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What shade of lipstick works best?

posted 2 years ago in Beauty
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    Nlmiele    July 3, 2010   Pa

    .... with each skin tone?

    I have a rich olive skin tone. I never ever EVER wear lipstick, but I am considering it. I'd love to pull off some shade of red, but I don't think I have the guts!

     
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    airythia    January 15, 2011   Dayton

    Since you've never normally wear lipstick i'd stick to something close to your natural lip color.  That way it's not a huge shock and your lip color doesn't become a distraction.  

    this may help too:  http://styles101.homestead.com/face_lips.html

     
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    Nlmiele    July 3, 2010   Pa

    Thanks!

     
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    airythia    January 15, 2011   Dayton

    no problem!

     
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    gionnetto    January 11, 2011   Live: Italy, Wedding: Ireland

    It depends on:

    skin color 

    hair color (blonde vs brunette vs redhair)

    color of gown (white vs ivory)

    type of ceremony (religious vs civil)

    type of gown (modern vs vintage)

    type of reception (formal vs not formal)

    color of flowers (warm vs cool shades)

    but most of all it depends on your personality!!! If you are meek/shy don't use bold colors, if you are happy/energetic don't use "tame" colors.

     
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    missymoose    November 27, 2010   California

    Maybe start trying out tinted chapsticks? They're cheap (cheaper than some lipsticks), nourish your lips, and give you a chance to figure out how much (or how little) color you want. 

     
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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    There is only one rule to follow regarding skin tones and colors:

    Warm skin tones look best in warm shades and cool skin tones look best in cool shades. If a warm skin toned person wears cool colors, it will make them look very washed out and sickly, regardless of how much they may like the color in general. The same applies if a cool toned person wears warm colors.

    The other factors listed above (hair color, clothing color, color of flowers, etc) do not make one bit of difference. You can have two blonde women with completely different skin tones and they cannot wear the same colors, no matter what some people may think.

     

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