My Special Occasion Look: Red Lips
My Special Occasion Look: Red Lips
I don’t know why, but one of my go-to looks for a special occasion is red lips paired with a gold eyeshadow look. I didn’t have much time, so I only snapped a couple of photos of this look. I’m also still mad that Ore photographs so blah relative to how TA-DA it is in person. Hope you’re having a beautiful Tuesday!
You will need the following…
- Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), Illamasqua Ore Pure Pigment (shimmering gold-bronze), Urban Decay Darkhorse Eyeshadow (dark bronze), Urban Decay Virgin Eyeshadow (highlighter), Make Up For Ever #10L Aqua Eyes Liner (bronze), Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara (black)
- Face: Guerlain Parure Gold Foundation (02), Guerlain Voilettes Loose Powder (03)
- Cheeks: Korres #15 Natural Blush (pink-brown)
- Lips: Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque (red), Chanel Exces Extrait de Gloss (sheer red)
- Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Ore pure pigment on the entire lower lid to cover. Then, apply Darkhorse eyeshadow into the crease and blend outwards and on outer third of the lid with the 226. Diffuse the crease color by applying Virgin eyeshadow above to highlight the brow bone with the 217. Apply #10L liner on the lower lash line and finish lashes with Inimitable Intense mascara.
For cheeks, apply #15 blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.
For lips, apply Dragon Rouge Allure Laque first, and then layer Exces Extrait de Gloss for a complementing lip.
Check out more photos!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the lips!
Thanks, Heather!
Agreed!!
Oooohhhh!!!! Amazing! Such a beautiful red!!!
Thank you! Dragon is my love!
stunning! loooove this red on you =)
Thanks a lot, Angelica!
Gorgeous! Happy birthday!
Thanks so much, Wendy 😀
Happy Birthday! Is it the 28th? It’s my birthday too! LOL Only I’m 30 today 🙂
Thanks! Yep, the 28th! Happy birthday to you!
How do you get that lip line so perfect?! That’s a great color on you, is it the beautiful cool cherry that I’m seeing on my computer screen in real life?
The applicator for the Rouge Allure Laques is really cool – it’s curved in a way that makes application easy! It’s a very lush red, yes!
Beautiful! Brings out your eyes so much!
Thanks, Katie! 🙂
Gorgeous!! How do you prevent lipstick from moving to your teeth?
I stick out my tongue between my lips to catch any lipstick OR you can do the same with your finger and it takes care of any excess that would have gotten on your teeth.
lovely! Can’t wait for your review of the new chanel lipgloss, I’m not going to ask when or if so as not to drive you batty! oh and happy birthday! being 24 is too close to 25 for my liking but i hope you’ve a great year!
LOL! Soon! It took me awhile to get around to cropping the photos, but it will be soon! 🙂
Thank you! When I was younger, 24 was my “perfect age.” We’ll see about that!
Hmm! Four months in and I’m enjoying it actually! You could be right!
I had this vision of how I’d be done with school, out on my own, living life… not all of it is true, but 23 treated me well so I have high hopes for 24!
So far 25 isn’t so bad for me. Happy Birthday Christine. 🙂 I’m sure 24 will be quite lovely for you.
Yay! 🙂 Thanks!
Very lovely!
Thanks, Rachael!
Every time you use your Rouge Allure in Dragon, it makes me want to cry because I can’t afford it. :[ You look stunning in it.
It’s the most perfect, gorgeous red color for me. Plus it would be amazing to own something Chanel.
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. I had a scare last night, because I couldn’t find it… but it was in my purse (which is odd, since I rarely carry any makeup in my bag), but I was like OMG THANK GOODNESS. I thought we’d have to detour to Nordstrom post-haste.
Put it on a wish list – maybe for your birthday, graduation gift, etc. 🙂
OMG!! Holy Hotness! Just received Dragon in the mail last week. Can’t wait to use it!
Thanks, Rosamaria! You will love!
Gold eyes and red lips, they’re just beautiful on you. I do have a question about Dragon. I’m a NC 15, and I purchased Dragon. It looks red-purple on me, not the true red as it looks on you. I don’t know what to think about that. Does it make sense to you? Thanks, and Happy Birthday.
Purple?!?! What! That is crazy.
How would you describe your natural lip color? You could try using a neutral-pink or brown lip liner beforehand.
Thank you!
I know! I don’t get it. It’s more like magenta than red. I don’t think my natural lip color as too pigmented, but I’ll try your suggestions, thank you.
Let me know if they work!
Thank you, I will!
I’m an NC15 that turns into a NC20 in the summer and on me Dragon doesn’t look true red either. It doesn’t look red-purple as it does on you, it looks more like a bright, dark red (it’s not vampy at all). Of course, since I have very pigmented lips, which are naturally the colour of red wine, it makes sense that Dragon looks darker on my lips than it does on Christina’s. Lipsticks always look darker on my lips than they do on hers.
Having said that, unless there’s something wrong with your lipstick in particular, then it’s very likely it looks red-purple on you because of your natural lip colour.
Marta, many thanks for your explanation. I didn’t think my lips were very pigmented, but they must be.
Very pretty! So it’s your birthday then? Happy birthday! 😀
Thanks, Anita! Yes it is! 🙂
Most amazing red lips EVER
Dragon is the best!
OMG ::In Love!:: That red is absolutely gorgeous!
Dragon <333
Oh my GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love that red!!!! I’ve just put it on my wish list!! (I think I saw the review of that Lip Laque and said the same ¬¬)
Great look on you =)
Thank you!! 🙂 It’s SO amazing. Love it!
Special Occasion? Is it your birthday?
Have a great one! You look as fabulous as always! Love the layered red lip, so luscious and juicy looking… yum!
Yep, today is my birthday! We went out to dinner last night to celebrate, since I have class until evening tonight. I didn’t like the idea of rushing home, rushing to get ready, and rushing to a restaurant, so I figured to do it a day early.
Thank you! 🙂
Happy Birthday Christine
Thanks, Leenie! 🙂
I absolutely love the eyeshadow that you paired with the red lips! For some reason, I can’t pull off both eyes and lips like this; I look drag. I think it’s my square face. 😛 But you look stunning!
Aww!
Thank you! 🙂
Gosh, those lips are STUNNING! So red and smooth, lol!
Eye makeup is gorgeous too. Love gold and bronze colors on eyes 🙂
Thanks, Michelle 🙂
Christine that’s the most perfect red lip seriously you did it so neat.
Yay! It’s all Dragon, LOL!
Absolutely loooooooooove this look!!! <3
Looks elegant! ^^
Thanks so much, Esther!
And happy bday!!! <3333
Lol, tweeted it on twitter today too xDDD
Thank you again! 😀
It’s a really gorgeous look!
Thanks, Tam! 🙂
Love it!
Unfortunately, I tried red lips out and my husband doesn’t like it.
He says we all look like the Joker, and I tried to show him how gorgeous you look in these photos. He still said the same thing!!!! Nooooo! :'(
Pfft! Wear ’em ’cause you love them!! 🙂
OMG! Happy Birthday!! I think you look absolutely gorgeous!
I’m going to keep trying the red lips, and if he doesn’t like it I’ll kiss him all over his face!
XD
DO IT!! LOL!
Thank you!
You look great, Christine! And happy birthday!
I especially love your foundation. I have been thinking of trying Parure Gold, based on the good things you say about it.
Do you know how it compares with the other Guerlain foundations when it comes to coverage and finish?
I haven’t tried any other ones yet 🙁
Thanks for letting me know! I think I’ll bite the bullet and just buy a Guerlain foundation!
You look gorgeous! 02 is a much better match for you and your skin is simply radiant. Hope you had fun ^___^
Agreed!! I actually mixed the two and it ended up being too dark… ughhh, matching the face, neck, and forehead, what a pain.
Happy Happy Birthday!! You look amazing, like usual:) Are you liking the Parure Gold in 02 better than 03? I NEED that red lippe. Hope you have a lovely day and best wishes!
Yes, I am!! 🙂 Thanks, Cristina!
You look amazing, Christine! I bet everybody was stunned at how beautiful you are *) Happy Birthday and all the best wishes!
BTW the lip combo is very lux and elegant,.I think Exces gives Dragon the right amount of “wow”. *) Extremely pretty combo.
Thank you, Margarita! I love the way it didn’t change-up the color too much but laid down a lot of glossiness!
The pictures of Ore are looking really really nice.. maybe not AS nice as in real life.. but honestly, the second picture(2nd one of just your eye).. the colour looks sensational. absolutely amazing.
Yay! 🙂
is Dragon still around? I was looking for it online the other day and couldn’t seem to find it. Can anyone get me a link? Friend of mine wants some red lips for her wedding and I think this is perfect for it.
It’s permanent! I believe Chanel and Nordstrom have it.
Here you go darling 😀 best wishes to your friend’s wedding. http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Makeup-Lipgloss-ROUGE-ALLURE-LAQUE-88812
Switch the shade to ‘Dragon’ on the right. Hope I helped!
Your lips are stunning! xx Ilja
Thanks, Ilja!
That’s the exact shade of red I’m looking for! I don’t know how you apply it so perfectly.
Happy Birthday!! Hope it’s a great one 🙂
Thank you so much, Michelle!
Absolutely Fabulous!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Enjoy your day, you deserve it!
Thank you, Erika!
Happy Birthday Christine! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Thanks, Sam!
WOW, what an Absolutely Stunning look!!! The most beautiful makeup I’ve seen in a long time. You look gorgeous Madamoiselle and on your birthday too!
Thank you, Eileen! 🙂
Beautiful! I finally picked up Dragon recently, and I love it. 🙂
And Happy Birthday!
Thank ya, Nic!
Love thd red lips .. I have to get my hands on that color 🙂 overall a great look
Thanks, Maria!
WOW that is gorgeous!!!
Thanks so much, Kristi!
I love this look, Christine! Gold eyes and red lips are hot! I don’t know why I have been waiting…I need Dragon in my life ASAP. :p
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 😀
😀
Get it 😀
LOOOOOVE all the make-up !
Thanks a lot, Samira!
Happy bday! The red lips look awesome!
Thank you, Nancy!
Happy Birthday! You look very Snow White, beautiful!
Thanks, Anya!
WOW-ZA that lip is vibrant!
Indeed!
LOVE it!!! Gold eyes and red lips are my go-to for a formal (especially holiday) look. I want every item that you used. Is there a lot of fall-out with the Ore eyeshadow??
Nope, not much fall out with Ore, but I use it with mixing medium or wet 🙂
the lips are amazing ! Are you going to review the Exces extrait de gloss ?
I’d like to see it on lips by its own 🙂
But the combo is so amazing, makes me want to purchase both products !
Yes, I definitely will!
I want that red! I grabbed Heartless because I was convinced it was my perfect vamp red, but this one kicks it’s butt. With steel toes. Ouchy.
It’s amazinggg!
I think your photos are more likely to get me to spend $32 on a lipstick than Chanel’s actual ads, haha!
WooO! 🙂
girl your lips look like pure sex (and thats a good thing)!!! happy birthday hun 😉
LOL! Thanks, Resha!
I know Dragon is unique, but do you have any recommendations for a substitute, perhaps for someone with a cooler skintone? I’m wearing a bright red party dress to an even in a couple of weeks, and I’m on the hunt for my own “special occasion” red lip look!
And Happy Birthday!
Thanks, Lydia! I would still recommend Dragon for cooler skin tones, actually…
Other than blues, I love it when you wear gold e/s, especially with equally stunning red lips. I guess it might be because we have similar hair & skin coloring, but warm bronze/gold + red is my absolute favorite “special occasion” look, too. You look like Snow White’s brassier, sexier cousin!
Haha! Thanks, Katie 😀
WOW just WOW !! you look stunning !! I got Chanel Exces Extrait de Gloss last week from my mum but now I want Dragon too !! 😉
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
Thanks, Svetlana! 🙂
GORGEOOUSSSSS LIPS CHRISTINE!!!!! woooww!!!!!
Thanks a lot, Mayra!
you look phenomenal!!! Happy birthday, Christine!
Thank you, Evelyn!
Wow! Look at those eyes (and of course the red lips)! Stunning. Happy birthday!
Thanks, Cam!
Wow.. I’m taken aback by how beautiful this look is for you!!
This is the most excited I’ve been that we’re similar in coloration. I’m going to try this tonight!
Aww, thank you, Via!
Wow! Red gloss on top of Dragon! You’re seriously hardcore.
LOL!
Suuupper pretty! 🙂
Thanks!
happy birthday! hope you have a great celebration!
ore must really be something irl, because it looks very pretty in these *blah* shots 😉
you look beautiful!
Thank you so much, Aradhana! 🙂
Oh and, Happy Birthday!!!! 🙂
Thanks, Marta!
wow wow…probably the most stunning makeup combo on you with your coloring and dark hair.
Thanks, Margo!
Everything weaves in nicely! Also you pull off the red lips very well!
Happy Birthday Christine!!
Thank you, Ashley!
WOW!!!! That is BEAUTIFUL!! I know you hear this a lot, but you have the most GORGEOUS lips ever, and you are blessed with a skin tone that looks good with reds!! I thought Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque is limited edition, with a collection that came out last year, but they still have it on the website chanel.com (along with all the other colors it came out with)do you know why? Did they make all the shades permanent? (There are 8 in all, I think you reviewed each and every one of them)
Thanks so much, Fiona! They are permanent and have always been 🙂 Stunt is the only one that is limited edition (which just came out).
But when they first came out the post was titled ‘Chanel Rouge Allure Laque For Winter 2009’ Doesn’t that mean that after winter 2009 it would be sold out? maybe in the future you could just say ‘Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Launch’ or something? Just a suggestion!
http://www.temptalia.com/chanel-rouge-allure-laque-for-winter-2009
It was a Winter 2009 launch – new for winter.
Ohmygoodness that is THE most perfect red lip I have ever seen. period. and it’s not even photoshopped! (I hope)
It’s not! 🙂
wow really pretty! i’ve always wanted to try red lips but never have. just ordered wicked ways from VV though so that might be a subtle way to try out red lips! 🙂
Try it!! 🙂
Happy birthday, you looked great
Thank you!
GORGEOUS!!!! <3
Thanks, Janet!
Love this look -especially the lips! You make me think of Christmas, Santa, and hot chocolate. =P
Thank you, Kali! Haha!
Those lips are TO DIE FOR. oh ma gad, You make me spend wayy to much money!! I love it though.
Thanks a lot, Amy!
Is this a blue based read? I’m looking for red for my mom, but she’s hates blue based reds. She thinks they don’t look flattering to her.
Slightly blue-based but not too blue, IMO. Coromandel is a more orange-based red!
Happy birthday, Christine! May the year ahead bring you lots of joy and other good things!
Thank you, Sharon!
Gorgeous! Everything looks fabulous on you 🙂
Thanks, Amalee!
wow so pretty! you should make it an every occasion!
Thanks a lot, Cat!
Filmstar look. Very sexy and very beautiful. LOVE it! 🙂
Thank you, Hilana!
ooh i LOVE the red lips! would you say Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque is more of a blue-based red? I’m tan and have warm undertones, so would that color work on me?
I find it a smidgen blue-based, but it’s not too strong. I think it would!
happy birthday!
Thanks, Inaya!
Wow, your lips look great, what a stunning red color !
Thank you, Cindy!
OMG, just read that it was your birthday: congratulations !!!!
🙂
This is absolutely stunning. That lip color is IN-CRED-IBLE! Your eyes really shine with these colors on them. 🙂 Definitely an inspriration for a special occassion.
Thanks so much, Amanda!
Gorgeous red! Love that colour on you. But it’s confirmed what I’d already suspected, bright reds made faces look ever-so-slightly pale/ashy. Are you using a lighter powder or foundation for this pic? I’m NC 40 and bright red lips make me look like my compact is a shade too light for me. Optical illusion?
Foundation matches my neck, so it’s the right shade for me! 🙂
I love this look and I love chanel dragon!!!
Thanks a lot, Kokeshimeie!
Sooooo beautiful makeup! Love the lips =)
Thank you, Urska!
The color of the lips is gorgeous !!! =) but also the eyes are very very nice!! bravissima!!!
Thanks, Federica!
That’s a perfect bright red for you Christine because it’s not pink based or blue based, it’s more of an orange based or brown based red.
Thank you, AK!
As Christine’s pictures show, smokey brown/bronze-y eyes can go very well with red lips for the people who want to wear a strong eye makeup with strong lips. They did this kind of makeup on the catwalk last year and the year before that.
I you want to wear bright red lips, at least for evenings, without having to forgo eye makeup then brown/bronze/gold colors are the way to go.
Always a good pick, AK! 🙂
Your lips look so smooth and flawless! I’m never sure what colour blush to pair with red lips but I think Korres Natural works well. Did you have a special occasion to go that you did this look for?
Thanks a lot, Charlotte! Birthday dinner 🙂
You look gorgeous Christine. Very sophisticated and apt for your birthday celebration. Happy Birthday!
P/s: Does the Dragon laque smudge when you eat/drink?
Thanks, Tina! It doesn’t smudge, and some of it will get on your class, but I find the majority of it lasts through a meal.
I think I’ve been reading too much of Temptalia.
When I saw “Special Occasion,” I skipped your list of products and immediately clicked on the photos. I guessed your lipstick, foundation and mascara right without looking at your list!
Happy birthday! Keep on blogging!
LOL! Maybe you have 😉
Thanks, Diega!
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you, Terra!
Happy Birthday Christine. You look lovely.
Thanks, Preeti!
This is SO gorgeous!!!
Thank you, Lisan!
This is my FAVE look. Can’t go wrong with coppery, smokey eyes and red lips!
Thank ya, Julia!
Whoa! That is drop-dead gorgeous. I am in love with the eye and lip combination. It’s stunning, Christine. 😀
Thank you, Lorraine!
love love love the lips, and the eye shadow is good, but i think the foundation is a little bit clair for you, i have seen you with better ones
Thanks, Marcela!
i love the lipstick..it suits you! very pretty!
i would try this one day when i get more comfortable with reds..
Thanks, Nessa!
the lip color is absolutely stunning! I have to try this combo!!
Try it!
Could you do a review on the Chanel Exces Extrait de Gloss? Thanks!
Yes, I will!
WAW!!!! Just… AMAZING!
Thanks, Marta! 😀
STUNNING
Thank you, Whitney!
This is gorgeous. I love the lips in particular.
Thank you! 🙂
I really love to sport this red color, somehow i bought red color lipsticks from Maybeline and Yves Saint Laurent but none seemed like the one in the above picture. Do you know any special brand/model which has matte look but same red color?
Maybe MAC Russian Red?
Stunning! Absolutely love it!
Thanks, Olga!
This look is so amazing! And the last photo of you is stunning. Well done!
Thank you, Lena!
ohh gosh..remind me of Madonna..
I love the lips! I have 2 questions!
1) Where can you get the Chanel lip products? Nordstroms doesn’t carry them online anymore!
2) How do you keep your red lips from bleeding. I have bleed issues everytime I wear red, but not with other colors!
I still see them on Nordstrom?! I don’t have issues with red lips bleeding usually, but you could use a red lip liner or clear lip liner 🙂
That red lip is OVAH!
do you think a dark skinned gal could pull off those chanel reds?
🙂
it looks awesome on you!
Yes!
I bought dragon and wore it and it got tons if compliments! On my eyes I did a gold smokey eye with woodwwinked and a black shadow
🙂
Tell me…how do you get your lips so moisturized, chapped free, and smooth? Love the lip color by the way!
I just use lip balm 🙂
This whole thing is BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks, Autumn!
See? Brown/bronzey smoky eyes can ALWAYS go with strong red lips. Look at Siouxsie Sioux, she’s been working the strong eye/strong (red) lip combo for most of her life.
Thanks 😉
Wow!!! That red lipstick is GORGEOUS on you 🙂 Such a confident pop of color^-^ Thanks for the great tutorial , Christine :)))
xxx
beautiful 🙂
Thanks, Christina!