Lipstick smeared across a straightforward, or a sidelong
smile is all charming and
dazzling and
nutritive.
It has that
pristine and poised air and it feels reassuringly
opaque upon your lips. If I were a boy I would feel fantastically left out; either that or I would take to wearing
makeup anyway. It is welcoming and
pleasing, but the problem is that unless you have industrial strength,
waterproof, soap proof,
everything proof lipstick, the attention it brings you can only really be kept at arm’s length.. nobody wants to
kiss a boy and get lipstick all over their mouth. It is
glamorous and lush, it paints a
question mark and an
ellipsis upon a person…
or maybe i am going too far with my glorification..
Lipstick means you are never in a rush, never ruffled. And yet it is the quickest way to transform your appearance. It is precise but certainly not mathematical. Depending on what shade you wear, it can either flaunt or veil. It is ornamental, and graceful without having to act sugary.
My favourite of course is red lipstick.. any red, bruised red, slut red, ruby red, brooding red, demure red, mulberry.. juliet said that she preferred a blue-based red lipstick, and this is good because any blue-based lipstick makes your teeth appear whiter.
I hear it is important that the colour you select complements your
skin tone (and the rest of your makeup)
- If you have olive skin you should opt for warm undertones to brighten the skin, for instance, light brown, raisin, or brownish reds such as blackberry and wine.
- If you have a dark complexion you look best with deep reds with dark blue or purple undertones, or deep browns with purple, blue or wine undertones.
- If you have a fair complexion you must stick with warm peach or pink undertones,
- While those with pale skin (!yyyyyeeeey! that’s me!) can get away with wearing almost any colour, depending on whether you choose to be subtle or dramatic.
Finding Your Formulation:
Do not do the old cliché thing if testing the colour on the back of your hand. Instead, dab the colour on your
fingertip, which is nearer to the colour of your lips. You can then also hold your finger near your mouth to see how the colour suits.
Once you have found the most favorable shade, it is time to consider the effect you desire.
- Glossy finishes give a sheer coverage but need to be reapplied often.
- Creamy finishes give you opaque coverage with a trace of shine, and are also enriched with conditioners which make them an ideal formulation for those prone to dry lips.
- Matt finishes give a flawless coverage, and last forever, but tend to be drying, and look flat, so to overcome this you may opt for a semi-matt finish, which dry more flatteringly.
- Lip gloss is pretty and youthful and dewy but it slides off very very easily. To help it stay put, you may prime your lips with a lip pencil in a shade closest to the natural colour of your lips. Then you can apply the gloss to the centre of the top and bottom lip, and purse them together. This gives you an illusion of all over shine, without the problem of it vanishing.
- Sheer lipsticks give your lips a faint wash of colour, but is longer lasting than gloss.
Troubleshooting:
- If you’d like to wear dramatic lipstick, but have reservations regarding your application skills, use your fingertip to dab and stain your lips, the coat them with gloss.
- Lick the rim of the coffee mug (discreetly, hehe) before drinking to avoid leaving a lipstick mark.
- To avoid ending up with lipstick on your teeth, suck your finger and then pull it out slowly. This gets rid of the excess.
- If your lipstick feathers or ‘bleeds’ outside of your lip line, use a lip liner to shade the entire lip area before applying lipstick. Also, matt finishes help.
- As you get older, avoid wearing frosty lipsticks as they highlight lines around your mouth.
Telling your personality by the shape of your lipstick:
After a while, if you apply your lipstick without a brush, it will acquire a particular shape.
- If your lipstick wears flat, you are apparently a relaxed, sporty person who loves the outdoors.
- If it is rounded, you are gentle and romantic.
- If it is an angular, slanted edge, you are articulate and well-balanced.
- If it has a whistle shape, you are outgoing, and dominating.
PS. It is more economical to use a brush to apply your lipstick. Its is estimated that you will get twenty times more usage.