Tips to wearing red lipstick

Forgive me if the pictures are not true to color.  I'm not really an oompa loompa.   Of course my fail-safe point-n-shoot camera crapped out on me (RIP homie), and I had to pull out the big guns.  And for me, the extent of my camera knowledge ends at about "On/Off".....

I love wearing red lipstick, and my friends always ask me how I keep the pigment so rich, even after I eat.  I used to tell them, "its magic."  They never believed me.  So here I am now....sharing this with the world.  I have seen this technique before, and I gotta say, it totally works.

Step 1 Prepping the lips

Before working with lips, make sure the skin is hydrated and moisturized (but dry... no moisturizer or lip balm residue should be on the lips, otherwise, the liner/lipstick won't apply or stay on very well).   

I often use a lip scrub like once or twice a week to keep the lips looking soft and smooth.

Make sure that before you put on anything, you start with a base of primer.  It will really help with the overall application and wear time of the lipstick.

I have gone through a few different brands of lip primers, but I have to say, the one by MAC, or urban decay are my favorites.  MAC helps with filling those tiny lines in your lips, but urban decay will keep the color on their longer... at least, for me it works that way.

Comments

[arpoky]

Another tip: DON'T wear it if you over 70 YEARS OLD! A lady at my church looked around 70-78 y.o., and her hair was dyed black, her skin was pale and wrinkly, and she had BRIGHT RED LIPSTICK on! BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD combination!

[superMacaroni]

What a nightmare. :c

[Hellchild]

thats hilarious!

[arpoky]

She also had blue eyeliner on, too! (OMG don't look, don't look, don't look, don't look, don't look... Okay got to look, SON OF A -----!)

[Hellchild]

hahahaha im very sorry for you:P

[kimmydesigns]

This is a wonderful Instructable. I encounter models who are unaware of how to apply makeup or maintain their lips for the perfect pout.

Have you considered writing an Instructable on skin and lip preparation for makeup?

[fishimyourmother]

i do that, high five! ;D