Obviously it's no secret that one staple of every girl's makeup bag should be a good, sturdy red lipstick. Empowering, fun, and easy to put on and looks instantly fabulous.
But what to do for an inbetween look?
This is a question that constantly plagues me. I am afflicted with, what I like to call, "pale lip" which means that my lips are naturally very skin-tone and unremarkable. The answer to this is obviously gloss, lipstick, literally anything I can get my hands on. But what is the perfect mix???
I tend to go overboard and that is just my nature. If I feel like my lips are looking especially pale, I might overcompensate and end up with something adorning my face that I think looks natural but stands out like blood on snow. Not that I'm especially that pale but, come on, when you're going for an overall natural look, I don't think it's quite ideal to have firetruck lips that draw so much attention to that part of your face. Granted, if that is your plan, then go for it. Lord knows I did but the difference in that situation is that I actually thought I was adding some color to my lips while still keeping them even a little natural looking. Was this actually the case? Not quite...
Eventually, I have pretty much decided that the perfect solution to this problem is to find a gloss or tinted balm that adds some color and shine to your lips but is probably more pink than red, one does not always have to chose between going with the natural look and adding some colour - it can go both ways.
Here are some examples of the products I love for a simple shine and little bop of colour but because I have zero camera experience, these are very much not my pictures. If you're American, all of these can be found easily in a CVS and the BabyLips and Smoochie is easily under $10 while the Neutrogena is a little more pricy but still great! I hope you still enjoy!
Have a Brettastic Day!