The Shady Side of Lipstick

Lipstick is sophisticated. When a girl is allowed to start wearing lipstick it is a milestone that she is one her way to becoming a woman. Lipstick can be seductress red or innocent sweet pearl pink. Lipstick is always the final touch for you make up. You wear it to work and on that special date.
Many women who wear very little makeup will wear lipstick. Lipstick brings out our best feature; our smile . It can light up our whole face.

There is a practical side to lipstick as well. Women who wear lipstick have a lower risk of skin cancer on their lips. Some lipstick has even more protection with an added sunscreen.

When choosing a shade of lip stick, consider the image you want to project. Vixen dark red or plum is probably not a great choice for a professional work environment. Little girl pale pink is not going to help you stand out at the club on Saturday night. You will probably want to wear a matte finish to church and a glittery lipstick on a night out with the girls.

Consider your skin tone. Women of color can wear more dramatic deeper colors than women with lighter skin without looking clownish. Olive skinned women are best to stick with warm plums and deeper reds. Fair skinned windows can wear anything with orange or pink undertones. Raisin shades and brownish reds in a medium range are good for all put the palest of women. The depth of the shade is as important as the shade itself.

You should consider the shape of your lips as well. If you have thicker lips and want to down play then try for darker shade and consider using a dark lip pencil to outline your lips. Darker shades tend to slim down your lip lines. Conversely, lighter shades make lips look thicker. If you have very pale lips and use a pale shade you lips will just disappear into your face. Consider outlining your lips with a medium shade and using a medium shade of lip color.

Just a note if you take Common Cup communion. Wipe off your lipstick before communion. Not everyone wants to have to avoid your cherry red lip stick the server can not completely wipe off the chalice. You can always reapply it at coffee hour.