A friend I made in New York this summer inspired me with her go-to look: thick-rimmed glasses, side-swept bangs and a bright red pout. It was eye-catching, yet sophisticated. Her reasoning was "Well, I'm in New York. I can get away with it". I agreed, so much so that upon returning home I hurried to MAC to find my perfect red. Confronted with 10 or so variants of the same color, I faced a difficult task. The look had to be dramatic, but still flattering. After settling on Russian Red, a deep blue-red hue, I went home and traded contact lenses for my brown-rimmed glasses. Soon enough I too had the look.
Above is Penelope Cruz wearing what I believe to be the same Russian Red. The vibrant hue is gorgeous against her olive-toned skin. Of course, this is an evening look. With just some concealer and a swipe of mascara on, you can wear the same lipstick for day. It just takes guts!
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Emma
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2 comments:
Yes it is really eye-catching, yet sophisticated. I like your blog post...
thanks to share,
I love Mac Russian red. I don't very often do a red lip but when I do this is my colour of choice.
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