Your Perfect Red Lips!

I have a confession to make...    a confession of the retro glamorous kind. Really, is there any confession more seductive? Who doesn't get tingles of nostalgia when they think of the 1930's and 1940's when red lips became fashionable, everyone who was hip enough wore this on their lips, preferably in matte.


Well, I am here to let you all know that I am embracing my red lip for here on out! There is no reason to be shy wearing this bright color on your lip because there are various shades of red out there to flatter every skin tone you can imagine. And, they not only come in matte, but many different finishes. Let me take a moment to share a few reds from my collection that I personally enjoy wearing.


Lets start off with Revlon, my all time favorite drugstore lipsticks. This past weekend I bought this gorgeous shade from their Super Lustrous line called, "Certainly Red". As this is a creme finish, it saturates the lips so well as it applies smoothly and creamy.

Revlon's "Certainly Red"

This red is more of a deep berry red, not bright. It looks like a true blood red in the tube, but once applied to the lips and swatched on the skin, it shows it's true berry red color, almost a deep magenta. This color would look pretty on every skin tone, in my opinion and is definitely for the glamorous night out.


The next red that I am loving is by Avon and it is from their Glazewear line called, "Rosebud". Avon says that this is a liquid lip color and I can stand up for that and agree, because while this is a lipgloss, it almost is like a liquid lipstick. The color is very well pigmented and feels lightweight on the lip, not sticky at all.

Avon Glazewear in "Rosebud"

This red leans more brown than berry so it can be worn during the day since it is not overwhelmingly bright and 'in-your-face'. There is a classy vibe to this lippie, in my humble opinion. Even though it leans on the red-brown side of the spectrum, almost copper, I find even people with light skin tones could get away with wearing this one. 


Then there is the oh-so- famous Revon Lip Butters that are flying high at this moment in history. I was not overly thrilled with these lip butters since they slide all over, but I will say that Revlon did come up with an amazing red called, "Candy Apple". This is not a lipstick, nor a gloss, but somewhere in the middle of the two. These are not at all long lasting, but more for a quick shine of color to the lips. And, yes, they are pigmented!

Revlon Lip Butter in, "Candy Apple"

This is an orange-red lip color that would definitely flatter light skin ones, but in my opinion, this orange-red color looks a little too brassy for me as I have yellow undertones to my skin. I do wear this occasionally, but I blot the color after application to mute it out somewhat. Still, it is an easy wearable color for most.


The last lip color I have to share with you is from everyone's favorite brand, on some level, Wet 'n' Wild! Wow, have they stepped it up lately, right? And, I happen to adore their lipsticks and even have a full blog review on the ones I do have, so check it out! But, "Just Garnet" (number 552A) is a deep berry wine color. The texture of this lipstick is creamy and smooth, on par with the feel of the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks. Yes, the packaging is tacky and cheap, but the product makes up for it completely!

Wet 'n' Wild "Just Garnet"

This pretty lip color would be amazing on everybody's skin tone, even the fair skinned girl's out there. It is bright, but if you wear this out at night for a special occasion, no one would look twice; well, yes they would, it is so gorgeous! And, even if you do wear it out during the day, I applaud you, because I would do the same!

Left to Right: Revlon, "Certainly Red"; Avon, "Rosebud";
Revlon Lip Butter, "Candy Apple" and Wet 'n' Wild, "Just Garnet"

Glamour and Glitz, this is one sure way to add retro-glam to your look. So, think of the beautiful stars of the 1940's and how they made the red lip what it is today: Glamourous!