How to choose the right lipstick for YOU
Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2006
by Junalaine Tumang
Choosing a shade of lipstick that is right for you is like picking Mr Right up from a line-up.
Here are some tips for choosing the right shades of lipstick for you, and maybe assisting you in nabbing that next Brad Pitt.
1) Determine whether you are cool-toned or warm-toned. Cool-toned people will have black or brown hair with red or ash blonde hair. The eyes are blue or brown. The skin will be olive or white in tone. Warm-toned people will have auburn or blonde hair with strawberry or golden highlights. The eyes are green, blue-green, or hazel. The skin will be golden or peachy in tone.
3) Warm-tone colors have yellow or gold undertones. They are bronzes, peaches, oranges, true browns, as well as corals, which will suit both warm and cool-toned.
4) For daytime, wear a light to medium shade in a matte if your lips are fuller, to create the illusion of smaller lips or a shimmer if your lips are thinner. That creates the illusion of larger lips.
5) For evening wear, use a medium to darker shade of lipstick. Reds, fuchsias, bronzes, gold's and corals with shimmer will add a touch of glamour to your appearance.
6) When choosing a lip liner, you can match it perfectly or choose a shade darker for a hint of definition to the lips. You can also choose shades that mixed with lipsticks will create new colors.
7) Always sharpen your pencil before using it to avoid thick lines.
8) To give your lips that Angelina Jolie pout, try filling in your lips with the lip pencil all over the top lip, then only to the outside corners on the bottom lip, leaving the middle blank (you can also fill in this area with a white pencil). Apply the lipstick on top.
9) To create a natural look, apply lip liner lightly to the lips and fill in with lipstick.
10) Remember to always coordinate your blush and nails with the lipstick. Your eye colors should also be either cool or warm-toned, depending on the shade of lipstick.
Drawing with precision: MAC: Fine Point Liner - Underline is the absolute fine point lip liner. Instantly refines lip lines, does not smudge & provides long-lasting wear.
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