What's the Best Lip Color for You?
Find out which shade will perfectly complement your skin tone -- then make it your go-to hue
Question 1 of 7
Which celebrity's skin tone does yours most closely resemble?
Lip color is really more of an accessory than a makeup product. It's also a mood evoker -- if you're feeling sultry, you can wear gloss to draw attention to your mouth, or if you're feeling tired after a long day you can grab a bold lip color for a pick-me-up before heading out on the town. But do you know which shade complements your skin tone and should be your go-to lip color? We chatted with makeup artists Laura Geller, mastermind behind her innovative eponymous makeup line, and Anna Marco, part of the team at the newly opened Makeup&GO!
studio in Brentwood, Calif. to find out.
The quiz results might not come as a big shocker to you (although we do have some great lip makeup recommendations for you), but on the other hand, you just might discover something new and take a leap of lip-color faith that'll be somewhat of a mini makeover for you.
But keep in mind, since there's not a science to picking out lip color per se, you shouldn't feel pigeon holed by the recommendations because if you try on a color that you think looks good, then you should wear it.
Once you find your new go-to hue, here are a few tips to help extend the wear of your lip color:
• Line and fill in lips with a pencil that matches your natural lip color. The liner will act as a base color to hold your lipsticks and glosses in place longer. Plus, you'll avoid that unsightly ring around your mouth as the lip color inevitably fades.
• To prevent the lip color from bleeding and to extend the wear of your lipstick, try a lip stain. It provides a great base prior to applying your lipsticks, and also works well under lip gloss.
• Keep lips moisturized at night with lip balm to prevent dry lips so that your lip color will adhere to lips better.
By Molly Roemer
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MAC Lip Pencil
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mark Kiss Therapy Super Soothing Lip Balm
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mark Pro Gloss Hook Up Plumping Lip Shine
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mark Glow Baby Glow Luxe Hook Up Lip Gloss
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Benefit Silky Finish Lipstick
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Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick
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Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lipgloss SPF 15
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Laura Geller Dream Creams Lip Palette
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Smashbox Lip Tech Lip Color
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I got Nude or Rich Berry and those do work for me :))
by peaches095 Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 07:01PM Report as inappropriate
I'm pretty positive that rich berry colors look terrible on me, but that was the suggestion... I think lip fullness is an important factor.
by Maggie_MM Friday, January 27, 2012 at 06:28PM Report as inappropriate
The color recommendation for me was way off-base, and for some questions none of the multiple choice options were applicable.
by Jewelrydesigner Friday, January 6, 2012 at 05:46PM Report as inappropriate
The choices were so limited for skin color. But otherwise an ok quiz.
by ally_munda Friday, December 30, 2011 at 06:17PM Report as inappropriate
I think this particular test was to get us joined up ... this is a good site to get the latest and best, but this was not a good indicator of the best lip color for individuals .... um, photos ladies !!
by islands4me Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 07:30AM Report as inappropriate
Pictures of the shades you're suggesting would be helpful. But pretty good advice overall.
by maic Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 01:49PM Report as inappropriate
Ehh, not a big fan of pink
by MysticMeercat Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 09:53PM Report as inappropriate
Pictures of skin tones or celebrities without their tans would help.
by sweettpea29 Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 08:02PM Report as inappropriate
I wish that there had been pictures available to help choose skin tones. Also there needed to be a wider selection of tones. Other than that, I did like the selections.
by SummerOrchid Monday, November 21, 2011 at 03:34AM Report as inappropriate
