The Bold Lip

Confidence, thy name is: the bold lip. This look takes some serious ego to pull off, and it seems to be one of the hottest make up trends this season (though the red lip seems to be a style staple dating decades back). Although the red lip is the most popular of the bold lip looks, people with auburn hair (above) like me might want to go with a rich plum hued substitute instead since red can clash with warm hair tones.

I like the edited I-totally-meant-to-put-this-on look that red lipstick has, it's got a very old-Hollywood-glamour charm to it. But, when incorporating the look you'll definently want to have the rest of your face really neutral. Keep the eyeshadow extremely minimal and natural barely-there looking. If you wear heavy eye make up with the bold lip stick you'll look too over done & sloppy. You can add a little mascara for good measure, but mostly the red lipstick is loud enough to pull the look together on its' own. It also takes time and patience to pick the right shade of red, there are ones with blue undertones or yellow undertones and it may take awhile to find the shade that's right for you. So don't rush it, and take your time. You can ask for samples at your beauty counter to gaurentee it's the perfect tint. Because after you find that perfect shade you'll be able to wear it with all the confidence in the world knowing it makes you look amazingly glamorous (*sigh* oh, Gwen Stefani, how we envy you), and without worrying if it's too noticeable.

 The fuschia/ hot pink lip (as my personal favorite) is a more refined yet still out loud take on the "red lip". It's more ideal for "bold lip beginers". I like how it portrays a certain girlyness to it, how it's so look-at-me loud and out there yet somewhat soft and hyper-feminine. Definently a trend to try out! But let me warn, it's not for the timid or faint of heart... that's for sure.