How To Find The Right Color Red Lipstick?

5

Sort By

Janine R.

Feb 3, 2013

Janine R.

I've always wanted to wear red lipstick but can not find a color red that looks okay on me! how do you find the right shade of red?!

Sophie J.

Feb 3, 2013

Sophie J.

Try different testers in shops they might help

Andrea W.

Feb 3, 2013

Andrea W.

I agree find a shade that matches your skin tone. MAC ruby woo and sephoria lip stain 01 are two matte reds that look great on all shades! 

Deseree W.

Feb 4, 2013

Deseree W.

I recently started wearing vintage inspired reds. My favorite is retrofuturist red by LimeCrime. It's opaque, lasts for hours, and is the perfect vintage red! Reds with blue in them tend to make the teeth look whiter*

Courtney B.

Feb 4, 2013

Courtney B.

You can try the jewelry test-- if you prefer how silver looks against your skin, you'll probably want to go for a blue-based red; if you like the way gold looks, try something with orange undertones. Of course this isn't set in stone, but it can help you narrow down your choices. I think trial and error is the best way to find your best red shade. And if you don't feel comfortable wearing a fully opaque red lip to start out, try a gloss or stain first to ease yourself into the idea of a bolder lip color.

Previous topic

Online Makeup Shopping! Need A Website!
  • Feb 4, 2013
  • 12

Next topic

Help! Best ways to minimize foundation oxidation and darkening throughout the day?
  • Feb 4, 2013
  • 2
Janine R.
Janine R.

Good Molecules: See a difference in your skin

New Arrivals

Forum Rules

Please help us maintain positive conversations here by following our guidelines below.

We reserve the right to remove comments and topics that don't adhere to the following rules. We also may remove the profile of any repeat offender. Thanks for reading and contributing!

Be Kind

Beautylish is a diverse, positive, and respectful community. It’s okay to disagree with someone, but be constructive—not rude. We have a zero-tolerance policy for negativity and harassment.

Contribute Thoughtfully

Take the time to make posts easy to understand by using proper spelling, grammar, and capitalization. Post topics in the appropriate category and refrain from making duplicate posts. Know that we don't allow self-promotion, advertisements, spam, commercial messages, or links to other websites or blogs. And be careful that you don't post someone else's work and present or claim it as your own.

We reserve the right to remove duplicate, miscategorized, and difficult-to-understand posts, or those we deem as advertisements, spam, or plagiarism.

Be Vigilant

Use the flag button to report inappropriate or disrespectful behavior, or email us at help@beautylish.com.