Find the perfect lipstick for your skin tone!

I love experimenting with color. Not just in my clothes and my hair but also my makeup, but not every color looks great. Well here are some easy tips to help you narrow down the vast selection of colors out there for your lipstick. This is just a guideline and even in each category there are dozens of variations for you to try out and find the perfect colors for you!

Here are the most important things to consider.

• Consider neutral tones and subtle colors for every day casual makeup, work (office) as well as weekend afternoons. 
• The glamorous red is the ultimate color that says "Let's go out!" and is perfect for all skin tones when it comes to dressing up! (Just be careful! Red is the trickiest color to apply correctly so it looks natural and sexy at the same time, and it stays on your lips, not your chin or your teeth. I'll be writing soon more about correct applications!
• Warm weather, during late spring, summer and early fall, calls for sheer textures and quiet pinks. 
• Plum and dark wines, as well as creamy tones are ideal for winter. 
• FAIR SKIN: dramatic reds with a bluish tint, warm pinks and peachy glowing hues.
• OLIVE SKIN: warm tones, light browns or dark-brownish reds; avoid orange-reds and pinks!
• DARK SKIN: stay away from orange-reds and pinks; choose instead a flattering deep reddish-brown or a deep red with purple or blue tones.

I'll be adding some more recommendations for specific lipsticks later, but here are my top 3 lipstick brands - Avon, Clinique, and Mac.

As always I appreciate comments and feedback! What's your favorite color? Send me a picture of you wearing it and I will randomly select 1 winner to receive their favorite shade lipstick! Email pictures to stylebytatjana@gmail.com with the subject line "LIPS." All pictures will be feature on this blog and the winner will be announced 3/1/2014!