Red lipstick: is it worth it to be afraid
One internet poll found that one in five men would prefer a woman whose lips are painted with scarlet lipstick. But women themselves have mixed feelings for this color: from boundless love to pronounced fear. Why is this happening and is it worth it to be afraid?
This is what famous beauty gurus think about the fatal effect of red. “In the 50s, red lipstick was at the height of fashion, it was the main element of makeup,” says the art director. Clarins Thibaut Vabre… – Today, a woman is important about her personal relationship with color. If she thinks that red is totally unsuitable for her, I will not dissuade her. ”
Art Director Guerlain Olivier Eshodmaison thinks differently: “Even in ancient times, women used scarlet lipstick in order to attract attention. And I try to persuade all the girls, without exception, to try on myself the power of this magical color. But I always add – be careful, the situation will definitely get out of control. ”
Brothers Keithendesigners Dsquared 2, in the last show, red lipstick was assigned the role of makeup queen: “As always, we argued with each other for a long time, choosing between red and wine shades, but in the end it dawned on us. If you have a little black dress in your wardrobe, why in your cosmetic bag After all, in fact, these are two equally necessary things. ”
Hydra Extreme, №535, Maybelline New York
Wanted Rouge, №36, Helena Rubinstein
Phyto Lip Shine, №9, Sisley
Retro Matte, Ruby Woo, M.A.C
KissKiss Extreme, №120, Guerlain
Shine/Brilliant, №8, Giorgio Armani
When it comes to beauty, women are not looking for easy ways. But in the love-hate story of red lipstick, most modern women have admitted defeat and abandoned it. But even at the end of the 19th century, when German moralists argued that scarlet lipstick is an attribute of exclusively girls of easy virtue, women bite their lips with all their might to make them seem brighter.
Now British scientists have found that those who reject red are not afraid of the shade itself, but of the effect that it has. There are three reasons for this.
At first, an old stereotype: red lips carry an aggressive message, red is for a femme fatale. Let me argue – is it meek Audrey Hepburn and exalted Renata Litvinova pose a danger to others?
By the way, the actress Peta Wilson, who played the fatal Nikita, states: “I forbade makeup artists to paint my lips with red lipstick. Women are sensitive to myths, sometimes they even make them up, and then they themselves believe in them. My heroine did not need such an image. I myself love red lipstick, I can put it on and go to the supermarket. But it is not necessary to save humanity in the form of a vamp woman. ”
Secondly, girls often think that red does not suit them. “This is an unforgivable delusion. Red lipstick comes in about 80 different shades, one of which will certainly suit you. Scientists have long proved that in nature (and therefore in makeup) there is not a single color that would not find its owner, ”says the makeup artist Guerlain Natalia Stanevich.
“It’s really difficult to choose a shade of red lipstick on your own,” the makeup artist agrees. Givenchy Olga Shilo– but a competent specialist is always ready to help. And then no one, including yourself, will be able to accuse you of vulgarity. “
As proof, I will quote the words of the artist Wassily Kandinsky: “The color red acts soulfully, as a very lively, full of enthusiasm, restless color, which does not have anything frivolous in itself.”
Color Riche Star Secrets, №710, L’Oreal Paris
Rouge Allure, №64, Chanel
Rouge Appeal, №10, Clarins
High Impact, №13, Clinique
Well, third, red lipstick abhors fuss. “Yes, this is not the kind of lipstick that you can quickly put on in a taxi,” says the leading makeup artist. Sisley Christian Guletta… “But believe me, when you finally find your shade of red, you will be even more pleased to linger in front of the mirror.”
The question about the main female beauty phobia surprised the international make-up artist-creator to the core L’Oreal Paris by James Kiliardos… He replied: “I find red lipstick the most feminine of the entire palette of shades. I also know that red means “beautiful” in Russian. Is there really a girl who is afraid to be beautiful and thinks that the red color does not suit her ?! “
6 tips:
- Red lipstick requires impeccable preparation: first apply an exfoliating agent and brush your lips with a soft toothbrush, then you need a lip balm, the remnants of which can be removed with a napkin after 10 minutes.
- Always use a special brush to apply red lipstick. It will turn out neater, moreover, the lipstick will stay on the lips longer.
- To avoid bleeding along the contour, lightly tint and powder your lips before applying lipstick.
- Use a contour pencil not to match the color of the lipstick, but as similar as possible to the natural shade of your lips.
- Apply a transparent gloss with a bluish tint over the lipstick – then the color of the lipstick will be cleaner, and the teeth will appear whiter. But remember that glossy lipstick is more suitable for blondes, and matte for brunettes.
- If you still cannot decide to completely transform into a vamp woman, there is a compromise option: apply red lipstick pointwise, blend with your fingertips and “varnish” with glitter on top.