Red lipstick is like magic: I love how it instantly transforms the most basic ensemble. At the Prada Spring 2010 show, red lipstick even made pigtails–pigtails!–look impossibly chic. Are you brave enough to try this look? (I’m going on a plane tomorrow and might just do it!)
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looks pretty on the models. it reminds me of my grandmother though, she always wore red lipstick! i’m more of a chapstick girl :)
I can’t go without it, there is nothing better to polish up any outfit at all
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Perfect post for this gloomy CA day. Digging up my red liner ( a must for red ) and lipstick now ! XOL
yes try it! i never leave home without my red lipstick. you’re right it lifts an outfit. i wear mac ruby woo.. it’s got a lovely matte finish and stays on.
Thanks Joanna!! ;)
I’m a HUGE fan of red lipstick in the fall! I like mine to have just a touch of orange in it. I call it Pin-up Red!
i need to find the perfect shade of red so i dont end up looking like a china doll!
do it! ;)
Ooooh, this is lovely. I’m blonde, so it takes me that extra bit of courage to put red lipstick on as well – I have to be feeling really sassy and confident!
Love red lipstick. I’m going to be one of those grannies walking around with it on (not pigtails however!) xx
Love this look!! Oh .. I am doing it tomorrow!!!
I have a stupid question, but do you think really red lipstick is OK for the office?
If only I had the nerve . . . I always feel so silly.
Perhaps my trip to NYC this weekend will be a good oportunity to try and be brave!
I love wearing red lipstick: it perks up any outfit :)
ooooh how I wish I could pull it off! I tried it and looked ridiculous :(
TRY IT! Try it and tell us how it works. I always freak out with red lipstick and assume I have gotten it all over my face/teeth. But I looove the idea. It’s so old-fashioned (in the best way).
NARS velvet matte lipstick in cruella. looks good on EVERY skin tone. doesn’t bleed, get on your teeth or come off when you’re eating. true story. it’s fabulous!
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Love red lipstick! It used to be my staple look, but somehow has fallen by the wayside. Am now thinking of hitting up Sephora’s for some red lipstick! Thanks.
I was nervous to try it but wore it this past weeked…I can’t even begin to tell you how many compliments I got on it! Definitely go for it :)
Yes, you definitely should go for it! I wear red frequently. After a late night it is the only thing that helps me look awake the next day.
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I say you should try it. Why not? And if you do, post some pics so we can see! :)
I love red lipstick! I think a more coral red looks great for daytime wear. As long as it’s worn with confidence (and a naked or at least very understated eye) you really can’t go wrong!
Ive always been a fan of messy pigtails (when done right), its so chic! unfortunatly, my curly frizzed out hair doesnt look cute (it just looks more like two afros sticking out of my ears) but the very few times when theirs no humidity in florida and i can straigten my hair, Ill def try that look! I dunno about red lipstick on me though, I have a very toothy smile, I just look like the stick monster from “ahhh, real monsters!”
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i wear red lipstick all the time ♥
gotta love it
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Do it! Red lips never fail to make you feel uber womanly, I think. Personally, I need a little help when I’m on a plane cos my hair goes flat and I feel ick lol
red lipstick is my life’s dilemma! i love it and used to wear it ALL the time. joe, however, is not such a fan. the first argument we ever got into was over red lipstick. can you believe that?!? he says it looks trampy! he’s obviously confused.
so now, i only wear it when i’m hanging out with friends and if you ask me, he’s missing out…
i love the way the models look..i’m a little scared to try it out..headed on vaca in 2 days…i think i’ll try it where no one knows me…..
Ooo…that’s such a pretty orange-red, too, though that tone would look way gross on my face. I did find the perfect red lipstick after searching and searching through make-up counters and websites, and of course, it was a LIMITED EDITION shade. That’s how life works, I suppose.
so lolita!
FABULOUS! I love pure red lipstick in a neutral face. So classic.
bold but definitely beautiful if you can pull it off!
Ellie, a “red night” is a brilliant idea!!!!
I would love to try red lips, but I’ve always been too shy!! Maybe sometime next week first since it’s fall break from my University :)
i love red lipstick! i wear “real” red lipstick for more dressy occasions, but i wear red lip stain on an almost daily basis. i think it really works with my super-pale-skin & blonde hair. adds a little color to my face… since i’m completely incapable of putting on eyeliner that looks halfway decent, haha.
oh, i am loving red lipstick right now. i love how it makes any outfit seem like, an outfit…complete and polished.
I love it! Just in time for the fall and winter blahs, something to spice up my look!
That’s so funny you posted this today! Last night my roommates and I decided we’re going to have a red night next week– 2 of us (both blonde) are going red & auburn via our other roommate (who is a hair dresser). We’re going to drink red wine, wear red lipstick, eat red velvet cake and be impossibly chic while getting our hair done in our living room (probably wearning our pajamas!).
Low pigtails are a nice touch– and I’m absolutely in love with red lips for Fall. My only problem? Laziness in the reapplication. There’s nothing worse than faded lips after wearing red all day.
I LOVE the red lipstick. I bought my very first tube for a dance recital…Target Red…yes, from Target and it has the bullseye on the bottom:-) Love it!
I think every woman would look beautiful in red lipstick – you just have to find the right shade.. I know you’ll look stunning in it too – please try and post pics!
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I’ve never worn red lipstick, but have been itching to try lately! I feel like it’s a look that would take some getting used to– but I love it on everyone else!
These girls look so glamorous, but I look like I’m in drag when I donn the apple red lips!
I am just too chicken for red lips … but LOVE the look on others.
Fun and chic!
P.s. Love your blog Joanna. I tried emailing you at hellojoannagoddard@yahoo.com about advertising it doesn’t seem to want to go through, is there another e-mail? :)
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oops! p.s. i love the red lipstick. its hard finding the right shade. sometimes i buy red and it turns a little pink…hm…weird…have you ever tried mood lipstick…it get really really red!
I know you love photos and photography would you be willing to share a little photography or photoshop trick on my blog???
I *love* wearing pigtails, usually a little higher up though and behind my ears, with the ends in big curls. I find the look is cutest and most playful on medium- to long hair. Never tried it with red lipstick, though…very cool!
yeah, emily, i think that’s the trick — a mix of both vibes. and i like how this looks makes it seem as if you were rushed (messy pigtails, bangs) but that you took the time to put on red lipstick. it’s like, yes, that is my priority :)
try it!!
you would look incredibly chic!
xo Laura
I think the key is to tone down all other make-up you wear (almost no mascara or blush) and wear a muted color like black, white, or beige so that the lip color really pops!
That’s pretty fabulous!
so fresh and pretty; i like the surprise of red lips with pigtails.
this looks glamorous on the models, but i would feel like a little girl and a vixen all at once. pehaps it’s the juxtaposition that makes it work though!
I really want to try this! I tried red lipstick for the first time a few weeks ago – I kind of secretly loved it! Now I will try pigtails :)
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