Sunday, June 10, 2012

orange crush

Photo courtesy of Allure.com
This summer I am dying to hop on the bright lip bandwagon.

I usually avoid putting any color on my lips. For some reason, lip stick and lip gloss aren't big players in my make-up routine so the only product I remember to put on my lips on a regular basis is chapstick.

I want to try a bright mouth this summer to change my look up a bit. I have seen countless pictures of the colorful trend with stunning lipstick shades of fuchsia, orange and fiery red.

Orange is one of my favorite colors to wear, especially with tan skin, so tangerine-tinted lips are the perfect compliment to a care-free summer mood.

I'm going to try an orange-tinted gloss or balm before diving into a more highly pigmented lipstick, and pair it with tinted moisturizer, coral blush, a touch of bronze liner and black mascara so the focus stays on the mouth.

Clinique's Chubby Stick in Two Ton Tomato is more of an orange-y red, more flattering on warm skin tones, or Milani's Color Perfect Lipstick in Mandarina will be perfect layered under regular chap stick.

I can't wait to try it out this weekend paired with jean shorts and a casual white top!

Have you ever tried a bold lip?