Tips For Red Lips

Tips for Red Lipstick

• Cream or matte lip color is best for a strong red shade.
• A true red is better bought straight from the store instead of trying to mix your own.
• Darker shades are suitable on larger lips as the deep reds have a tendency to make lips look thinner.
• Ultimately red lipstick is optimum for a younger woman, but not too young. The bright red color is too dramatic for teens and tends to make an older women look more aged.
• When mixing your own lip colors, use red as an addition to brighten up your combination. Just add in small amounts.
• If red is your favorite lipstick - but it doesn't work with your skin type, tone it down with a neutral color and create your own personalized lip covering.
• Add a little shimmer to your red lipstick to combat the tendency that red has to make your lips look smaller.
• Even if red lip color is definitely not your shade, keep a small tube around to seal your love notes with a kiss of red.

DIY Tips

Smokey eyes
'Smokey eyes quickly change your look from day to evening. It's easy to do; start with a dark, smokey charcoal colour such as Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Shadowstick in Black Pearl. Apply colour directly onto your eyelids with your finger, and blend-in. Using a lighter shade, apply this under the lower lashes, complete the look with black kohl along your lash line.'

Lush lips
'Vibrant red lips is a must this festive-season, with lip liner giving a precise pout. Use the liner to give a curved effect and to prevent the finish from looking too angular. Complete with a rich red colour, Estee Lauder's Signature Lipstick in Ruby is ideal; then you're ready to-go!'

Top tip
'My best festive tip to you  is carrying a few essentials in your bag for quick top-ups during the evening. Blotting sheets, concealer and your favourite lipstick will see you through the night.'

Amazing eyes
Ariane Poole, celebrity make-up artist shares her top tips for making small eyes look bigger.