Russian. Try this color out to see what direction you'd like to go with your shade of red lipstick.
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I agree! Since when is Beyonce considered "dark"? I've also seen her with a brighter red lip too.
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To be honest, the range of skintones given to match with he lipstick is so small. From Dita to Beyonce? What happens to those with darker skintones like Gabrielle Union?
