Night Makeup 101: Guide to Wearing Red Lipstick
Red is one of the unchanging classics of cult makeup looks. This color, which takes on different characters with different applications and combinations, can be your first choice for an assertive, striking and self-evident beauty portrait. Do not be afraid, but red lipsticks are more prone to reveal application errors due to their bright color and darkness. Follow our lipstick application guide for smooth and flawless red lips that will put the finishing touch to your makeup.
Velvet Canvas
Red lipsticks make dry, cracked, flaky lips more obvious, especially if they have matt finishes. That’s why well-groomed lips are the most basic point of applying these shades. If you’re complaining about dead skin on your lips, start your care routine with a scrub.
More Moist
Your care phase after scrub is moisturizing. At this point, a classic lip balm will do the trick. If you have more time to start makeup or if your lips are giving SOS, you can apply a care mask. But if you have minutes to apply lipstick, opt for easily absorbed balms that do not leave an excessively greasy result.
Double Force
One of the indispensable allies of red lipsticks is lip pencils. Define your lip frame with a shade of dark liner with your lipstick according to your preference. At this stage, you can make your lips look fuller by applying the line from the outside with a click. You can get a more permanent and more intense result by filling your lips with a pencil.
Transparent Support
If lip pencils aren’t for you and you think this looks heavy on your makeup, you’d better get a liner with a transparent formula. Especially if you have wrinkles around the lip or prefer lipsticks with brighter finishes, this product prevents the lipstick from flowing and filling the lines.
Sharp Lines
If your hand trembles while applying pencil or applying your lipstick, don’t be afraid. It is very easy to clarify the lines emerging from the border. Go around the lips in sharp movements with the concealer on a flat tip, synthetic brush tip. Then carefully rub the concealer onto your skin with your little finger or a cotton ball.
Ombre Transition
If you do not like the sharp contrast of red lipsticks or if you prefer a less dominant look, you can apply an ombre transition. Get a smoky look by spreading the shade you concentrated in the middle of the lip towards the lip line with a dome-tipped blending brush.
More Lasting
The biggest handicap of red lipsticks is that they show themselves immediately when they go out or fall apart. So these shades do not recognize you as much as nude lipsticks. For a more lasting lipstick, add a thin layer of transparent powder between two coats. If you are using a liquid matte lipstick, pay attention to your lip makeup that comes out piece by piece during the day.