Lipstick, like clothing, has become seasonless-matching your own coloring is the goal now. Roughly, cooler tones (those on the bluer end of the spectrum) work better for fairer skin, and warmer tones (those closer to red and orange) work best for darker tones like Jessica Alba's olive complexion.
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Vincent Longo Velvet Riche rejuvenating lipstick in Fore-Plush, $23; at sephora.com.
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Vincent Longo Velvet Riche rejuvenating lipstick in Fore-Plush, $23; at sephora.com.
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Choose your color for different times of day. From 9 to 5, warm and creamy shades (more pink, less red) will look best, especially under harsh office lights. Catherine Zeta-Jones' terracotta gloss is perfect for day.
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Estee Lauder Pure Color lipstick in Hot Chili, $22; at bloomingdales.com.
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Estee Lauder Pure Color lipstick in Hot Chili, $22; at bloomingdales.com.
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Evening light is more forgiving, so smooth on sheer fuchsias for fair skin or brick reds for those with olive skin, like Eva Longoria.
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Clarins Lip Colour Tint in Red Currant, $19; at clarins.com.
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Clarins Lip Colour Tint in Red Currant, $19; at clarins.com.
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Thinking pink: A warm pink is peachy; a cool pink, like Rihanna's, is more mauve.
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Benefit Silky Finish lipstick, $16; at benefitcosmetics.com.
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Benefit Silky Finish lipstick, $16; at benefitcosmetics.com.
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Try a shade that pros say looks beautiful on nearly everyone: a sheer berry (like that worn by Keira Knightley), a subtle pink, or a light brown or nude spiked with gold, bronze or red.
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Lipstick Queen lipstick in Sinner Berry, $18; at elizabeth-charles.com.
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Lipstick Queen lipstick in Sinner Berry, $18; at elizabeth-charles.com.
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The formula—gloss, stain, sheer or matte—matters too. Generally, the wetter the texture, the less long-wearing but more goof-proof. A look like Beyonce's high-shine lips is easy to spread on and quick to disappear.
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MAC lipstick in Girl About Town, $14; at maccosmetics.
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MAC lipstick in Girl About Town, $14; at maccosmetics.
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A drier stain, à la Mandy Moore, grips and holds, so you have to be exacting about applying it within the lines.
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Smashbox Photo Finish cream lipstick in Ravishing, $22; at smashbox.com.
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Smashbox Photo Finish cream lipstick in Ravishing, $22; at smashbox.com.
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Save the heavy gloss, and the shimmery stuff (à la Lopez), for night.
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Revlon Super Lustrous cream lipstick in Silver City Pink, $4.99; at walgreens.com.
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Revlon Super Lustrous cream lipstick in Silver City Pink, $4.99; at walgreens.com.
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When going for a bright tangerine, like Hayden Panettiere, don't be afraid to commit: a sheer lipstick is more permanent than gloss but easier to apply than a matte or stain.
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Stila cream lipstick in Miranda, $16.50; at stilacosmetics.com.
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Stila cream lipstick in Miranda, $16.50; at stilacosmetics.com.
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Brighten a brown stick with a dab of pink gloss, or lighten a dark shade with clear gloss. Rosario Dawson's rose gloss has warm brown undertones.
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Cover Girl TruShine lipstick in Coral Shine, $5.26; at drugstore.com.
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Cover Girl TruShine lipstick in Coral Shine, $5.26; at drugstore.com.
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Combining one part lipstick, one part gloss to create a custom color is an inexpensive way to broaden your lip wardrobe. Rachel McAdams' makeup artist (and sister!) Kayleen McAdams mixed the Heat Wave and Jungle Red colors from Nars for tomato-bright lips.
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Nars lipstick in Heat Wave and Jungle Red, $23/each; at neimanmarcus.com.
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Nars lipstick in Heat Wave and Jungle Red, $23/each; at neimanmarcus.com.
Check out Style 101 for more of what every stylish woman needs to know!
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Jessica Alba
Lipstick, like clothing, has become seasonless-matching your own coloring is the goal now. Roughly, cooler tones (those on the bluer end of the spectrum) work better for fairer skin, and warmer tones (those closer to red and orange) work best for darker tones like Jessica Alba's olive complexion.
BUY ONLINE NOW
Vincent Longo Velvet Riche rejuvenating lipstick in Fore-Plush, $23; at sephora.com.
Check out Style 101 for more of what every stylish woman needs to know!
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Vincent Longo Velvet Riche rejuvenating lipstick in Fore-Plush, $23; at sephora.com.
Check out Style 101 for more of what every stylish woman needs to know!
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Choose your color for different times of day. From 9 to 5, warm and creamy shades (more pink, less red) will look best, especially under harsh office lights. Catherine Zeta-Jones' terracotta gloss is perfect for day.
BUY ONLINE NOW
Estee Lauder Pure Color lipstick in Hot Chili, $22; at bloomingdales.com.
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Estee Lauder Pure Color lipstick in Hot Chili, $22; at bloomingdales.com.
Eva Longoria
Evening light is more forgiving, so smooth on sheer fuchsias for fair skin or brick reds for those with olive skin, like Eva Longoria.
BUY ONLINE NOW
Clarins Lip Colour Tint in Red Currant, $19; at clarins.com.
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Clarins Lip Colour Tint in Red Currant, $19; at clarins.com.
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Rihanna
Thinking pink: A warm pink is peachy; a cool pink, like Rihanna's, is more mauve.
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Benefit Silky Finish lipstick, $16; at benefitcosmetics.com.
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Benefit Silky Finish lipstick, $16; at benefitcosmetics.com.
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Keira Knightley
Try a shade that pros say looks beautiful on nearly everyone: a sheer berry (like that worn by Keira Knightley), a subtle pink, or a light brown or nude spiked with gold, bronze or red.
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Lipstick Queen lipstick in Sinner Berry, $18; at elizabeth-charles.com.
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Lipstick Queen lipstick in Sinner Berry, $18; at elizabeth-charles.com.
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Beyonce Knowles
The formula—gloss, stain, sheer or matte—matters too. Generally, the wetter the texture, the less long-wearing but more goof-proof. A look like Beyonce's high-shine lips is easy to spread on and quick to disappear.
BUY ONLINE NOW
MAC lipstick in Girl About Town, $14; at maccosmetics.
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MAC lipstick in Girl About Town, $14; at maccosmetics.
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Mandy Moore
A drier stain, à la Mandy Moore, grips and holds, so you have to be exacting about applying it within the lines.
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Smashbox Photo Finish cream lipstick in Ravishing, $22; at smashbox.com.
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Smashbox Photo Finish cream lipstick in Ravishing, $22; at smashbox.com.
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Jennifer Lopez
Save the heavy gloss, and the shimmery stuff (à la Lopez), for night.
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Revlon Super Lustrous cream lipstick in Silver City Pink, $4.99; at walgreens.com.
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Revlon Super Lustrous cream lipstick in Silver City Pink, $4.99; at walgreens.com.
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Hayden Panettiere
When going for a bright tangerine, like Hayden Panettiere, don't be afraid to commit: a sheer lipstick is more permanent than gloss but easier to apply than a matte or stain.
BUY ONLINE NOW
Stila cream lipstick in Miranda, $16.50; at stilacosmetics.com.
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Stila cream lipstick in Miranda, $16.50; at stilacosmetics.com.
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Rosario Dawson
Brighten a brown stick with a dab of pink gloss, or lighten a dark shade with clear gloss. Rosario Dawson's rose gloss has warm brown undertones.
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Cover Girl TruShine lipstick in Coral Shine, $5.26; at drugstore.com.
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Cover Girl TruShine lipstick in Coral Shine, $5.26; at drugstore.com.
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Rachel McAdams
Combining one part lipstick, one part gloss to create a custom color is an inexpensive way to broaden your lip wardrobe. Rachel McAdams' makeup artist (and sister!) Kayleen McAdams mixed the Heat Wave and Jungle Red colors from Nars for tomato-bright lips.
BUY ONLINE NOW
Nars lipstick in Heat Wave and Jungle Red, $23/each; at neimanmarcus.com.
Check out Style 101 for more of what every stylish woman needs to know!
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Nars lipstick in Heat Wave and Jungle Red, $23/each; at neimanmarcus.com.
Check out Style 101 for more of what every stylish woman needs to know!
