Dramatic Red Lips

First things first -- red lips are bold and are going to be the focal point of your face. To keep your makeup looking balanced, keep the eyes simple. Go light on the eyeliner or skip it altogether. Brunettes should use black mascara and blondes and redheads should try using a lighter brown mascara to give eyes slight definition.

Uh oh, you check yourself out in the mirror and your lipstick is running down your face! In order to head this off, line your lips before applying lipstick (or gloss). This will not only lock in the color, but it will also keep the lipstick where you want it! So keep clown lips at bay and not running down your face.

Speaking from experience, not all shades of red work on every skin tone. It's really important to first examine your complexion before committing to a color. Pink skin tones should stick to plum shades while yellow skin tones can smear on reds with a brownish base.

The last thing you want to do is draw more attention to your mouth for the wrong reason. Remember to blend in your lip liner and lipstick. Plus, by blending the two together this will help your lipstick last twice as long. Now get ready to pucker up!