In the manufactured goods market in the makeup department, lipstick occupies a leading position. This is due to the fact that women use different shades of lipstick in their daily makeup to complete their look.
The range of products produced by the cosmetic industry is huge, but the abundance is not a testament to quality, so many girls find it difficult to solve the problem: how to choose a good lipstick. Experts came to the rescue, who compiled indicators that should be followed when choosing a lip remedy.
How to distinguish a quality lipstick by composition?
Many women, when choosing lipstick, apply it to the lower part of the palm: the color reveals. But few people know that the test can be continued: run a wedding ring over the applied layer.
If the lipstick fades, then the product is of poor quality, contains a dangerous component - lead.
Those customers who sniff the tube are right. The smell indicates the presence of unnatural components in the composition.
Other nuances of inspection should be applied:
- the stem is dense, smooth;
- monochromatic in color;
- light fresh smell is inherent.
The box must be new, undamaged, containing capacious information about the composition and manufacturer, tone number. The branded product contains natural wax (beeswax), does not tighten delicate skin... The applied layer does not look greasy.
How to determine the color type of appearance?
Professionals decide how to choose lipstick for blondes and brunettes. The criterion for choosing a lipstick is not only the color and composition, but also the color type of appearance, including the shade of the eyes, the color of the hair and skin, therefore the same tube on the face of blondes and brunettes will look different.
The appearance is given to the girl by nature. It is constant. You can change the color of your hair, whiten your skin, but the color type will not change. To dress to the face, to choose the right combinations of shades of color when making up, it is important to know your indicator.
Diagnostics of categories is not difficult, it can be done independently, but it is necessary to carry out a preparatory stage:
- For test techniques, you need a spacious room with several windows and a large mirror. Bright interior items should be muted - covered with a light blanket.
- It is better to work during the day, because the light of the table lamp changes the shades of the color palette.
- For the result to be correct, you need to wash off the makeup, remove jewelry, remove long hair under a white scarf.
- You need to choose a plain light dress that bares the shoulders.
- You will need monochromatic cuts of fabric of different textures, which it is desirable to sort by color.
After the above conditions are met, the experiment can begin: take flaps of material and apply them to the face, while paying attention to the change in skin tone and shine of the eyes. It will become clear that one color can make the skin of the face shine, make the eyes expressive, the other will give it an earthy hue, emphasize the fatigue of the look.
The conclusions will be as follows:
- if a girl looks pretty in pink, she is Winter or Summer;
- peach shade emphasizes the dignity of Autumn and Spring;
- muted pinkish tones are loved in Autumn and Winter, bright, sparkling in Spring and Summer.
How to choose a lipstick in accordance with external data?
Seeing an advertisement on the Internet from a well-known manufacturer who has released a new brand, women of fashion are ready to pay any amount to become the owner of the advertised product, but the desire turns out to be wrong. Lipstick tone does not match eye color, hair color, skin tone, does not match age. To prevent this from happening, you need to select lipstick according to the characteristics of your own appearance.
By color type
The color palette is usually divided into warm, cold and neutral shades.
The lipstick tone palette also adheres to this classification:
- peach tone;
- rich juicy - orange;
- coral, calm.
Any shade will suit the Winter Girl, Spring will look great if the warm color of the lipstick is slightly darker than the lips. You can try beige carrot, red colors.
Beauty Summer's daytime makeup should be cold pink, evening makeup - scarlet wine, bright plum.
Autumn is experimenting with different tones - cold red, hot pink or just pink, fuchsia, it is better to refuse beige.
Skin tone
When choosing a product, you need to remember about skin color. Girls who have been given light skin by nature need to choose natural tones: from plum to pink, the most delicate of the palette of colors, coral.
Radiant shades are not for them. In the daytime, you can cover your lips with peach-colored lipstick, in the evening - plum. For blondes with dark skin, it is preferable to use discreet shades: brown, but not saturated, pink, but not bright.
For beauties with a dark complexion, bright shades, burgundy, plum are suitable, which will make lips more expressive... Pale lipstick on the lips will make the face look ugly. If brunettes have fair skin, then only pink, beige or coral.
Hair color
Experts advise how to choose lipstick for dark-haired beauties. This is due to the "golden rule": the darker the hair, the brighter the lipstick used can be.
For women who have jet black hair, thick ruby tones can be used at any time of the day.
The coffee color will deprive them of their attractiveness, but it will suit the red-haired person. Light-haired should choose calm ruddy shades. Such a choice will create the most delicate image.
Eye color
It is believed that it is very easy to find lipstick “under the eyes”. Lips covered with terracotta and coral lipstick highlight the dignity of green eyes. Gray-eyed beauties set off the beauty of the eyes with plum or beige lipstick. Brown eyes are combined with red or beige shades. Blue eyes will appear bottomless if you use cherry or beige lip tones.
To match your teeth
Yellow tooth enamel makes it difficult to match lipstick colors. Image makers cannot come to a consensus and give specific advice. Some people think that you can use a purple hue, while others say the opposite. But on one thing they are unanimous: the brown tone of the lipstick emphasizes the yellowness of the teeth. It is better to opt for pink, light red, reddish color scheme.
By age
Ladies of mature age realize that what goes young is not suitable for them.
This rule applies to all the little things in women's toilet, including lipstick:
- Young creatureswho have just begun to comprehend the art of makeup, you can advise the use of transparent or pearlescent lip gloss. A little later, you can try to touch your lips with light lipstick of cold or warm colors, choose a beige shade from the neutral spectrum.
- After a year or two, the tone of lipstick can change dramatically: today - lilac, tomorrow - bright, a shade of ripe berries. The texture of the lip product also changes dramatically: matte, glossy, metal. When, if not youth, conduct experiments with your appearance.
- The richest selection is prepared by cosmetologists for young ladies. Many shades of red lipstick will suit them: scarlet, brick red, raspberry, coral. For thirty-year-olds, it is better to use bright, satin, rich lipsticks, which will emphasize the unique charm of a woman.
- After 40, do not get carried away with matte productssince they will make the first wrinkles visible. It is better to save rich deep tones for special occasions; gentle, slightly dusty shades are suitable for everyday makeup.
- Mature ladies shouldn't borrow the shade of lipstick from daughters-in-law and daughters, it will only emphasize the changes in age. But you don't need to give up makeup: a dark, discreet tone (cherry, plum) will be just the way.
Lip size and shape
Big plump lips are believed to look sexy. Owners of thin lips should not suffer: lipstick can do wonders. Light tones, complemented by gloss, visually enlarge the lips, while dark options reduce them... If the lips are asymmetrical, there is no need to indulge in dark or bright shades. The translucent shine will hide the flaw.
How to visually enlarge lips with lipstick?
Today, plump, sensual lips are in trend, but not all ladies have them.
Using lipstick in two light shades and a lighter shade of contour pencil, you can achieve the desired result:
- on the lips should be applied a tonal foundation to "blur" outlines;
- a dotted line drawn with a special pencil defines a border that should not run along the edge itself;
- to make the layer even, apply the lipstick with a brush;
- you should blot your lips with a napkin and use a light-colored gloss;
- the upper line is accentuated by a diffuse pencil that enhances the effect of sensual lips.
How to choose a lipstick shade?
When purchasing a product of a new shade, you must definitely check how it will look on the lips.... After all, with the final touch, not applied with lipstick, you can complete the creation of a unique image or spoil the entire makeup.
If a woman has a goal of looking younger, she needs to choose a light lipstick. The desire to look older is the desire of the young, which is why they want to make their lips dark or bright red.
Red tones
Red lipstick is very popular today.
With it, you can create several images:
- "Sultry" woman;
- business "office" lady;
- "Tough" girl at the disco.
Makeup artists advise: before changing your appearance, you should determine the skin tone. This will help you know if the shade of red is right. If the skin is cold, then thoughts of red lipstick should be stopped, but on the lips of a girl whose skin has a warm shade, red lipstick, as well as similar shades, will look great.
Flesh shades
Flesh-colored lipstick has been considered fashionable for several years for several reasons:
- It complements another stylish trend - bright eye makeup; attention is riveted to the eyes, and the lips merge with the skin of the face.
- It balances the increasingly popular clothing colors. The latest models of winter clothing are very expressive. Rich makeup and colorful clothes are incompatible.
- Many stars today choose an inconspicuous makeup, "nude", emphasizing the beauty of a woman. To those who watch it, it seems that there is no makeup at all.
Simple girls also like the means of such shades: they increase the volume of the lips, which do not seem vulgar, so that the lips do not get lost on the face, the shade should be selected one tone darker or lighter than the skin of the face.
Dark colors
Dark lip colors are beauty trends that are best tried on with the onset of autumn.You can use many shades of lipstick - wine, plum, blueberry, and even charcoal.
Experts give recommendations:
- For daytime makeup, lipstick can be used alone or in combination with a subtle eye makeup.
- When going to a party, it is important to make an exquisite expensive look: dark-skinned girls will choose burgundy with pearlescent tints, and those with light skin will have pinkish shades with a purple undertone.
How to choose a lipstick by time of day?
How to choose lipstick according to the rules of etiquette, make-up artists help. They notice that the product used in the evening will look vulgar during the day.
General remarks made by experts will be as follows:
- In the daytime, a woman looks elegant with a lip gloss of the usual tone or close to a light brown color scheme. Many people prefer delicate shades, pale pink, beige. Coral, peach lip remedies are interesting options.
- Evening makeup gives a woman's face sophistication, brightness, but not pretentiousness. Lip contours should be carefully drawn. A thick shade of lipsticks will be suitable: brown, pistachio. The process is completed by adding a glossy shine.
- If you are going for an afternoon walk with friends, you can take a lip gloss or a product of a discreet color.
How to choose a lipstick according to the season?
How to choose lipstick for lips in winter worries many girls.
Professionals advise using the recommendations:
- In winter, you should not use a persistent product: the composition contains components that tighten and dry the skin, therefore, fatty, nutritious, viscous structure is needed.
- If you do not want to change your lipstick, a moisturizing balm will help, which should be applied before lipstick.
- Lip gloss should not be used either: it contains few greasy components and a lot of water, which makes lips chapped.
- According to the texture of the product, it is better to take dense and matte, which do not spread and give the lips a noble look.
- The shade of the color can be different, but it is better to focus on the color of the eyes: girls with blue, green eyes will do cherry, crimson, coral shades; beauties with green, brown eyes will like apricot, beige tones. Although, if you chase fashion, you need to have a dark shade of lipstick in your cosmetic bag, as it gives mystery and charm.
Popular brands (at least 5)
Many women seek lipstick that stays on their lips after dinner.
It is for them that the TOP-5 brand products are:
- Chanel brand - no need to introduce. For decades, pop and film stars have chosen Chanel products that are highly durable to stay elegant throughout the reception.
- A mysterious and unique look can be created using the variety of rich shades of the Bobbi Brown product.
- A wide range of products for women's lips with natural extracts are produced by the manufacturer Yves Saint Laurent. The assortment includes not only luxury expensive goods, but also budget lipsticks.
- The works of the Dior company are popular. They are famous for their classic and unusual juicy shades.
- DARPHIN provides advice on how to choose an age-appropriate, healthy lipstick. Her products are balms and lipsticks rich in vitamins and minerals.
The lipstick that a woman uses emphasizes her individuality, but this does not mean that other shades of lip products will not suit her. Using the above tips, you can experiment, because makeup is real creativity that creates unique images.
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