Your take on Red Lipstick

[nazneen372]

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Originally Posted by Asphyxia I used to wear red lipstick in high school like every day. I hardly ever wear it unless I go out to a dance or fancy dinner which is very rare. I like almost all shades of red. I think it looks really pretty with white teeth. I'm a latina, so I have NC30 or medium skin tone. I'm wearing Jezebel by Urban Decay (discontinued I believe) and a nude lip liner. This is a lipgloss by girl cosmetics (discontinued I believe). I really don't like wearing lip liner because it makes my lips look overdrawn when in fact they're not. Hope this helps.

Love both looks, but especially the top one, it's a lovely colour on you.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by nazneen372 I love red lipstick but I agree that it's a high maintenance look and it does take ages to find your perfect red (well it did for me!). I tried Russian Red but it really didn't look right on me, but I would like a brighter, blueier shade if I can find one...

Your look is gorgeous!
I agree that the red lipstick look is a high-maintenance one; it's not one of those "Is she wearing makeup?" looks.
And it did take me a long time to find the right red. In fact, I was 42 before I found a red lipstick that would look red, not pink, on me.
That one was MAC "Powerhouse," which darling MAC promptly discontinued.

Oh, well; I bought backups on eBay, and I've discovered that I like "Ruby Woo," also.
And "Port Red," and "Russian Red," and "Classic Dame," and ...

Since you want a brighter, more blue-based red, you might try "Classic Dame," as well.

 

[damsel]

for a very long time i avoided red l/s, that is until i found port red

absolute hotness. i pretty much wear it when i’m going anywhere besides work/school.

 

[cno64]

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Originally Posted by damsel for a very long time i avoided red l/s, that is until i found port red absolute hotness. i pretty much wear it when i’m going anywhere besides work/school.

I totally agree!

"Port Red" is the most wonderful red EVER!

 

[lilhenna]

I adore Classic Dame, which is a true red on my NC42 South Asian complexion. I'm also fond of Dubonnet, Queen's Sin, Fresh Morroccan and...
Red Enriched C/L with Spice it Up. It's a stellar wearable red, b/c the liner pulls the color out.

 

[euphrosyne_rose]

I don't usually wear red either but I do have MAC's Dubonnet. I have kind of medium/olive skin. I actually got it to wear with a devil costume for Halloween last year and the MA told me to put Venetian lipglass over it. It came out so great! My boyfriend at the time couldn't take his eyes off me!!!
Everytime I wear that combo I get compliments because it's not overbright but it's definitely red!!!