Love to wear red lipstick, but you avoid it because you are afraid of what it will look like? That is why today we are talking about how to choose the right lipstick and how to apply it effortlessly. We have one good news: there is the right shade of red lipstick for everyone, you just need to find it.
Little History Class
The red lip stems back to 3000 BC, in the ancient worlds of Mesopotamia, Rome and Egypt. The most familiar red lip-donner in the ancient world was Cleopatra, of course. How she get red color? They created it using crushed insects mixed into a vibrant paste of red waxes. Gross, isn’t it?
Fast forward through Medieval times the next point in time that was extremely red lip-centric was the Elizabethan Age when red lipsticks started being made with dyes from plants. Red lips became a symbol that warded off evil spirits during Elizabeth’s rule.
Regardless of its true origin, the concept of wearing red lipstick has always been a major social expression that carried with it a number of meanings. Depending on the location and century, red lips were a flirtatious signal of seduction, a declaration of social status, a show of wealth, or an indication of confidence.
In the U.S., its peak was in 1912, when women started to march in order to gain attention for equal rights (including the right to vote). In order to gain more attention to their cause, some would wear red lipstick to public events. As red lipstick became a symbol of the American suffrage movement, it began to gain popularity internationally.
How To Choose the Right Shade of Red Lipstik?
It is generally best to choose red lipstick according to your skin undertone. If you have warm undertones in your skin, you should choose a red lip color with similarly warm tones. That means choosing reds that have orange, coral, copper, gold, or brown undertones in them. Tip: If your teeth aren’t extremely white, you should avoid reds with orange tones in them. They have a tendency to make to bring out the yellow tones in teeth.
If you have cool undertones in your skin, you should choose a red lip color with similar cool undertones. That means choosing reds that have blue, pink, or plum undertones.
If your skin undertone is neutral congratulations! You can wear whatever shade you want.
Pro Tips For Beautiful Red Lipstick
- Dry, chapped lips never look good. Don’t forget to hydrate them! Apply balm past the lip line, onto the skin before putting on lipstick.
- If you put on matte liquid lipstick, and after a regular lipstick over it in similar shades, you will create its own beautiful color and texture.
- If you want to make your lips look pouty, use a slightly lighter lipstick on the center of your upper and lower lips than you do at the edges.
- To keep the red lip color from bleeding outside your lip line, it’s important to use a lip liner. Trace around the edge of your lips with the liner, and then fill in the inside of your lips.
Red lipstick is a bold choice and, at the same time will make you feel powerful. It deserves a bold outfit too. Choose an outfit that matches with you, powerful girl, and the world is yours. If you need more pro tips and you want to become a makeup artist, check this offer!
