Lip
Makeup
Lips are an integral part of makeup. Moist, smooth
lips hold colour best. Look beautiful by following
these basic tips for healthy and great looking lips.
Morning
Give dry, flaky lips the brush-off; add "brushing
your lips" to your morning ritual using a soft toothbrush
or terry washcloth. Now add some lip balm to smooth
the way for lipstick-worthy lips!
Bedtime
Apply moisturising cream before going to bed. Always
give your lips a touch of clear, rich moisture at
bedtime. Do it each night, and you'll wake up to softer
lips in no time at all!
All day
Avoid over-exposure to the sun, which can dry your
lips the way it dries the rest of you. If you spend
a lot of time outdoors, we suggest a 'triple' lipstick,
with moisturizers and sunscreen built right in.
How to find more suitable colour
Most important things for right colour choosing are
skin colour, hair colour and shape of your lips.
For light skin and blonde
hair: all shades of orange, pink, purple.
For dark skin and dark hair: all shades of
red, violet.
For light skin and dark
hair: all shades of brown and beige.
For red hair women:
coral-red, brown and bronze colours.
Try These Out
Shimmery Lips
Beauty's latest crush is with shimmery lip colors
in golden shades and iced pastels. Keep your lips
looking sweet with moisturizing lipsticks or glosses
in pearly nude, candy pink, lilac, silver and gold.
Party Lips
Party season demands high profile lips! Treat him
to flavor-filled kisses with fruit-flavored lip-glosses.
For that techno, ultra-gloss look - apply a dash of
metallic lip-gloss over lipstick in the center of
your lips.
Puckering Lips
Pucker-proof lips are a sure thing when you use a
lip pencil to fill in your entire lip area (not just
the edges) and then top with gloss in a slightly lighter
color.
Lip Color
Red and wine colors rock on lips. Choose a sheer shade
to be safe or if you're daring, try solid color. Reds
with yellow or orange-bases suit darker skin tones
whilst reds with blue-bases suit fairer skins.
Glossy lips
Gloss is more fashionable than lipstick and you can
get away with it at school. So think baby lips - hints
of pink and a natural shine. We love Poppy Shine,
Blistex Lip Conditioner and Clinique Glosswear.
Kissable Lips
Chapped lips don't look pretty and aren't nice to
kiss, so make sure yours are always smooth and soft
by applying lip balm every day. The best ones to soothe
dry lips are Blistex, Bonne Bell, Body Shop and Carmex.
Luscious Lips
For smooth, lush lips, smear a little lip balm underneath
your lipstick or a dab of thick gloss in the center
of your lips. We love pinks and berries for March.
Lipcolour Shades That Best For Your Skin Tone
Are you a fair skinned and want to wear a red lipstick?
Or maybe, you're a medium olive skin tone, looking
for a pink lipstick that will look right for you.
Here's a guide for most skin tones to help you chose
the correct shade of lipstick that is most suitable
for you.
Fair skin
Deep plum reds: Soft
berry and wine reds with a blue undertone. Avoid reds
with an orange undertone. These can make you look
washed out and ashy. Sheer medium brown with pink
undertones or beige lipsticks with a pink undertone
flatter fair skins.
Browns: Mocha browns, and darker brown/pink
lipsticks are also flattering for an evening lip look.
Extra pale browns with yellow undertones, make fair
skin look washed out.
Pinks: Pinks look
fantastic on fair skin. sheer, light shiny pink lipsticks
with blue undertones work well. Pink with a slight
gold shimmer also enhance this skin tone very nicely.
Dusty roses with or without shimmer are good ones.
Stay away from hot pink lipstick as it overpowers
fair skins.
Medium skin
Deep reds are most
flattering. Blue-reds brighten medium skin with a
yellow undertone. Brown, warm reds will soften and
look warm on medium skin.
Browns: Browns that
are very pale can make medium skins look ashy and
washed out. Stick to rich caramel shades, medium brown
with yellow or pink undertones, and creamy coffee
colour browns. Sheer browns in these varying shades
can also be very flattering.
Pinks: Rich and deep
pinks which tend to fall on warm look best on medium
skin. Also pinks with brown undertones enhance and
flatter medium skins very well. Sheers, creams, and
mattes can all be tried and tested with much success
using these shades of pink.
Olive/Yellowish skin
Rich, deep brown reds and deep, dark berry shades.
Stay away from orange/reds and pink/reds.
Browns: Browns with
a red or auburn/mahogany undertone work well with
this skin tone. Also, rich browns that resemble coffee,
toffee, and chocolate colors work well.
Pinks: Deep berries,
rich rose, and soft to medium plums are very flattering
to this skin tone which have very strong yellow undertones.
Avoid pinks that are to cool and too light as these
pinks can make complexion look draining.
Brown/Black skin
Try red with a blue undertone, which are deep and
rich. Also, mahogany, and deep plums, and wine reds
are worth trying. Avoid orange and pink reds here.
Browns: Almost any
shade of brown suits black skin. Sheer and shimmery
light browns to a rich, dark, coffee brown.
Pinks: Medium and
soft sheer pinks are very flattering. A hint of pink
in glosses and sheers with a touch of beige can really
enhance this skin tone. Berries, deep roses, and plums
also flatter this skin tone.
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