Showing posts with label Red. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red. Show all posts

Wednesday 20 January 2016

How To Have The Perfect Red Pout

The Perfect Red Pout

The perfect lip to wear if you want to add a pop of colour to your face or stand out in the crowd, will have to be the all time classic red lip . You might want it matte or creamy or glossy according to your choice but to look good on a special day without a lot of effort red lips with winged liner is a look you can go for.
To get that gorgeous red pout like all time classic divas is not very difficult all you have to do is to follow certain steps and you will be ready with your hot red pout in a jiffy :) 

Step 1- Choose the shade of red you want to wear.
                
                You might want to match your red with your dress or some accessory. But if you want to have the perfect red according to your skin check the colour of veins on your body.
It can appear either


  • Blue- That means your skin colour is cool toned so go for reds which are blue based like true reds or pink based reds .They are the perfect for you.
  • Green- That means your skin colour is warm toned so go for reds which are warm toned like orange based reds or reds with a lil yellow undertone to them.
  • Purple- You are the luckiest of all since you are neutral tones so you can endorse in any reds all will be perfect with your skin tone :)
Personally I don't like following rules when it comes to makeup so i endorse in whatever shade I like because i believe even with the weirdest colour if you can make your makeup turn out lovely then you are a true Makeup Artist(which am not but if I ever get the chance I surely do aspire to be).

Step 2Prime your lips or moisturize it by applying a lip balm

          You have to remember that if you are wearing a bold red pout it draws attention to your lips. So the most important is to see that it does not appear dry and flaky with dead skin coming off. Then it truly will have the adverse effect making you stand out because of dry untidy lips rather than a beautiful pout.

I love lip balms from Bodyshop,Nivea,Dr.Lipp Nipple Balm.
Here I will be using the lip balm from nivea in my most favourite flavour Strawberry 



Apply a thick coat of Lip Balm and leave it for 2-3 minutes 


Step 3- After the lips are moisturized now it is turn to scrub the lips




After 2-3 minutes of applying the balm take a baby toothbrush or a normal one with very soft bristles and very gently scrub the lips. Mind you the skin o the lips are extremely soft and sensitive compared to the rest of your body so the bristles should be very soft and the pressure should be feather light else lips get cut really easily and can bleed.

 Step 4- Apply a lip base lighter than your lip colour

For the base I like to use a matte long wear lip liner which maybe white or creamish close to white to omit any sort of pigmentation from the lips. Tke any light colour lipliner and line the lips the completely fill then in






Step 5For making the lipcolour stay longer without fading over the base go with a red lipliner

After completing the base take any red lipliner of your choice and line the lips and fill them in. Peoplw who like wearing lipliners as a lone lip colour can leave it till here or to get that perfect pout carry out the following instructions.
(forgive the haziness of this picture. I guess my hand shook while taking it )



Step 6Now fill the lips using a lip brush(recommended for precision) with your favourite Red Lipstick

Take the lipstick you want to wear and completely fill your lips with the lip colour. You can use a brush or the bullte though a lip brush gives a more airbrushed and precise and uniform finish compared to just applying it directly from the bullet.




Step 7- Take a blotting paper and blot the excess lipstick

 Grab a piece of blotting paper and blot the excess lipstick from the lips.







// People who want gloss red lips can apply gloss over the lip after blotting and go to Step 8 directly //




Step 8- Take some translucent powder or any loose powder if you want to mattify the lip

If you want a red matte pout after blotting take some loose powder and with a finger slightly dab it into your lips or Take a powder brush and swipe a very light layer of powder over your lips


 Step 9- Conceal around the lips for  better and more defined looking lips


Whether you are going matte or glossy or cream finish after the lip is completed the most important but very rarely done step is to clean up around the lips. For this, take a concealer and go around the outline of your lips to clean up any spillage and for giving your lips a more defined and professional finish.






Step 10- Rock your Red pout and just have fun




If you are liking my work or if you want some other tutorial please comment below :)






Sunday 3 January 2016

Maybelline Color Show Lipstick Red My Lips, 202

Maybelline Color Show Lipstick, Red My Lips, 202



Maybelline had launched a really affodable range "Color Show" consisting of a variety of lip colours and nail colours. The Lip range consists of 32 moisturizing lip colours with  a great variety of colours from Browns to Reds to Pinks to Mauves. I have reviewed the Fuschia Fantasy shade already from this range. I will link the review to Fuschia Fantasy below. Now in this article we will be talking abt their cool toned red shade,"Red My Lips".



First the packaging is quite ordinary like any other normal lipstick with a black body and a black cap ad the genre of the shade rimmed in the middle. For example, Fuschia Fantasy had a pink rim while Red My lips has a red rim as you can see from the picture. The upper part of the body under the cap is silver or steele however one may put it. you get 3.9gm of the product which is a terrific deal considering how inexpensive the Lip Colour is. It is creamy but still the stick is hard enough to hold onto itself and not melt in the heat. You can travel perfectly with it as the cap sets perfectly and it does not have any spilling or other tendencies.




(WITHOUT FLASH)



(WITH FLASH)

Now coming to the shade it is an insanely pigmented cool toned red which give opaque coverage to very pigmented lips also in a single swipe. It will suit all skin tones from white skin to fair or wheatish skin to the lovely duskies. It is very creamy in texture and moisturising but unlink the Fuschia Fantasy this shade does not bleed. Also it tranfers a lot less compared to Fuschia Fantasy. This is hands down one of the best coverage drugstore lipsticks i have come across. It gives a creme finish perfect for the winter time and party season. It does transfer a bit while eating and drinking but leaves a lovely red stain and fades uniformly on the lips . It last for about 5-6 hours perfectly and the stain has to be removed using makeup removers or baby oils to remove it completely from the lips.


(WITH FLASH)



(WITHOUT FLASH)



You can also slightly dab it and blot it with a blotting paper and set with translucent powder and last an entire day with a lovely stain or wear it to work without making it too bold. All in all I am in love with the payoff the lipstick gives for its price.




PROS



  • Amazing opaque coverage in just a single swipe
  • A very cool toned red for all skin tones
  • Very moisturizing
  • Does not bleed
CONS
  • It is not transfer-proof
  • The stain is a lil hard to completely remove from the lips
  • Availability outside India
PRICE

It retails in shops for 300 INR or 4.53 USD or 3 GBP
But it is available at times online for less 

INDIA

Amazon


Nykaa

Outside India I am not exactly sure if it is available or not but it might  be shipped through Amazon

OUT OF 5?

4/5

WILL I PURCHASE IT AGAIN?

Definately :)


Link to review of Fuschia Fantasy


demuredainty.blogspot.in/2016/01/maybelline-color-show-lipstick-fuschia.html



If you want any tutorial with Red Lips or a party look with this lips please comment below :)