Nail The Red Lip
Red lipstick is like a volatile relationship . When it’s good, it’s really good.
Red lipstick is like a volatile relationship. When it’s good, it’s really good. But when it’s bad, it’s a disaster and you end up wondering why you go back time and time again.
So basically, your red lipstick is a man, and to make it work you need to master the art of control.
Why? A red lip can be your best accessory, the answer to nothing-to-wear-days, a segue from your desk to the dance floor and a distraction from hungover eyes the next morning.
And it’s actually really easy to get it right. Here’s how in 1 minute or less.
By Carmen Hamilton.
Gently scrub your lips with a toothbrush to remove flaky skin.
Cover lips with concealer. This will make your lipstick look true to the colour in the tube when it goes on.
Line and fill-in lips with a neutral-coloured liner. This helps to get the shape right, and will give your lipstick something to stick to.
Apply lipstick, starting at the cupid’s bow. Do one side first, then the other to help with symmetry.
Use a red lip liner to touch-up the shape and fill-in any hard-to-get-to areas, like the corners and the tip of the cupid’s bow.
Boom. Red lips for days.
We used: MAC Prowear Lip Pencils in ‘Boldly Bare’ and ‘What a Blast’ & MAC Matte Lipstick in ‘Lady Danger’.
