My Favorite Things- Red Lips

Russian Red by MAC

I just love a pair of red lips, and what better way to display this, than with MAC's Ruby Woo lipstick! This is an intense matte red color and it looks completely amazing.  I also love Russian Red from the fairly new MAC Wonder Woman collection  If you are a bit scared of red lips, as many people are,  all you have to do is make sure you find a red color that matches your skin tone.

Ruby Woo by MAC

Remember these rules:

*Fair Skin- Use blue- based reds a coral color looks wonderful on fair skin!


*Medium Skin- These people have the biggest range of reds to choose from, anything with a pink, or even blue undertone works great but avoid orange-y undertones!


*Dark Skin- Use purple-based reds.  Darker reds look great such as a burgundy.

Remember you can always stop by a MAC makeup artist and have them suggest the best red tone for your skin color.*  Don't be afraid to try on different shades until you find the right one.  For me, Ruby Woo works wonders, plus, it gives me that confidence that no other lip color can!  *Just a heads up, if you are going to a makeup counter to ask for help and use their time, please be courteous and buy at least one thing!  Also, you don't need to get MAC to get fabulous red lips, there are cheap alternatives to everything, Wet n Wild's Hot Red also works wonders and it's less than a dollar!  I know red lipstick can be a bit daring sometimes, but as you can see, EVERYBODY can wear a nice, confident pair of red lips, just make sure to get the right tone!