Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Summer Lips 101: Color & Fullness

Don’t let the sizzling heat get the best of you! Stay fresh and sexy with minimal makeup by focusing on the lips. Actions speak louder than words and so does great lip color. That's why it is so important to select the right colors for your lips this summer.

If you want to stand out take a plunge with a bold shade of red. Red will always be a classic color and a show-stopper. When you want to spice it up remember red is your friend.

Pink is an excellent summer color for your lips. The possibilities are endless with pink. Virtually any shade of pink will work for the summer. It’s a light pastel color that blends well with most attire. If you want a natural glow try a shade of pink that appears almost translucent to your lips. Stay within two shades of your natural lip pigment for a sheer polished look.

Shades of cool mauves are also a summer trend for lips. Add a clear gloss over lip color for more shine. There are a variety of tints available that are perfect to get your lips summer ready if you prefer a lighter feel.

Another trend for the summer is plump, full lips. Although we all are not blessed with sexy Angelina Jolie lips, there are a few tricks of the trade that can do wonders for a more fuller look. Various lip plumpers are available in the market designed specifically to increase collagen production, making your lips appear larger. They also reduce fine lines and wrinkles on your lips. Who wouldn’t love that? Always use a shiny lip gloss with your plumper to create more dimension.

A fantastic product I like as lip plumper treatment is Neiman Marcus’s Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15. It has a mixture of blackcurrent oil designed to plump up the lips with essential fatty acids. Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15 consists of a blend of oils, vitamins, antioxidants, waxes, and real sugar. Sugar has a way of making everything much sweeter doesn’t it?

Stay sweet and sexy this summer with sensational lips!


~ Ange Perdu

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think I might try this! I have used Victoria's Secret lip plumper before, and I like it a lot, it really works, but it's very very very shiny, and sometimes I don't want to be that obvious. this just might do the trick!