Red Lipsticks | Tips, Collection & Wishlist

I have been really into red lipsticks recently. I think they look great on my skin tone and make me (and everyone) look good and feel better about ourselves, that's what I call the power of red lipsticks. Due to this recent obsession I decided to do a post all about red lipstick sharing with you some tips and also the ones I own and love and the ones I'd love to own and love.

Red lipsticks suit every single complexion, however different shades of red work for different skin tones.

A true red will look great in every skin tone; however, finding a true red can be quite difficult as lipsticks tend to have different undertones. For that reason I'm going to be making a list telling you which shade of red will look better on you depending on your skin tone.

Fair Skin with Cool Undertones: Blue-based reds and jewel tones.

Fair Skin with Warm Undertones: Red-oranges.

Medium Skin with Cool Undertones: Blue-based reds (matte if you can).

Medium Skin with Warm Undertones: Red with subtle orange undertones.

Dark Skin with Cool Undertones: Dark berry reds.

Dark Skin with Warm Undertones: Deep - wine red (ex: burgundy).

Preparing your lips is also really important. Remember to exfoliate them at least once a week and apply lip balm every day to keep your lips soft and hydrated. Also, using a lip liner before your lipstick will make it look better and last longer.

Let's now talk about the ones I own. The majority of red lipsticks I own have a cool undertone, simply because they work better on my complexion. However I have a couple that are a bit warmer and that I love during the summer; those ones are the Clinique Lipstick in Flamingo and the L'Oreal Lip Paint in the shade Red Fiction. These two have a creamy finish, something that I love during the summer.

I also have a few reds that, even though have a cool undertone, are a bit darker than a true red; these ones are the Rimmel Kate Moss 107 (a really popular one) and the NYX Liquid Suede Liquid Lipstick in Cherry Skies (of you have a deep skin tone this lipsticks would look amazing on you).

If I had to choose just one red lipstick it would probably be the Nars Cruella Lip Pencil. It is the perfect red for me and has a matte finish, which I love. I also love that it is really long lasting and extremely easy to apply.

And now let's talk about the ones I want. The red lipsticks I want are really different indeed and I want them for different reasons. The Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red Lipstick looks like the perfect red for my skin tone and I've also heard really good things about these lipsticks. Then, in order to grow my liquid lipstick collection, I'd love to add to my collection the MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lip Colour in Feels So Grand and the Stila Liquid Lipstick in Beso.

I've seen so many people wear the Rouge D'Armani Lipstick that it's made me want it and, last but not least, I love the Maybelline Lipsticks so much that I think Divine Wine can be the perfect drugstore red.