Wednesday, June 23, 2010

When selecting red lipstick the advice for my skintone is to pick a blue based red...what does that mean?!?

Can you give me any examples of specific shades from manufacturers? (preferably not expensive brands!)When selecting red lipstick the advice for my skintone is to pick a blue based red...what does that mean?!?
This image is a perfect example of a blue-based red:


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mLmGEPimlBk/R2鈥?/a>


A quick way to know whether a lipstick is blue-based or not is to smile. If your teeth appear whiter, then the lipstick is blue-based. If your teeth don't seem whiter, then it may be more of an orange base.





MAC's ';Russian Red'; is a blue based red, but it is $14. Loreal's ';British Red'; is another blue based red, and is only $7.When selecting red lipstick the advice for my skintone is to pick a blue based red...what does that mean?!?
truely I have no idea what they mean when they say ';blue based'; but here are some colors of lipsticks(not all red, but they are for you skin tone)


Fair-skinned women would look great with lips touched with pinks, peaches and mauves.





Lipsticks with gold, pink with a touch of gold, peach and light to medium brown best complement olive-skinned women.





Dark-skinned women should go for lipsticks shaded bronze, medium browns, brick browns, berries and burgundy.
Blue based simply means a ';cool'; blue with blue or violet undertones. This would be a ';true';, stoplight red.





Warm reds are those with golden undertones. Those that are a real tomato red or even orangey looking.





For a good blue based red, look at this cosmetics company http://www.besamecosmetics.com/home/?pag鈥?/a>


and their lipstick entitled ';Besame Red';. Compare that to ';Red Hot Red'; and ';Carmine'; and you should see the difference. You could also look at this list of reds and what type they are: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h鈥?/a>
Blue-based means that it has blue undertones to it, so if you had to compare that particular shade of red it'd be closer to a purple color than orange. If you're more cool toned, a blue based red would be good for you and if you're warm toned then the more orange-y red would be best. Good luck!
Its just a fancy way of saying to go for a deep red/mauve. Not to go for the bright orange based ones.

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