Nude Lip Color Needs A Flawless Complexion
Whether you like to play it safe with a
Nude, turn up the heat with a primary shade of Red or keep it sensual with
pink, these are the colors that are on everyone’s Lips
Natural Nude
Nude lip colors go with almost everything.
But that does not make them wishy-washy. Far from it
Natural
Nude
We love Thokoon's modern interpretation and
the pole, soft colors and natural-looking brows seen at Ralph Lauren and
Alexander Wang. To get the perfect result, pat concealer onto clean, dry lips
that have been slightly moistened with a balm (this will blot out your natural
lip color that would otherwise shine through) and apply your lipstick. Blot and
apply another coot. And remember, to look its best, a nude lip color needs a
flawless complexion.
TO TRY: Yardley Supermoist Lipstick in High
Tea; YSL Rouge Volupote Perle in 107 Impetuous Beige; YSL Rouge Pur Couture in
10 Beige Aquarelle
Matte Red
Matte is a very modern and grown-up finish
for this bold color. On the runways, the leaders of this pack are Narciso
Rodri-gues who kept models' eyes and skin bare and made their lips the focus;
and Erdem and Marc Jacobs who blotted saturated red lip colors to give them a
malt but no less bold finish
Matte
Red
TO TRY: Maybelline Superstay 24hr in 510
Red Passion; Max Factor Lipstick in 715 Ruby Tuesday
Punchy Pink
As a prelude to summer, pink lips pack a
punch and are best paired with malt skin and a the gold eyeshadow. Add just a
touch of gloss to go from day-time to party-time. Need convincing? One look at
the rosebud pink lips Chanel make-up director Peter Phillips created for Jil
Sander was all we needed.
Punchy
Pink
TO TRY: Dior Addict Extreme Lasting Lipcolor
Radiant Shine in 476 Plaza; Maybelline Color Sensational in 1 61 Juicy Pink
Classic Red
Red lips will never go out of fashion, For
one, they can be the ultimate fashion accessory - think Rick Owens who paired
bright red lips with his minimalist clothes - or they can steal the show, as
was the case at Rochas. But they do need to be perfect. Save on touch-ups by
filling in your lips with a nude lip pencil before applying lipstick. This will
improve the lip color's staying power. Blot and apply another coat.
Classic
Red
TO TRY: Maybelline Colorsensational
Lipstick in 635 Very Cherry: Dior Addict Extreme lasting lip Color Radiant
Shine in 756 Fireworks
