Lip color is one of the most fun and accessible areas of makeup, and also one of the most noticeable.  From pretty and natural through classic and sophisticated to glamorous and vampish, how we makeup our lips can change our mood in an instant!

The right shade of lipstick can add to your attractiveness.  Bold, unnatural colored lipstick has the opposite effect.

Bubble Gum Pink?  Rock Star Red?  Nude Namaste? What is the perfect color for you?

When shopping for the perfect color, try lipstick on your fingertips – the skin there is most similar in color and texture to your lips and will give a fairly close representation of the effect.

Try it on your fingertips

Look in the mirror

and hold your finger up next to your mouth

Here are some other pointers:

• Bare or Neutral colors look fantastic on everyone, especially for day (Just make sure it’s at least one shade darker than your skin)
• Pinks warm up pale or older skin
• Pale or glossy lipsticks make thin lips look fuller
• Dark lipstick, especially harsh reds, is more aging than any other makeup choice
• Choose lip liner that blends with your skin tone

Source:  JEMMA KIDD make-up masterclass

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“Makeup is something everyone can master.  You can be your own makeup expert.  I’ve come a long way since my first makeup nightmare.  At 40, I taught myself how to do makeup and then I got my license.  I immediately landed the dream job of a makeup artist, with a national brand (it rhymes with “black”); I was the store manager – teaching and training women (and a few fabulous men), how to apply makeup based on their unique beauty.  I worked there for 5 years.  Then, I opened a makeup studio and spa – offering skin & airbrush makeup services for brides, fashion shows and photo shoots.  My favorite thing to do was teach and train everyday women how to take care of their skin and apply their makeup.  I even returned to the skin school that I graduated from and taught makeup to the students there for a couple of years…  Over the past twelve years – I’ve touched thousands of faces and shown them the power of makeup…  Follow my advice and you will have a better understanding of makeup and makeup products.  That knowledge will give you confidence about the makeup you choose to wear and how to apply it.” – Excerpts from The Fashionating Life Formula: How to Build Your Self Confidence, by Nancy Joseph.

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