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Sanayhs Avatar

I’m willing to give anything a shot. Though, some days I want to do something somewhat eccentric, but really can’t because work would frown at me for it.

Émilie Avatar

Yes, there are some looks I have avoided, mainly the pinup-like ones (with very flashy red lipstick and a small black liner). I’ve tried a very flashy red lipstick once, and I ended up looking much too overdone for my age, 19. So now, I avoid anything too dark for my lips. I’ll wait a few years…

Morgan Avatar

Ooh, I would LOVE to be able to pull off the pinup girl look… but I’m still looking for that ‘perfect’ shade of red, like Christine said. ONE DAY!…

ceecee Avatar

green and gold, teal and – I don’t know what will look good with teal, i’m brown skinned (think kelly rowland type complexion) any suggestions are welcomed 🙂
but the main reason I haven’t tried them yet is I haven’t taken the time to find the right shade, i am slowly building up my collection.

Jenny Avatar

I have to agree with the others.. I adore the pinup look, it’s so classic but I can’t pull it off. The red lips don’t look right on me 🙁

Meg Avatar

I am with you ladies!the red lips is a look Iwould love to try.
I love how it looks on others, but not sure I could pull it off.

Erin Avatar

Instead of red red, I think you fraidy ladies need to try Viva Glam VI. It’s the perfect terracotta red, a little sparkly, not the average bright red matte Gwen Stefani look. I think it might change some of your minds!

Ceecee, I think bright colors look so flattering on darker skintones! I used gold on a friend who is very dark the other day and I was so jealous of the contrast.

Tammy M Avatar

Yup, I am with everyone else on the red lips thing. I can pull off a muted dark muave though. With true red I feel like my lips are entering the room three feet in front of me! I used to wear a lot of just neutral eye looks, but lately because of your blog, I have been venturing out of my comfort zone and trying colors…and getting lots of compliments!

Emmie Avatar

Oh dear, I totally agree with everyone about a red lip, I don’t think I could pull it off at all! However, I’m taking your advice, Christine, and am off to experiment with some seeing as I have quite a few lying around! 😀

Christine Avatar

When it comes to red lips and not being totally comfortable with them, I’ve found these tips to be helpful:

1) Blot with tissue or kiss the back of your hand to lessen the intensity
2) Experiment with the undertone (blue-based, yellow-based, orange-based, etc.!)
3) Go deeper, go for a darker red or berry red

Sanayhs Avatar

My favourite reds are Russian Red and Classic Dame… 😀 I’m hardly scared of colour, though. I think that sheerer tones could certainly help ease people into bolder lip colours – and that Temptalia should definitely have a challenge of some sort getting people to try red lips/the pinup look. 😀

Tonee Avatar

I want to try out a “bronze/nude” look – something like what Jennifer Lopez has on usually. I have been hesitant because I don’t own a single bronzing product and don’t really want to buy one because I am pretty sure I will use it just once!

Sanayhs Avatar

This sounds like the kind of thing where you need to go to your favourite makeup store/counter and have them try bronzer on you. That way, you get to try without the buy!

Tonee Avatar

I’ve done this – but never had the complete look I want as described above. I wore either red, plum or copper lipstick when I tried out bronzer in the store. I guess the solution would be for me to wear a light beige or nude lipstick before going to the store!

Heather Avatar

Same here. And when I did really bold lips one day, I got some negative reaction: like “woah….bright lipstick” followed by a funny look. I felt stupid 🙁

Quynh Avatar

I really wanna do like..crazy stuff like crazy placement and bright colors w/liner and stuff…but I can’t ever figure out what to do or how to do it w/o a tutorial.

Charlotte Avatar

I’m kinda shocked that everyone else won’t wear red lipstick. I have at least 30! I’ve always loved it.
For me it’s… Marilyn Monroe eyeliner, or cat’s eyes or pretty much any eyeliner shapes. I’m not very good with eyeliner shapes at all. Well I’ve never tried, but I assume I suck. I don’t wear eyeliner on the top normally because it’s not really flattering to my eyes.

Sandy Avatar

I yet have to try a rainbow eye. I have done rainbow eye with yellow/orange/fushia…but i want to try one with more colors, maybe mix some green and blue in there 😉

emily Avatar

i used to want to try red lips but i tried it der a few weeks back and i was delited with the result!!! now hmmm i wanna try … green maybe, on d eyes of course or navy blue.

claudia m. Avatar

The red lips, I got the Marylin mole above my lips and think I look like a hooker because of it.
Also (not together of course) hot pink or red eyeshadow w/ smokey black eyeliner…too cool!
I would have absolutely NO place to wear that to. =)

Heather Avatar

I love wearing Red lips, but I love eye color more, and I know it’s faux pas to wear bright/dark on both. Also wearing red lips is hard to keep up because it fades or bleeds so easily! I’m a teacher, so I’m talking all day, and it’s just really hard to maintain.

Bonnie Avatar

I’ve tried nearly every look I’ve wanted to, playing with makeup is a stress-reliever for me sometimes. 🙂
But I don’t have the nerve to wear anything really different out in public! Lately I’ve been sort of forcing myself to try different looks to work, and while I’ve gotten quite a few compliments I still feel sort of paranoid that I’ll look like a freak. 🙁

Janis Avatar

I’ve always wanted to try the peacock eye but haven’t gotten to it yet…just don’t know what occasions call for this look….also the cat’s eye! My eyes doesn’t seem to suit this look coz my eyelids aren’t seen so much so I think it will look a bit weird and also my hands are to shaky to do precise lining!

Tracy Avatar

I too have never tried a red lipstick that looks good on me. I have fair skin with pinkish undertones and some freckles, and it usually looks silly and clownish to me. What shades of red flatter my skin tone? help Christine! lol

I typically don’t stray far from sheer nudes or peachy colors when it comes to lips, because I think my lips have a nice shade naturally. Gloss is usually enough, but I’d love to find that *perfect* lip color that would brighten up my face a little more. Not necessarily red, I’m talking more of an everyday wearable color.

Any suggestions, ladies?

Arika BH Avatar

i know it’s a “don’t” but i want to do the smokey eye/ red lip combo. probably a clubbing look. where else would a nice girl wear a look like that? lately though ive been taking beauty inspiration from MIA, the british rapper. she is so gorgeous and dark. she rocks the craziest boldest color. i’ve been wearing a lot of bold eye makeup. the thing is with bold eye makeup i keep it minimal everywhere else. i can be wearing fuschia eye pigment but i hate pink blush. pink blush makes me feel too made up. go figure.

Charlotte Avatar

I wear smokey eyes with red lips often. I wear it usually out to nice restaurants or the theatre because it goes so well with my special occasion dresses.

isshy~ Avatar

omg you girls gotta try the pin up look… i personally love it! the classy look the betty page look. i use black liquid liner on top lashes,i add some falsies…red lipstick and wah! lah!! 🙂

Natalie Avatar

Hmm well I’ve never done a bright lip. I’m thinking I may try to do a hot pink or orange for the summer. I really like bronzer so I was thinking that a bright pink would show up nicely against a tan.

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