Love it or hate it, Leighton Meester's right on trend wearing a semi-matte, deep-hued lipstick. As this Gossip Girl demonstrates, in order to pull off a so-bold-it-could-stop-traffic kind of color, it's best to keep the rest of your makeup toned down as to not overwhelm the look.
So, is a sassy red-orange lipstick something you might want to duplicate for Fall 2008 and beyond? If so, follow these tips on how to keep such a saucy color saucy, along with some department and drugstore finds to boot:
- Apply lip liner in a shade similar to your lipstick. Outline, following the natural shape of your lips, and then fill in completely. By using liner as a base, your color will wear longer and bolder. It helps prevent color from bleeding, too.
- Using a lip brush, apply lipstick. Start in the center, working out as you go. Fix any harsh lines or mistakes with a Q-tip.
- Splurgey choice: Back at Fashion Rocks in September, Leighton told me she loves Yves Saint Laurent lipstick. Try Rouge Volupté Lipstick in Extreme Coral or Red Muse ($34).
- Drugstore finds: Go with bright red-orange shades such as L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick Lipstick in Volcanic ($8.95) or Revlon Moon Drops Creme Lipstick in Hot Coral ($8.99).
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The color looks good on Leighton (I haven't really found anything that DOESN'T look good on her--she's gorgeous!) but I think that it would look crazy on me. Who starts or thinks up these trends, anyway?
1That looks horrendous.
2Ew! She looks horrible in that color.
3I agree that color looks horrible on her. It's going to stop traffic alright its going to cause accidents.
4I'm trying to work on the bold lipstick look, but I'm still confused on the whole lip liner thing. Lipsticks are already so expensive, I can't bring myself to buy a lip liner for each of them on top of that!
5Plus it looks like my lipsticks are not soft enough to apply with a brush, might be too cold in my room.
I'm kind of on the fence with this look it's not that bad however I think it would have been a better look in another "texture" maybe a sheer-ish lipstick, or a gloss. she also has on some obvious foundation making her over all look too much.
6Advah, just buy a neutral colored lip liner, like one that matches your lips. They have really inexpensive ones that only cost $1 or $2. Then don't have to worry about matching it to your lipstick.
I really like the red orange colored lipstick, just not on her. I think she kind of looks washed out in the picture. Women with darker skin tones usually look gorgeous in that color though.
7Obviously I'm in the minority, but I think that lip oolour looks lovely on her.
8I think she could wear nearly anything and look lovely...
9I think it looks good too!
10I like it on her, and I think I would wear it to like a party or something really fun, but I just can't see myself wearing this to work or school or for everyday - it's easy when you have red-carpet events and fun parties every night...
11I like the concept but I think it's not a look for everyone. It's different and it looks great on the red carpet.
12I actually think this color looks great on her. It makes me want to go out and buy a tube myself.
13Brittany, thanks a lot for the advice! I'll check that tomorrow.
14Hmmm I'll pass.
15im not sure if its the lipstick I dont like, or the fact that her foundation is sooooo think and obvious looking, it washes out her face.
16im not sure if its the lipstick I dont like, or the fact that her foundation is sooooo think and obvious looking, it washes out her face.
17im not sure if its the lipstick I dont like, or the fact that her foundation is sooooo think and obvious looking, it washes out her face.
18Leighton looks gorgeous all the time!
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