Give it some LIP; Beauty Buzz.Byline: Demelza de Burca WE here in Beauty Buzz have come down with an incurable bout of scarlet fever and just can't get enough of this season's must-have - red lippy. It's been said that red lipstick is the stiletto heel of make-up, in other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , it's instant sexiness. It's seduction in a stick. Red lipstick was everywhere on the AW09 catwalks, lighting up shows including Dries Van Noten Dries van Noten (1958-) is a Belgian fashion designer. He was born into a family of tailors; his father owned a menswear shop and his grandfather was a tailor. He studied at the Antwerp Fashion Academy where he graduated in 1980. , Lanvin, Emporio Armani and Alexander McQueen. But, then, red lips have been around for a while. Ancient Egyptians painted their lips red as did the geishas in Japan. Hollywood screen goddess Marilyn Monroe is the poster girl for red lipstick with modern day icons such as Kate Moss, Gwen Stefani, Penelope Cruz and Eva Green proving both blondes and brunettes can wear the shade. As the Christmas party season kicks off soon, it's time to perfect your red pout for puckering up under the mistletoe mistletoe, common name for the Loranthaceae, a family of chiefly tropical hemiparasitic herbs and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries. They have green leaves, but they manufacture only part of the nutrients they require. . There are four steps you should observe before applying red lipstick; Prep - smudge on a liberal coat of creamy moisturiser, let it soak in for a few minutes, then buff off with a soft toothbrush. Line - choose a shade of lipliner that matches your lipstick exactly and be sure to line inside your actual lip line. Brush - use a lipbrush to apply lipstick. Not only can you control where the colour goes but you can control how dark the shade is. Blot - To make lipstick really last, blot and reapply Re`ap`ply´ v. t. & i. 1. To apply again. reapply vi → volver a presentarse, hacer or presentar una nueva solicitud a couple of times. Separate the layers in a tissue, and with a large brush apply a coat of powder through a single-ply of tissue before your last lipstick application. The powder creates just enough texture for the colour to really grab on. CAPTION(S): MONROE MOSS STEFANI CRUZ GREEN |
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