Move aside Pink lips and make room for a warmer hue this Spring 2011... Orange! Shiseido Makeup Artist and Creative Director, Dick Page, paired a natural eye look with Orange lips on the Runway for Spring 2011. Ironically, backstage for Spring many Makeup Artists followed the same trend without knowing that Orange was the color of choice amongst fellow MUA's. Each Makeup Artist is backstage in their own chaos filled environment and has no idea what other makeup trends are being featured by others.
Orange is not an easy for every woman to wear, so here are my top shades to try as well as some tips on how to rock Orange in a flattering way this Spring:
MAC . See Sheer Lipstick . $14.00 . http://www.maccosmetics.com/
Makeup Forever . Pinkish Orange #403 . $19 . http://www.makeupforever.com/
Chanel . Coral Love Glossimer . $28.50 . http://www.chanel.com/
Because Orange shades are not always the most flattering on every skin tone, here are my tips on how to own it!
- Choose a sheer pigment in your lipstick or lipgloss versus an opaque or highly pigmented product. This will look more natural and less obvious.
- Lipgloss tends to be more sheer than Lipstick so it is an easy to wear product!
- Avoid frost and shimmer textures in your lip products which will only draw more attention to an already dramatic color.
- Use a Nude Lip Pencil with your Orange lipstick or gloss. I love MAC Sublime Culture Lip Pencil for light to medium skin tones, MAC Spice or Lure Lip Pencil for medium to medium dark skin tones and MAC Cork or Lure for dark skin tones.
- Last but not least, whiten your smile! Orange lip products can bring out yellow tones in your teeth. That is why many women swear by a blue- based lip product to brighten their smile. I have mentioned this product many many times, but I love it! Try Plus White Teeth Whitening Gel. It is $5 at most drug stores and Wal Mart and works in just 5 minutes. I use it for about 10-15 minutes about once a week. I swear by it and it really works without any sensitivity or side effects. http://www.pluswhite.com/
Ciao!
I never thought I could rock orange lips! After reading your post, I cannot wait to try the options that you suggest! Thanks:-)
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post, I cannot wait to try the options that you suggest.
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