Happy valentines day!

I hope you have all been suitably spoiled today. If not never mind it’s all a load of bollocks anyway 😉 I’ve never been much of a lover of Valentine’s day but I am a lover of matching make-up to occasions and we all know that Valentines = Red lips!

So even though I’m not the bravest when it comes to leaving the house in any kind of super bold red lip, I am still a big fan, especially when it comes to a red lip with a neutral eye/black liquid liner combo! I just tend to go for a more toned down version.

I know I’m not alone with this so I thought I’d gather up my top 5 ‘comfort zone reds’ and share the ones I dare to wear!

MAC ‘Ruby Woo’

Starting with the most daring of the bunch. Ruby Woo is such a beautiful classic red I just love it! I tend to apply this by dabbing the colour onto my lips and blending with my finger to get more of a stained look. Applied full on from the bullet it delivers a seriously stunning matte red pout that suits pretty much everyone.

NARS Lipgloss ‘Scandal’

A gorgeous semi-sheer warm toned gloss.This is an easy one to swipe on over lipstick/tint or to wear alone for a pretty, but not in your face pop of cherry red.

Revlon Lip butter ‘Wild Watermelon’

A coral/pink toned red. This is so easy to apply and comfortable to wear! The colour can be swiped on from the bullet for a semi-sheer tint or built up so you can have an almost opaque glossy lip. It’s a pretty V.day red but I’m also thinking this will be amazing in Summer with a tan!

ELF luscious liquid lipstick ‘strawberry’

This one is quite similar to the NARS lipgloss although being from ELF it’s around a fifteenth of the price. colour wise it’s pretty much a dupe it’s just a teeny bit pinker and the ELF is a little more sheer and less sticky formula wise.I’d recommend picking this up though if you were thinking of splashing the cash on the NARS.

benefit ‘benetint’

I feel that this was a product bought out with Valentine’s day in mind although as I typed that I remembered it was actually originally released as a nipple tint haha oh well whatever floats your boat!

This is a classic for red lip wusses, a rosy red liquid tint that can be built up and dries leaving a gorgeous ‘just bitten’ stain and can also be worn as a cheek tint for uniformed rosiness!

I hope you find this helpful if you are looking for some subtle red lip shades.

Let me know your recommendations for easy to wear red lips.

Are any of these a favourite of yours?

AKA the lip colour that drove me crazy as a teenager, why? Because back in the 90’s it was impossible to get your hands on an actual nude colour lipstick that wasn’t some shade of Brown in the drugstore.

As I was a tween from the countryside and had yet to discover the delights of the MAC lipstick stand (you should have seen how fast the shade ‘Blankety’ was in my kung fu grip when I did!) It felt like I was forever on the hunt for my perfect creamy pale nude.

Nowadays we are lucky enough to have an abundance of nude shades available.From Tom Ford to Tesco. So finally, I can make my peace with the 90’s nude lip and admit that it actually is a look that I am loving at the moment!

In particular this combination, essence lip liner- ‘in the nude’ (top swatch) for the price (less than £3.)

I’m really impressed with the creamy formula and longevity of this lip liner. That aside and back to the 90’s, this is the perfect tawny brown liner for a 90’s nude either worn all over the lips or paired up with my recent love (bottom swatch)

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet ‘Nude-ist’

Ahhhh if ever there was a time I was happy to be a bandwagon hopper then it’s every time I see my reflection and this perfect pinky-brown nude beauty is on my lips!

Quick hats off to the formula, a liquid lipstick with a matte finish that packs some serious pigment and sticks around for hours!

I won’t go too much more into detail but if you haven’t tried one of these then let me give you a gentle nudge towards your local Boots 😉

This is definitely my most worn lip combination of late and can see it continuing to be a favourite for the remaining winter months!