The wonderful Carly Hobbs didn’t just do one amazing look for you guys, oh no. She stuck around a little bit and taught us another two amazing statement looks to help you wow at our work Christmas dos. This week Carly’s teaching us the ways of the classic red lip.
Add-on Drama!
In part one of our beauty masterclass Carly showed us how to create the perfect base so our make-up looks it’s best and lasts all night long. Today, she’s bringing us a dramatic add-on that every woman needs for the party season, the classic red lip. The ideal addition to take your make-up from desk to the dancefloor.
Statement Look: Classic Red Lip
Time: 5 minutes
Perfect for: Sprucing up for an office do!
Add a red lip to your look to impress your colleagues at the office do.
- Clean over the lips with a baby wipe to give you a super slick starting point, then treat them to Welda Skin Food (£6.95), for added hydration and longevity of your look.
- Line the lip with GOSH Velvet Touch Lip Liner in Cardinal Red (£4.99) gently tracing the shape of your pout to stop the overall lip colour from running and to give a nice finish.
- Using a lip brush for precision, gently paint Urban Decay Mega Matte Lipstick in 714 (£15) all over, going back in to add depth until your pout is perfect.
Carly’s Top Tip: Choosing your Perfect Red
If you have cool tone skin (i.e can you see you veins in your wrist?) opt for a berry red, as the blue tones in these shades pay you all the compliments.
Can’t see the veins? You’re the owner of a warm skin tone! You should go for a coral or orangey red to flatter your face.
Stand out This Season
Now that you’ve read what to do, go back and watch the video at the top of the blog, and learn how the perfect the red lip. And make sure you stand out further at your Christmas do and find your perfect Christmas party dress with Little Black Dress.
Learn how to create the perfect simple smokey eye look in the last Beauty Masterclass blog post and watch our full beauty playlist here!
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Love from The Team at LBD x