Red Lipstick - who wears it?

Gwen Stefani - Picture of Gwen Stefani wearing red lipstick
@Stiletto (4579)
September 18, 2007 6:09pm CST
I guess this is more one for the ladies but men can of course comment if they so wish! I LOVE red lipstick - I mean bright red lipstick like Gwen Stefani is wearing in the pic. I just think it looks so glamorous. I so wish I could wear it but I can't - it just doesn't suit me. They do say there's a shade of red to suit everyone but I haven't found my red lipstick shade yet I'm afraid! I do wear a reddish lip gloss but it's more subtle and doesn't have the same impact. So do you wear it? Which brand is your favourite? Which celebrity do you think wears her red lipstick best? Gwen gets my vote.
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@miamilady (4910)
• United States
1 Mar 09
I think I've only worn it on Halloween lol I'm too self concious to wear red lipsick. I'd feel like everyone was staring at my mouth! I don't like being stared at. I think it does look good on some people. I may have worn it a time or two (besides halloween) but if I did it was a long time ago and I must have been feeling pretty good about myself. lol
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@rebelann (111085)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Feb 20
Red look great on the right complexion but some of us need a more tawny lip color
@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
i love red lipstick too, but it all depends on where i am going. i also have a nail polish to go with my red lipstick. love your avatar stilleto
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@rebelann (111085)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Feb 20
I like the reds but they don't look very good on me.
@GardenGerty (157494)
• United States
28 Oct 07
I have worn red lipstick. Right now I have a hard time remembering when I wore lipstick. I am meeting myself coming and going, so makeup seems to be off my list for a while. I see in one of your posts that you say that the red lipsticks make you look yellow, so I am wondering if you can find one with a more blue undertone. Or use a makeup base that cancels out the yellow--a pinkish base perhaps. I know,a bluish red is not the candy apple red that you are talking about. I seem to do alright with almost any shade of red lipstick. The thing that always killed my looks, though, were the blushes that had an orange or brown or "tawny" undertone. That and copper colored lipsticks.
@Stiletto (4579)
2 Nov 07
You know it's a weird thing because I'm not naturally sallow skinned at all - I'm actually really pale so I do have a pinkish tone to my skin anyway. I just look yellow as soon as I try to wear bright red. I've tried a blue red and it does suit me better but it takes over my whole face lol. It's really like my lipstick is wearing me if you know what I mean! I'm the same with orange or brown blush though. It looks hideous on me. The same with bronzing powders or creams. I end up looking like I've been rolling in dirt! Yet I wear bronze and gold eyeshadows all the time because they suit me. Very weird. You are so lucky to be able to wear reds though - I'm so jealous!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
10 Nov 07
i just wore a red lipstick last Monday. ^__^ before i didn't like wearing a red lipstick because i thought it was too..red.. for my complexion. ^__^;; i just thought that red lipsticks only suit those with very fair complexion, like gwen stefani and christina aguilera. but i still bought one and i thought i could wear it during night gimmicks. LOL but then, i saw this girl on tv, she was wearing a red lipstick even though she was kind of tan. and it looked great on her. so i got the courage to wear red lipstick at the office and i liked it. even though a lot of people teased me, it was okay for me. ^__^ christina aguilera gets my vote. ^__^
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@Stiletto (4579)
11 Nov 07
I've seen women with darker skins wearing red lipstick and it looks great. It's all about finding the right shade I think.
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@YoungInLove (1254)
• Canada
1 Nov 07
I think that christina agueleria pulls it off the best. Its really..and i mean really hard to be able to pull it off..so anyone who looks amazing in it i applaud lol
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@Stiletto (4579)
2 Nov 07
Yes I think Christina wears her red lipstick well. It is a really difficult look to carry off I think.
@laurika (4532)
• United States
3 Nov 07
Yeah I also hear that how the red lip stick suit to everytine but it doesn't suit me either.but maybe I didn't find the right shade.So no I don't wear it, but I do like it on others.
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@Stiletto (4579)
3 Nov 07
Yes I think it looks great when someone suits it. Thanks for your response laurika.
• United States
22 Sep 07
I have never worn red lipstick. Purple was my favorite shade. I wore a lighter shade of it. Sometimes I wore a pink color, not too bright, not too dark. Red is way too bold for me.
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@Stiletto (4579)
23 Sep 07
Yes I suit purple tones as well and some shades of pink - although I look horrid in anything too pale! To be honest red is really too strong a colour for my skin tone I think but I just keep persevering lol!
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 07
Lol nope I do not like red Lipstick at all all my Make up is more in a natural way if you know what I mean lol As in Natural colors just slight Coloring I used to wear bright Colors and that over 10 years ago but then I went for the more warm colors which I love as they suit me a lot better Hugs
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@Stiletto (4579)
20 Sep 07
Hi gabs - I must admit I love my make up and I like a bit of colour about my face because I'm naturally quite pale. I change it all the time though but still can't find a red lippy that suits me lol! Speak to you soon xx
@bronie123 (4587)
• United States
21 Oct 07
Hey well im going to have to disagree I hate red really i dont wear lipstick at all i dont like the way it feels on my lips i normally wear lip glosses but red isn't my color well i dont know if it is or not i have never tried to wear it because of my hate toward red sorry :) Im not sure why i have such a problem with that color hmmmmmm............................................................................................................. my fiance tells me that red is probably my color since i hate it so much LOL
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@Stiletto (4579)
21 Oct 07
Oh I love red - it's my favourite colour although unfortunately it doesn't suit me that well. I look ok in dark red but not bright red. I just think red lipstick looks so glam. But I wear lip gloss more than I wear lipstick too. Apart from anything else it's easier to put on lol!
23 Sep 07
You should try and find a MAC counter near you. They have all sorts of shades that you can experiment with. One of the most popular shades is "Russian Red". It's a fantastic bright red. During evenings I also like their Viva Glam red because it's a touch darker.
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@Stiletto (4579)
23 Sep 07
MAC is hard to find where I am but I'll make a special effort to track those shades down. Thanks for the tip!
@qoo_rie (428)
• Indonesia
7 Oct 08
I like seeing women in red lipstick it's glamour.. but i still haven't find away to wear it on mine without being awkward :(.... scarlet nice too when wearing red-lip... but gwen is definitly an icon of red-lipstick :) i have try to buy 1 it's from YSL.. the red is totally red but have some glitter on it.. so it doesn't look heavy on my lip but still red... but i'm still haven't favor it yet