Nothing exudes bombshell appeal, takes a face from au natural to done, or says “grown-up and ladylike” like the impeccable red lip. And if there was anyone born to wear a scarlet pout, day or night, for running errands or going to a cocktail party, it is the ever-refined and retro Dita Von Teese. How can you not be obsessed with Dita?! Her perfect shade of red, juxtaposed against a porcelain face and oversized shades, is the ultimate in Hollywood glamour.
Dita’s all-time favorite red lipstick is Dior‘s Rouge Dior Lip Color
($30), in the appropriately named shade of “Dolce Vita.” Big and bold crimson isn’t for everyone – there are many spins you can put on the red lip, depending on the shade and texture of the lipstick. My personal favorite is Chanel Rouge Allure lip color ($32) – “Passion” is an almost universally wearable shade. Nars‘ Pure Matte Lipstick in “Vesuvio” ($25) is rich, lush, and impossibly opaque, while Yves Saint Laurent‘s Rouge Pur Couture in “Le Rouge”
($30) is a smooth, satiny gypsy red. For those who don’t want a full-on commitment, Lipstick Queen‘s “Medieval” Tinted Treatment ($20) is a light and sheer nod to a time when full-coverage lipstick was considered a sin. Indeed, red lipstick has making good girls go bad and bad girls look better since the Middle Ages!
Someone sent me a photo of myself taken at an event on Sunday, where I was wearing Chanel Allure “Passion”. I wore it today, and the day before, as it was, IS, so “right”. It is so flattering to most Asians – my son had picked out a lighter color for a good friend, but I suggested “Passion” instead – she loves it!
I’ll check out the NARS and YSL!
she looks great, i’m not too sure i could pull off her look though
she is the definition of a bombshell