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How do you
know if the shade of lipstick you are wearing actually suits you
or if you are putting it on properly? Most women don't. They wear
what they like or take the advice of the salesgirl at the cosmetics
counter. You make the purchase, only to find that not one person
complimented it or even noticed how great it looked. This may
be a result of not being aware of proper colours or techniques.
So, the new lipstick ends up in the drawer with the rest of those
that didn't quite look right.
Here are some
tips for choosing the right shades of lipstick for you, and how
to apply them:
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.
2) Cool-tone
colours have blue or red undertones. They are reds, pinks, roses
and violets.
3) Warm-tone
colours 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) If you
are not sure of the undertone in a lipstick, then try it on your
hand and see what colour it becomes. For example, pink on a cool-toned
person tends to go a little purple. If this happens, we know two
things: you are cool-toned and so is the lipstick. If this does
not happen, then you have a warm lipstick. To keep it from turning
purple on your lips, cover them with a bit of concealer, use an
orange lip liner and this will counter act the "blue"
in your skin and keep the lipstick true to colour. This will allow
you to wear bright, vibrant colours you thought you couldn't wear.
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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 colours.
8) Always
sharpen your pencil before using it to avoid thick lines.
9) To give
your lips a sexy 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.
10) To create
a natural look, apply lip liner lightly to the lips and fill in
with lipstick.
11) Remember
to always coordinate your blush and nails with the lipstick. Your
eye colours should also be either cool or warm-toned, depending
on the shade of lipstick.
By following
these steps, you should always be able to purchase the right lipstick
and have an empty drawer. |
