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What is the best orange lipstick?
Red lipstick has become hugely popular over the last five years. While it used to be strictly for evening time wear, a red lippy but is now popular at any time of the day. And now, thanks to celebrity and social media influences on makeup trends, orange lipstick is on the rise! Everybody is always looking for the perfect tone red lipstick that suits them individually, and an orange red tone might be your perfect pick.
The best tone of red depends on your skin tone...For paler skin tones anything too orangey can look a little blinding so make sure you are getting a good balance of both red and orange for paler skin tones I always recommend MAC Lady Danger Lipstick with Cherry lip liner, if you want a more longer lasting lipstick that you don’t have to keep fixing I love MAC quite the standout or fashion legacy retro matte liquid lip color. Retro matte liquid lip is a range of liquid lipsticks that are incredibly longwearing and transfer and smudge proof, and great if you want to add a clear gloss on top for a long-lasting glossy finish. Quite the standout is an incredible intense red orange lipstick and amazing on olive or sallow skin tones if you are slightly paler opt for Fashion legacy as it’s a true fire truck red and looks incredible. For deeper skin tones I love the shade feel so grand retro matte liquid lip colour or ruby woo retro matte lipstick. The best way to apply the retro matte liquid lip color is to firstly apply MAC Prep and prime lip this primer this product increases the wear time of the lipstick and prevents feathering or smudging it also gives a more moisturizing comfortable feel while wearing a matte lipstick. After the primer line your lips with cherry lip liner which is a great combination for all orange red lipsticks then apply your lipstick of choice right up to the lip line.
The best tone of red depends on your skin tone...
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