Give Us A Kiss

Red lipstick used to intimidate me like you wouldn't believe. I loved how it looked on other people but for some reason I always felt like I would never be able to pull it off.  I would sit at the mirror, apply with perfection lip liner and lipstick in beautiful shades of red, admire it for 30 seconds and no sooner wipe it away.  This was a common occurrence for me as I loved the way it made a bold statement, but was never brave enough to wear it out the door.  I was always envious of those women I'd see out with their red lacquered lips, thinking 'wow, the look so great.'

It wasn't until I started working for MAC that I became brave enough to bust it out.  At MAC there were no makeup rules so to speak, you just had to be wearing it and make it look impeccable.  MAC has some of the most amazing shades of red to experiment with too. I've always been a huge fan of Viva Glam I and Lady Bug. While I'm a pretty hard core lip balm wearer, I do love to pull out the red lips on a number of occasions. 

I've also learned that you don't need to be getting all dolled up to rock the red lips, sometimes my favorite look is a t-shirt, jeans and sandals with minimal makeup and a bold red lip.  It says, 'yep I'm rocking a red lip and I'm totally comfortable with it'

So, get out there and play with some red lipstick. There is most definitely a brand out there that has the perfect shade of red that complements you.  Don't be afraid, get ready to make your mark...on someones collar :)