How to Pick the Perfect Red Lipstick
Red lipstick is an absolute staple in any holiday look but how do you choose the right? “I love red lipstick but it never looks right on me” - does that sound like you? I’ve met so many beautiful ladies that shy away from red lipstick because they just can’t seem to find the right tone.
There are thousands of lipsticks to choose from but most red shades are broken down into blue-red, orange-red and neutral red. Of course, each of these types of lipsticks also come in lighter and darker shades.
Figuring Out Your Undertone
Do you know what your skin undertone is? Here are some tips on how to figure out your undertone:
Look down at your wrist, do your veins look blue? Do you tend to lean towards wearing silver jewelry? Do you burn easily in the sun? If you answered yes to these questions, you have a cool undertone.
Do your veins look green? Do you prefer gold jewelry? Do you get a golden tan easily? If yes, you have a warm or olive undertone.
Do you veins show up as a little blue and a little green? If you get a sunburn, does it turn into a tan? Do you like to wear silver and gold jewelry? If yes, you likely have a neutral undertone.
Cool Undertones
Those with a cool undertone look best with blue-red lipstick. Fair skin with a cool undertone looks best with lighter pinky tones. Deep complexions look stunning with intense reds with a blue undertone (think wine and berry shades).
Elle Fanning wearing blue-red raspberry lipstick
Warm Undertones
Those with a warm or olive undertone look best with orange-red lipstick. Fair or Light skin with a warm undertone looks amazing with a bright orange lip. Deeper skin tones with a warm undertone look incredible with more brick-red or darker orange shades.
Jennifer Lopez wearing warm orange-red lipstick
Those with a neutral undertone look best with blue-red or orange-red lipstick. Lucky you! Your undertone can be matched with either blue-toned or orange-toned red lipsticks. If you’re looking for a bold look, try a bright orange-based red. For a more natural look, choose a shade that is cooler (or more blue) in tone. There are lots of incredible neutral shade lipsticks that will suit your neutral undertone too!
Angelina Jolie wearing neutral toned universal red
All About Dior Foundations
Ever wondered which Dior foundation is right for you? This guide will help!
Dior foundations are a staple in my makeup collection. I love love love each and every formula. Here’s a little guide to help you choose which one will work best for you.
Dior Airflash Spray Foundation $78
The Airflash Spray is a buildable, ultra weightless coverage foundation. It has a beautiful skin-like, radiant finish and is water resistant. You can control exactly how much coverage you get and you can even make it as sheer as a tinted moisturizer. This is perfect foundation for brides or for anyone that loves an airbrush-like finish without feeling it on the skin.
Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation $50
BACKSTAGE Face & Body is a medium-buildable coverage foundation. It has a skin-like semi-matte finish. It’s lightweight, waterproof & sweat-resistant. This foundation is gorgeous on all skin types and has the best shade range in the brand. This is perfect for those whole love to play around with coverage levels while still keeping their skin looking like skin.
Dior Forever Skin Glow 24h Wear Radiant Perfection Skin-Caring Foundation $64
The Forever Skin Glow is a medium-to-full coverage foundation. It has a beautiful radiant, dewy finish. This gem is infused with a hydrating serum. It’s perfect for anyone who loves radiant skin, especially if you have a dryer skin type.
Dior Forever 24h Wear High Perfection Skin-Caring Matte Foundation $64
The Forever is a medium-to-full coverage. This foundation has a matte finish but is also Infused with hydrating serum. It’s great for normal to oily skin. Having hydrating ingredients will actually help to balance oily skin types.
Diorskin Forever Undercover Foundation $64
Diorskin Forever Undercover has the fullest coverage out of all of the foundations in the range. It has a natural matte finish - that is a little less matte than the Forever. It is very long lasting and is best for normal to oily skin. This is the one you want to pick if you’re going out to a party and you want it to really last and give you coverage for the whole night.