Primp Tip: The Best Reds for Your Skin Tone
Picking the perfect red lipstick to compliment your skin tone is more important than you might think... Swipe something on that’s too bright and you end up looking like a clown. Pick something too blue-based and you could be mistaken for a corpse. That’s why I am going to lay down the law on which reds go best with different shades of skin. I’ve decided to break down the different skin colors into general categories, so if you don’t see an exact match, try to find a happy medium between the two closest shades... Or if in doubt, go for a coral-red since it’s a universally flattering color.
So let me break this down for you…
Fair Skin Tones
If you have a peaches and cream complexion, here’s what you need to know:
- For pink undertones, opt for coral reds since they are not so overpowering. Matte reds with a hint of orange look great too.
- For yellow undertones, go with a coral or brick red that is a bit warmer.
Medium + Bronze Skin Tones
For those of you with more olive or golden skin, here’s what works best for you:
- Lucky you! Most shades will work with your coloring… Go crazy!
- True reds, cranberry shades, and pink-based reds look especially lovely with your coloring.
Dark Skin Tones
If you have a deeper complexion, with cool undertones, here’s what you need to know:
- Blue-based reds and cool shades will look best with your rich coloring—think fig, dark cherry, and dark jam.
- Stay away from anything too bright, otherwise it will look harsh.
If you have any extra pointers, please sound off below! Also, if you have a favorite brand and color that works well with your skin tone, be sure to share that too.
Which red hue are you?
XO Lauren
Photo: Glamour, image layout by LaurenConrad.com
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I don't find this to be entirely true-- I'm incredibly pale with red hair and brown eyes, and orange-based reds look terrible on me! Corals appear almost clownish, as they seem to bring out a weird cast to my skin. Blue-based all the way :D. I say regardless of skin tone, go for an orange-based AND a blue-based red lippy and see which one you like better! -
a tip i like to follow: if you can wear it on your nails, you could probably wear it on your lips too. :)
-Kelby
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^ oh and the Smashbox lipstick didn't have that normal plastic-y taste which made me more likely to wear it.
Also, Estee Lauder has a more pleasant taste also -
I've always said my skin tone was golden without even knowing if that was an actual description. For the most recent halloween I wanted to wear a lipstick (typically I hate lipstick because it tastes gross and gets on everything). I went to a random beauty store I drove past and asked a lady inside what she thought would look good. She handed me FIG by SMASHBOX. I absolutely loved it. I tried other colors, I may have liked them, but none were better than my Fig color. But after reading that I might be able to get away with a ton of colors, I'm thinking about trying stuff out.
A few months before though, I tried finding a "nude" lipstick elsewhere and I hated everything. That's what I want the most and I can't seem to pull it off yet.
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i have a post on this with a lot of different lipstick selection... check it out fellaz:
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i have very fair skin (pink undertones), and i agree that the reds with a hint of orange look nice. but i also have a dark red (CK One line) that looks good too! so i don't think you necessarily need to count that one out for fair skinned -
Love this post! It's very helpful :) My skin tone is light amd I like wearing corals a lot so that's great!
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I looooove this post. Very helpful! Red lipstick seems so scary and totally-not-foolproof. I'm going to bring these tips with me next time I hit up the MAC counter. Thanks! -
i hardly wear makeup, & even more rarely lipstick, but i think im going try the coral reds for my fair pink skin & surprise my man on valentine's day ;-)
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great tips, red is such a dificult color to wear if you don`t know how to choose it!
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Great post! definitely need to check out more berry type reds. I do like the cherry ones but sometimes they look off on my skin!
Thank you for sharing
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I find the thing about medium skins ones being able to wear any color interesting, because I have a pretty light complexion and I have not problem wearing any shade of red.
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I love all of MAC's reds, but my faves are Russian Red (true red) and Lady Danger (hint of orange.) I'm a mommy with a makeup problem...
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i love lipstick, but am just starting to get brave enough to try reds. for whatever reason, that color is scarier to me than a hot magenta!
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thank you lauren for you re great tips , i have a medium skin , like what you said all the shades look absolutly great but we have to find the right lip stick i mean the texture matte , liquid , frosty ....
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OOO I love that fair skin should go for shades with a hint of orange, I LOVE coral lips! Great post :)
xoxo
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I did a post about my 5 favorite lip colors including my favorite red lipstick by Clinique. Even though I recently got a new one by Revlon I haven't tried yet!
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http://pinkgoeswitheverything.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/five-favorite-lip-colors/
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