"Put on some red lipstick and live a little"

"She has a way with words, red lip stick, and making an entrance." - Kate Spade

I used to see red lip stick on a girl and think... I wish I could pull that off. I used to look at a girl with red lip stick and think... wow! Cause there is just something about red lipstick that says "look at me"... something about red lip stick that screams confidence and whispers sexy.

I have tried a dozen or more red lipsticks and none seemed to suit me and I was resolved to the fact that I was just not one of those girls that red lip stick was made for. Until I found 69 by Urban Decay. And now I am in love and convinced that every girl needs a little red lipstick in her life.

"Heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God into people." - Dita Von Reese
Why do I love that quote... maybe because there is just a little bit of truth in it. Red is bold. It makes a statement... I am a force to be reckoned with. Maybe it isn't so much about how it looks but how it makes you feel and there is nothing that looks better on a woman than confidence!  Think red isn't for you? Well I did a little digging and it seems there is a shade of red that will suit anyone. You just have to find yours. How do you that?

Again it all goes back to tone... if you have a very pale complexion don't go with crimson red... unless you like the vampy look. Go more with a coral red or something with more of an orange hue. If you have olive skin you can most likely rock a true red. Darker skin you want to go with a darker kinda purplish red.

Once you find the shade that best suits your tone there are just a few things to remember.... red bleeds or feathers whatever you want to call it. To avoid looking like you drank cool aid you might want to line your lips with a color closest to your natural lip color before applying the lipstick.

When wearing red lipstick you also want to avoid going to heavy on the eye make up. My favorite look for red lipstick is the pin up look. Super classic and easy. Just some winged black liner and the fuller the lashes the better (but that's always) and some well defined brows and your good to go.

"girls who can wear red lipstick and pull it off are the most dangerous kinds of people"

I want to be one of them... shhhhhhhhhh