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How to: Wear a bright lip
Today we ask makeup artist and beauty gura Belinda Zollo - How to choose the right bold lip colour to suit your complexion and features?
"I truly believe bold lip colour is flattering on everyone - it all comes down to the choice of colour and the finishing texture.
For a shade that suits, look at the natural tones of your lip and base your selection on this as well as assessing your skin tone...
If you have a lot of natural red tones in your lips, you may like to try watermelon or oranges and pinks in a range of tones, dark or bright.
For naturally dark lips, keep to colours with a rich burnt undertone.
bb loves Revlon Colourstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick in Catwalk
If you have naturally pale or light lips, check out pink coral based colours.
bb loves OCC Lip Tar in Cha Cha
Fair skin looks fantastic in cherry red and lighter pinks.
bb loves Savoir Faire Lipstick in Risque
Medium skin tones can wear bright vibrant pinks and classic tomato reds.
bb loves Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick in Vigne
Darker skin complexions look best with bold berry, brick reds and hot fuschias.
bb loves Bite Lush Lip Tint in Blackcurrent
Remember, strong lips are the main focus so play down the rest of the face. The key is to balance the overall look so the bright lips don’t become an isolated pool of colour. Play down the eyes, maintaining some minimal eye definition and make sure to groom the eyebrows as they are the frame to the face"
So now that you've got a bit more of an idea about what will suit you, are you keen to try a bold lip? What's your current fav lip shade to rock?
And be sure to stop by Belinda's site to read up on the amazing beauty looks she's created throughout her amazing career. We were even lucky enough to have Belinda apply our makeup before a bb shoot recently, and could hardly take our eyes off of ourselves in the mirror! She is really THAT good! Stay tuned for more of her tips popping up in our online mag too. Thanks Belinda! - Lauren