I have tried a lot of colors and so far i cant find any other than red... and that is too drastic! Lots of answers please.
2007-06-20 06:25:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
First you need to determine your skin tone - either warm or cool. It's most likely you have a cool skin tone but here's how to check:
Cool skin tone:
1. Look at inner wrist - veins will appear blue.
2. Silver jewelry is more flattering.
Warm skin tone:
1. Look at inner wrist - veins will appear green.
2. Gold jewelry is more flattering than silver jewelry.
Examples of cool colors are fuschia or ruby red. Examples of warm colors are coral, peach or brick red.
Knowing your skin tone, gives you a starting point. BTW, if you find or have a lip color you like but feel is too heavily pigmented or dense, you can mix it w/ some petroleum jelly to make it into a tint. You can also just tap on a bit w/ your fingertip & apply plain lip balm over it to soften the effect.
The easiest thing to do is to select a lipstick that mirrors your natural lip color. If you have pale lips, then use your inner lip as a guide. A "your lips but better" (YLBB) color is the easiest & most versatile color to pull off.
Sheer lip colors or tinted balms are the most forgiving. Revlon's Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Cherries in the Glow is a very pretty, soft neutral red. Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey is a classic YLBB choice.
Related articles:
http://www.ehow.com/how_3216_choose-lipstick-color.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-Lipstick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_tone_color_matching
Cover Girl's TruShine Lip Color is worth considering. Colors are groups into fair, medium & dark. The CG site also offers a color matching quiz. http://www.covergirl.com/cgcollection/lips/mini_lipcolor/index.jhtml
Neutrogena also makes some excellent lip glosses and tinted lip balms. http://neutrogena.com/cosmetics.asp?mainVal=cosmetic&subVal=cosmetic
Lastly check out www.cosmeticscop.com & www.makeupalley.com for beauty product reviews & tips.
2007-06-20 06:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a pale pink just like everyone says... such as the MAC "Real Doll" color... I also suggest "Catin" from MAC also but it's a red color... but since you say you don't want such a drastic change ... then try lipglosses for the day time...Victoria's Secret has some really cute lipgloss colors that also taste and smell very good! If not you should definitely try mac lipglosses they have all kinds of colors that you can try on at Macys or at the MAC store... Sephora has some very nice colors as well... I think you should go there as well because it has a lot of good brands and the Sephora brand itself has some pretty colors...
I know this wasn't part of you question but since you say you have pale skin... i think you should also try using some nice pinkish blush... with bronzer... i use "miami beach" by Cargo... which is available at Sephora too... it's very pretty and it gives you a natural blush with some color to your skin taht way you don't really need color in your lips maybe just some shine like MAC's clear "lipglAss" :)
Hope I helped!
2007-06-20 06:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Barbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am a brunnette and i have a pale skin even if you cant tell in this avatar picture. i go 4 the pinkish
soft creammy colors. i was gonna say red but then i read that you were tired of red. since you are a blonde like christina aguilara and gwen stefani and they were reds i thought you might be interested. but i can see you should stick with the pale and creamy colors like me.
on top of lipstick wear clear shine lip gloss
2007-06-20 06:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can! don't worry, it'll look awesome i'm also really pale and have light blonde hair, i wear dark red lipstick all the time
2016-05-20 22:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by aracelis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i dont really recommend lipstick!! it depends on ur age if ur under 25 then go with a shiny pink lipgloss cuz that stands out better but in a good way!! otherwise still go with pink no matter what kind u use!!
2007-06-20 06:36:31 · answer #5 · answered by cuteshowgrl01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soft pink. Any soft color will look good. Be adventurous and try a bright red.
2007-06-20 06:49:51 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no red wont look good i think u shoul wear a very light pink or just lip gloss i think the lipgloss would look the best....
2007-06-20 06:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by Martha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try pink lip gloss it gives u a shinny look. lipstick makes your lips dry i never go anywhere with out my lip gloss
2007-06-20 07:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.... to tell you the truth i wouldnt wear lipstick!
i think a nice gloss would look much better!
i hope i helped
zoe sampson
2007-06-20 06:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by Zoe Sampson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say a pale pink or a peachy color or a creamy color that is what i use !
2007-06-20 06:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋