Monday, August 13, 2012

The red lipstick

It is just a colour of lipstick........ or is it?

Okay, I have found that some people are "red lipstick" personalities and can pull off a red lip like no body's business. Look at Gwen Stefani, she is a fierce red lip girl. And Paloma Picasso is a striking beauty that makes the red lip her own.  Me, well I have toyed with  the red lip for years. Always thinking it was the shade,i.e., not blue based enough, too blue-based, etc. . Let's face it, wearing the iconic red lip is bold and takes confidence. It also draws attention to your mouth and directly what you have to say, thus ultimately you.

For women, makeup is very powerful. One swipe of a colour can transform and allow us to see ourselves differently. Red lips add instant glamour that every woman wants. Even the economy can sometimes be explained as a"lipstick economy",where women still want luxury, i.e., lipstick, even when times are financially tough.

Wearing the red lip also has a primitive and a more deep rooted meaning. Anthropologists, look at the red lip as sensual and a mating signal for the opposite sex. I think we can fully appreciate what the "red lip" is suppose to emulate

With all of that said, I have compiled some beautiful reds - some bold and some that are for us girls not wanting to retouch our lips all the time:

Chanel- Paris 22- blue-based cherry red
MAC - Russian Red- blue-based deep red
MAC Viva Glam Cindy- sheer pinky-red
L'oreal Colour Riche - British Red - classic warm red
Burberry- No.09 - pinky-red
Revlon Lip Butter- Candy apple -sheer warm red
Rimmel Kate Moss 01- coral red.



L- R Burberry No.9, Chanel Paris, MAC Viva Glam Cindi, MAC Russian Red

I know there are more out there. Let me know if you have a beautiful red to share.

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