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ACHIEVING THE PERFECT RED LIP FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Debbie Savage is a Cambodian-American who resides in Orange County, CA. She is an editor for her own lifestyle blog To Th ine Own Style Be True. Her passions are her family and helping women honor their inner beauty by sharing tips and tricks from the trade.

I love a good red lip all year round, but Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to wear the luxe ones that I keep for special occasions or try something a bit diff erent, like a shiny or glittery lip. But not all red lipsticks are created equal!

If this is the fi rst time you are considering trying this shade, you will fi rst need to fi nd one that works for your skin tone.

A blue-based red lipstick will be perfect on fairer skin tones with cooler undertones and brighten the white of your teeth, while an orange-red will look amazing on warmer skin tones and can really play up your tan.

Th is is a general rule only, and you can, of course, experiment and try diff erent looks to see what you like best!

How To Find The Right Red Lipstick

really play up your tan.

It’s All In The Preparation

Th e fi rst step to achieving that straight-off -the-runway red lip is to prep your lips. You will want to use a lip scrub to remove any dead skin and, ideally, moisturize with a good lip balm in the few days leading up to Valentine’s Day.

To help prevent bleeding, especially To help prevent bleeding, especially if you plan to wear a red lip to dinner, if you plan to wear a red lip to dinner, you can use a lip liner in a matching colour to your lipstick or an invisible one for a more natural look.

When it comes to lipstick application, When it comes to lipstick application, the technique you should use depends on the look you are going for. For a more natural, understated eff ect, you can tap on or use your fi ngertips to dab lipstick across your lips. If you are going for a full dramatic red lip (and why shouldn’t you), simply swipe it on until you have achieved the colour on until you have achieved the colour you want.

THE shopping LIST

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Tatcha’s Kyoto Red Silk

Lipstick ($55) is probably the exact shade that comes to mind exact shade that comes to mind when envisioning the classic when envisioning the classic shade of red and replicates the shade of red and replicates the vermillion lip worn by geishas in vermillion lip worn by geishas in Japan. It surprisingly looks good Japan. It surprisingly looks good on various skin tones and has a on various skin tones and has a matte fi nish with just the right matte fi nish with just the right amount of shine. amount of shine. I love

If you like that deep red but prefer a lip gloss style applicator, then you will like Stila’s Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick ($22) Liquid Lipstick ($22)

For a very matte, dramatic lip that would look amazing with bold eye makeup, in Fiery. Th is one has strong staying power and strong staying power and is enriched with vitamin E and avocado oil to keep lips moisturized.

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MAC’s Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour ($22)

should be your pick. While its applicator is reminiscent of a tube of lip gloss, it acts more like a lip stain and will stay on for hours, which is perfect if you have someone to kiss this Valentine’s Day.

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I love Fenty Beauty’s Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution ($34) in Red Carpet Red is the only accessory that you will need on Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick ($19) in colour Dragon Miami - Tropical Papaya; it has a pink tint that looks soft on fair skin but pops on a darker skin tone. It’s simply beautiful. It is easy to wear and, due to its creamy texture, is foolproof to apply. 5 5 Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick ($19) darker skin tone. It’s simply and, due to its creamy Matte Revolution ($34) Red is the only accessory that you will need on 3 6 3 6Valentine’s Day; the deep red shade reminds me of a bouquet of roses, and Valentine’s Day; the deep red shade reminds me of a bouquet of roses, and For a sexy, more muted look, try NARS Matte Lipstick the colour is so vibrant the colour is so vibrant ($26) in Pigalle. that you will likely want that you will likely want Th is warm-toned matte red to keep the rest of your to keep the rest of your veers on brown, making it the makeup to a minimum. perfect everyday lipstick for olive-skinned beauties and the ideal way to introduce a bolder lip into your routine.

BEAUTY Creating a Complete Look

If you are going for a sultry evening look, try a soft smokey eye or bronze eyeshadow with a few coats of black mascara; your date won’t be able to take their eyes off of you. If you want to wear a red lip in the workplace (or, you know, look good on Zoom calls), keep the rest of your makeup simple. Use your favorite foundation and a good concealer to hide any redness, swipe some natural blush on your cheekbones and do one coat of mascara; the focus will be on your lips.

BEAUTY How To Remove Red Lipstick

Whether you were too generous in your application or still have And remember, the best way to ensure that your lipstick stays And remember, the best way to ensure that your lipstick stays some lipstick on at the end of the night, you will want to be on but also comes off when you want it to is to keep your lips on but also comes off when you want it to is to keep your lips careful when removing it, or you might end up with red streaks careful when removing it, or you might end up with red streaks moisturized. moisturized. all over your face. I hope you dare a red lip this Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re My top tip is to use an oil-based makeup remover like the one happily single, married, or just dating, you deserve to feel fabyou would use to remove waterproof mascara; this is essential to ulous. dissolve long-wear lipstick. You can then swipe a cotton pad or makeup remover wipe across your lips to ensure no trace is left.

Sending you lots of love! XO