Brown includes a chart that shows which lipstick shades would look best with which natural lip colors. She states that for lips similar to mine, brown, rose, pink, orange, or warm red shades would compliment those who have a natural medium tint to their lips (80).
I also wanted to learn all about the different formulas of lip products. "Lip glosses provide hydration, sun protection, and sheen... Tints protect lips with moisturizing formulas that usually contain sunscreen... Matte shades are dense and last longest. They contain less moisture than other products, so they adhere to lips and don't fade quickly..." (82).
As I read through the different lip products, I came to the conclusion that matte lipsticks or glosses were my favorite, and could both work on me, since I have neither dry nor very hydrated lips, so typically any product could work for me.
I decided to look through my lipstick collection, and came across 2 products: a M.A.C. matte lipstick, and an Anastasia Beverly Hills gloss.
After I did a full face of makeup, I followed Brown's 5-steps about how to apply lipsticks correctly.
I began at the corners of my mouth with each product, then I slowly applied it more into the middle, and finally I added another layer just so the product would be more pigmented. I did separately this for each of the lipsticks.
After this, I found that I actually love lipsticks, since they add so much to the makeup.
I wore each lipstick for about 40 minutes, and the matte one did tend to stay on more then the gloss, but that's expected, considering it is more dry. The gloss did fade but it still lasted.
Now I also know which colors work best for my lips, and not to mention that there are many cheaper dupes for almost every lipstick in the makeup industry! Also, I know now how to apply lipstick correctly so that it looks best.
A question I have for you guys is do you guys prefer lip-glosses or matte lipsticks?
Brown, Bobbi, et al. Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: for Everyone from Beginner to Pro. Springboard Press, 2011.
