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There’s no time more befitting to try a bold, red lipstick. Whether it’s adding a dose of sparkle, playing up your eyes or even clashing colours – now is the time to put a spin on your go-to rouge as the party season roars ahead at full steam (and with full glasses).
Here, five foolproof ways to ramp up your red this party season.
#1 PLAY UP YOUR EYES
The old beauty adage of choosing either a statement eye or lip – but not both – may have its place, but the festive season isn’t it. Take your makeup up a notch with a sexy smokey eye and a little champagne glimmer atop the lid for an after-dark Christmas soireé.
#2 Keep it in the family
With red and pink having a major makeup moment, keep it tonal across the entire face and sweep matching hues across eye and cheek, even carving a red wing if you’re feeling extra fancy.
#3 CLASH YOUR COLOURS
Don’t feel you have to restrict red lips to safe colours up top, too. Go all out and clash marine green or bright aqua with a classic red for the ultimate power play.
#4 DON’T FORGET YOUR BROWS
A bold red lipstick should be the focus of your beauty look, without overpowering it. Balance out a brick red pout with filled-in but fluffy brows.
#5 ADD SOME SPARKLE
How to instantly add a festive feel to a red pout? With a suitable sweeping of sparkle, of course. Slick Pat McGrath’s Blitztrance Lipstick in Rebel Red – already loaded with high-shine glitter – across lips for the ultimate party mouth.
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