A poorly chosen shades of lipstick can easily destroy your whole look. Lipstick is the very first thing that comes in mind when we think about makeup. With so many color choices out there, do you know the lipstick shade that will compliment you I am every day? I am going to show you 3 tips on how to know the lipstick shades for you.
Determine Your Skin Color
You have to know your skin tone in other to determine the lipstick color that is right for you. There are 5 types of skin complexion: Tan, fair, light, medium, and deep.
-Light Or Fair Skin: Go for light pink, dusty red, nude, peach, red, and light pink colors.
-Medium: The lipstick shades suitable for you is cherry red, rose, berry, and mauve.
-Tan: Go for deep pink, coral. Bright red, purple, brown would not be good for you.
-Deep: Brown, wine, blue-based reds, caramel, and purple.
Determine Your Undertone
– Cool Undertones: If you are fair or light skin go for nude; tan or deep skin – wine or ruby; medium – cranberry or pink.
-Neutral Undertones: You can use varieties of colors, both warm and cool tones.
-Warm Undertones: Fair or light skin – nudes or pale pink; medium, tan or deep skin – bronze lipstick shades.
Size Of The Lips
– Plump Lips: lipstick shades that are too glittery, glossy, and light won’t be good on you. This will make your lips look bigger.
– Thin Lips: try applying creamy lipstick shades and glosses.
In conclusion, don’t rely on one shade of lipstick to get you where you need to go. Instead, embrace your creativity – and your make-up bag for the most exciting results.