Red Lips

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I looooove a lush red lip to make an outfit POP.. sometimes it can mean the difference between "just ok", and "WOW" and with it being a relatively inexpensive thing, I thought in the spirit of trying to enjoy fashion on a shoestring budget, its something I need to educate myself about.
..though..I'm not sure however, exactly what shade of red suits me, or how to pull it off..

I don't have horrible teeth.. they're ok, but not bright bleached white or anything.. do you need to have those bright whites to really make the red lips work?
Ah.. so many questions!

So, I started with some research.. what do other people use?  I figure not everyone who uses red lipstick has had their teeth professionally whitened (though I have no proof of this :D), so by logical deduction, you mustn't need to do that to be able to pull off the look..

I started with one of my fave bloggers.. Kendi from Kendi Everyday.  I found this in the FAQ section of her blog:
"I like your red lipstick! Where can I get some like that? Oh friend, you just march on over the Sephora and hand over your $15. We’ll get you some red lips. The brand is Sephora and the color is It Girl.

Hint: Be sure to use chapstick before you apply the lip color. It’s not exactly moisturizing. "

Bugger! I've checked the sephora website, no shipping to Australia..and I've even searched eBay and another site I've used before Gorgeous Shop.. nope, nada.  Okies, back to the drawing board..

Browsing Keira Lennox's A Pretty Penny I happened to notice her Stila Lip Glaze collection.. Hmmm, I wondered, could there be a gorgeous red in this range that I could try?  Yep, I'm sure there is, but I thought for the first proper red I buy, I really should get something "person-recommended".

Then I happened upon Super Kawaii Mama's blog with her fave red lippies.. and she's a brunette who rocks red lips.. and she lives in Australia..Bingo!  Since I want just one product, and not a whole host of extra clutter for my bathroom drawer, I checked out her lip stain review Super Kawaii Mama - the best red lip stain.. she loved Revlon Just Bitten in "gothic".. and because it didn't bleed or feather, she didn't need to use lip liner... I found some on eBay for $9.95 including postage.  Will have to keep you posted on how it goes when it arrives.  I can't wait to "bling" up my outfits, especially in winter when the weather is grey and drab, with luscious red lips!

..Happy Anzac Day - thanks to all the diggers and their families for your sacrifice - We will never forget ..



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