Celebrity Trend: Loving the Red Lipstick

Posted on | February 11, 2010 | No Comments

Red lipstick used to be reserved for nights on the town or burlesque stars in full get-up but recently it has become the shade du jour for celebs, be it day or night. The likes of Pixie Lott and Lauren Conrad are happy sporting vibrant shades at any time, and whether it’s a red carpet event or a trip to the shop, their lips are always bright and glossy.

Whilst celebrities may be able to get away with wearing red lips on a daily basis, the rest of us tend to need a little more help to make this work. There’s something about red that’s incredibly seductive, but it can be hard to pull off.

To make sure you’re wearing the shade rather than it wearing you, be sure to pick a colour that suits your complexion. There are no hard and fast rules, but as a generalization, pale skin looks better with blue tinged shades, whilst warmer complexions can carry off plummier shades with panache.

Clinique has a great lippie called Raspberry Rush which suits all complexions as it features a gel like formula which delivers a rich colour with the shine of a gloss, and is universally flattering.

If you’re still unsure about choosing the right red, how about opting for a lipstick that matches itself to your skintone? DuWop Private Red Colour Changing Lipstick actually adapts itself to the colour of your lips, so every user gets a different shade, making it uniquely yours.