WEAR RED LIPSTICK LIKE A PRO

BY JESSICA THOMPSON

DO YOU GET THAT NERVOUS FEELING RIGHT BEFORE YOU ARE ABOUT TO APPLY THAT RED LIP? But you know adding a red lip to your makeup look will just give you that boost of confidence and complete your look? I sure do. And to be completely honest I usually tend to stay away from wearing red lipsticks or glosses, mostly because it can be such a hassle to apply and keep neat. But I have found some tips and tricks that have been super helpful.

First helpful tip; exfoliate and moisturize your lips. With red being such a bold color, you want to be certain that the focus is on how beautiful your lips look, not how dry and flaky they are. You can make a super quick lip scrub at home with just honey and sugar.

Second tip and probably the most important, apply lip liner! Lip liner defines and shapes your lips, giving you the perfect pout. If your lips are on the thinner side, overdraw your lips with the liner which will give the illusion of a fuller lip. Nude lip liners are a perfect beginner color when learning to line your lips. My go to lip liners are from The Ladycode Shop.

Lastly, concealers are MUST. Apply concealer with a tiny brush to clean up the edges and perfect the shapes of your lips. It will also help keep the color from “bleeding” onto your skin.

A red lip will forever be classic and sexy! Here are a couple of my favorite lipsticks. Mamacita- Matte Liquid Lipstick ($20) can be found on solsisbeauty.com. This liquid lipstick is vegan, cruelty free, and gluten free. Another favorite is Haute Pants ($24) from Mac Cosmetics.This powder kiss liquid lipcolour provides a whipped, mousse-like texture that delivers a moisturizing matte comfortable color with ten hours of hydration and can be found on maccosmetics.com.