Makeup Minute

23 opinions for Red Lipstick; Good For Everyone?

• Erika
  Sep 1, 2007 at 2:42 am

  I’m a lover of red, for sure. But as I get older, I’m noticing more feathering/bleeding with reds. Maybe my skin is drier or something….
  The new PS Kiss has me salivating. Gorgeous!

• Christina
  Sep 1, 2007 at 1:01 pm

  Colorwise - definitely. Personality wise - not so much. :) I used to wear it all the time, but I never do anymore - it just looks odd to me now, and my hubby hates it, so I guess I have lost that “red” part of my personality. Sad. ;)

• alex
  Sep 3, 2007 at 5:41 pm

  red lipstick? gorgeous,
  on me? never. I’m a brunette with thick hair, very white skin, and thin (Hungarian) lips. In theory it sounds nice and all, but in practice, red looks absolutely awful on me. I wish i could pull it off though.

• Ames
  Sep 3, 2007 at 9:07 pm

  I am of mixed racial descent with pale olive skin and I now dye my hair medium brown (I am fifty). I have very full lips. I can’t wear any kind of red lipstick. The strong contrast between dark hair and relatively pale skin and red lips just doesn’t work. My mouth is simply overpowering and it always looks so darn harsh. Maybe I used to be able to pull it off but now it’s too much for my no-longer-youthful face.

• coachwife6
  Sep 17, 2007 at 11:45 am

  I haven’t been able to pull off red lipstick as well. I don’t know if it’s lack of confidence, color or attitude. But I love it on other’s.

• talia
  Sep 18, 2007 at 6:43 pm

  I totally do NOT believe that red lipstick can suit everyone, even hotties like Jessica Alba can get it wrong with red lipstick. I have never put on a real red that looked good on me, and believe me I have tried to find one.

• jen
  Oct 10, 2007 at 10:35 am

  I think red lipstick can suit everyone it just really depends on the shade of lips.
  It’s not so much about your skintone as it is about your liptone.
  What color are your lips naturally?
  Try Lipstick Queen’s Saint Rouge.
  I have that same pinkish tone and it really brings out the lips and not the pink on my cheeks!

• ames
  Oct 12, 2007 at 7:29 pm

  I think I lied on my last post. I bought a cheapo red lipstick by Milani that looks great on me. It is bright, rather than deep, and has a bit of glimmer. With a pale blush and a neutral grayish eye and strong black eyeliner, it looked fabulous.
  It is the deep dark blood reds that give me the living-dead vampire look.
  I can wear red!

• Review: MAC Cosmetics Royal Assets
  Nov 3, 2007 at 4:30 pm

  […] the 3 Red Lips didn’t really look good on my super pale skin. I often wish I could pull off red lipstick like Gwen Stefani and Christina […]

• Julie
  Feb 24, 2008 at 4:28 pm

  i love, love, love reds. I save my vamp red lip for special occasions, though. ;) Usually I’m more of a nude or pink lip.

• yoyosushi3 (thu)
  Feb 28, 2008 at 6:40 am

  I love the red look also. But my red look is more brick red than the fire engine red worn by most starlets.

  I think a berry red would look really good on you. And your natural flush can be showed off too! Think Jaime Presley. Red lips and a nice glow =)

• Kristen
  Feb 29, 2008 at 3:26 pm

  I love a red lip and I think there is a color for everyone. However, I have really thin lips and I just don’t think it looks right unless you have a sufficiently full pout.

• Trisha
  Mar 1, 2008 at 2:26 am

  red lips can be SO sexy. but you have to have the balls to wear it. even a soft, sheer red can stand out in a crowd & if you dont want to stand out then it is not a good choice at all

• Julie
  Mar 1, 2008 at 2:37 am

  BTW, I just found my perfect red — MAC’s Dubonnet. It’s nothing short of amazing!

• Christina
  Mar 8, 2008 at 2:50 pm

  I have a full lower lip, red lipstick makes my lips look too pouty. I also have strawberry blond hair, very pale skin and blue eyes. I associate red lips with burlesque and Dita von Teese, but I don’t think it would look good on me.

• Cynthia
  Mar 8, 2008 at 5:39 pm

  The color lipstick you wear might just depend on your personality. Red is a bold color. You might try mixing a red lipstick with another color. Put on a layer of one color and then try a little red on top of that color. A gloss makes red lipstick or any color lipstick softer looking. From what I’ve read, Marilyn Monroe layered several lipstick colors to get her ”pouty lip.”

• Elizabeth
  Mar 28, 2008 at 12:05 am

  I love red liptsick. i’ve taken to wearing it every day. It makes me feel bold and secure. Try experimenting with different shades. I have fair skin and red hair, so blue-reds look good on me, while pink and orange-reds make me look like a clown. to stop bleeding, find a lip liner the shade of your natural lip color. line your lips and fill in gently. this will help guide application as well. to make your color stay, apply your red once, blot, then apply a second time. clinique, i have found, lasts for hours! good luck!

• Elizabeth
  Mar 28, 2008 at 12:08 am

  also, try playing around with different colors from a drug store to see what works best for you. then you can invest in a pricier and more quality brand. this will allow you to apply your color and see how it looks outside in natural light. if it’s not for you then stores like CVS and Walgreens allow you to return open packages.

• Cynthia
  Mar 28, 2008 at 6:27 pm

  There was a movie on Lifetime TV, about a woman that wore red lipstick to help her feel braver about facing breast cancer. I am pretty sure this was based on a true story. The red lipstick was her way of getting the courage she needed. I can see how makeup in general is a kind of crutch. Don’t we all feel a little better in general after we have some makeup on. I know I do!

• MAC Cosmetics Fall 2008 Cult of Cherries
  Aug 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

  […] back when I asked if red was a color that was good for everyone? Well if you fit into that percentage of women who can pull […]

• Marie
  Aug 8, 2008 at 9:49 am

  I have always been more a mascara-type-of-girl and haven’t made up my lips much more than the occasional girlish lipgloss.

  But now I have just fallen in love with red lipstick! I got inspired by Regina Spektor (check out http://www.messiah.edu/news/2006/images/Regina%20Spektor.jpg) and got myself a bold red lipstick. It’s amazing! I have always thought red wouldn’t look nice on me since my skintone is really pale and easily reddish. But, I went for a blue-based red lipstick and it’s amazingly flattering. AND, I have only realized I have started acting more confidently now that I surely attract looks from other people!

  So, I just want to encourage all that might be feeling funny about using red lipstick - it can really look good on you even though you thought it wouldn’t!

• Kimbery Cole Dishes on Makeup Minute
  Aug 18, 2008 at 10:41 pm

  […] I am jealous. She is one of the girls who would not fit into my “Red Lipstick Good for Everyone?” […]

• katy
  Sep 27, 2008 at 4:35 pm

  i have always been able to wear red. I have a soft ivory tone of skin dark brown hair and eyes. I think that if you put on a good foundation, not one that looks like a caked on mess, something like a mineral wear, add a sweep of soft blush to your cheeks, go with a neutral, yet dramatic eye, create a nice long looking deep colored lash, add a splash of red to your pucker with a clear gloss on top you will look smashing anyone can do it. Most people just don’t realize that it doesn’t have to be fire engine red to be red. It can be more on the raspberry side, it doesn’t have to be a deep red either it can be a clear red~red lipgloss.

Have an opinion? Leave a comment:

• Use this area to discover new blogs and content in the b5media network.
• Beauty & Style
• Business
• Entertainment
• General
• Health & Wellness
• Lifestyles
• Music
• Sports
• Team Blogs
• Technology
• Travel & Culture

• Social Web
• E-mail