I'm naturally very fair, I have pale skin and am
extremely blonde. I've never felt adventourous enough to opt for a
dark lip colour but this all changed this Halloween. As part of my
costume I wanted a bold lip. I dressed as a cat so thought a nice red
would finish off the costume for me.
Trawling through my make-up collection I found
that I do not own a red lipstick! Not even in those cheapy palettes I
was given as a youngster (and just haven’t parted with due to my
hoarding ways). I eventually came across this Ted Baker lip
gloss/cream pen from a Ted Baker Christmas Gift set I received a few
years ago and it has ignited a love of darker, burgundy and plumb
lips within me.
I have always loved the look of deep plum lips on
other people, especially at this time of year, and actually I think
this suited me! It isn't a colour that I'd normally wear, I tend to stick to more natural shades that I know definitely won't wash me out, bu this lip colour looked lovely! The only problem is that it was a limited edition and can
no longer be bought, so I'm on the hunt! I must say I prefer lipsticks to glosses (my 19
year old self would gasp in horror!) so if any of my lovely readers
have a recommendation for me, please let me know in the comments.
And to the pale girls of the world who have stuck
with nudes and pale pinks for years... be adventurous! Go and try
that Pillar Box red lippie or deep purple shade you've fawned over
from afar. You never know, you might find your favourite new shade!
And if you don't want to waste money on a shade you think you might
hate on you, go head to a beauty counter and ask to trial a few. I'm
now embracing darker lips and sooo encourage you to do the same!
Do you love a dark lip? Or have you shied away?
And again, please leave me those recommendations... I'm on a mission!
