Since ancient times, the red lipstick is a synonym for a femme fatale and also for a strong and independent woman.
It was the favorite lipstick of Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe.
It's the most important accessory of every woman. It's a synonym for a woman with class.
You don't have to wear expensive clothes in order to achieve a sexy look.
According to a study men love it. According to them it gives a sensual and elegant look. It's the first thing that they notice on a woman.
The red lipstick should be worn with black clothes, in order to leave an impression of an emancipated woman.
With the red lipstick you only should wear a mascara and if you want to put eye shadows, than they should be nude ones. Because this lipstick is very impressive, you will want to avoid the effect of emphasizing both the lips and the eyes. It's the first makeup rule: you should emphasize either the lips or the eyes, but never both.
You can get another classical look if you wear the red lipstick with a black eyeliner. It looks gorgeous.
We have also found a recipe on how to do your own homemade lipstick.
The ingredients of the base are the following ones:
- 1 teaspoon of beeswax
- 1 teaspoon of shea butter
- 1 teaspoon of almond oil
To get a red color you will need to add some natural red colored ingredient. You can put a cinnamon powder for example.
Otherwise you can melt a crayon, put an eye shadow or put some other lipsticks. You can experiment.
You mix the ingredients of the base. You add the color and your lipstick is ready!