Style 101: Am I picking the Right Lip Color?

Do you ever wonder if the color you wear on your lips is right for you? Or have you ever wanted to try a color that may be bold like red, but think you will look like a freak? Well here’s how…

Jessica Alba

Lipstick, like clothing, has become seasonless—matching your own coloring is the goal now. Roughly, cooler tones (those on the bluer end of the spectrum) work better for fairer skin, and warmer tones (those closer to red and orange) work best for darker tones like Jessica’s olive complexion.

  

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Choose your color for different times of day. From 9 to 5, warm and creamy shades (more pink, less red) will look best, especially under harsh office lights. Catherine Zeta-Jones’ terracotta gloss is perfect for day.

Rihanna

Thinking pink: A warm pink is peachy; a cool pink, like Rihanna’s, is more mauve.

Keira Knightley

Try a shade that pros say looks beautiful on nearly everyone: a sheer berry (like that worn by Keira Knightley), a subtle pink, or a light brown or nude spiked with gold, bronze or red.

 

Beyonce Knowles

The formula—gloss, stain, sheer or matte—matters too. Generally, the wetter the texture, the less long-wearing but more goof-proof. A look like Beyonce’s high-shine lips is easy to spread on and quick to disappear.

 

Jennifer Lopez

Save the heavy gloss, and the shimmery stuff (à la Lopez), for night.

 

Rachel McAdams

Combining one part lipstick, one part gloss to create a custom color is an inexpensive way to broaden your lip wardrobe. Rachel McAdams’ makeup artist (and sister!) Kayleen McAdams mixed the Heat Wave and Jungle Red colors from Nars for tomato-bright lips.

Hope this helps!

Source: Instyle