It’s no secret that the key to rocking a bold lipstick shade is confidence, but until recently I couldn’t bring myself to do it and I don’t think it was confidence that I was lacking. Instead, it was lack of what I like to call lipstick knowledge. I’m a gloss girl. I spoke with Celebrity Makeup Artist, Carmindy and got some tips on how to pull off a bright lip with pride like Jessica Alba.
1. How should you prepare your lips for a bold or bright colored lipstick?
First buff them with a little white sugar and a washcloth. Then add a bit of balm and do the rest of your makeup first. Then by the time you apply your lip color they will be nice and moist and ready to go.
2. When wearing a bold color how should you wear the rest of your makeup?
Keep it simple and let the lips be the star of the show. Cheeks should have a simple pink flush and eyes should be neutral with black mascara.
There’s a trend from New York Fashion Week that I’ve been dying to try and have been recently sporting it on my cross country travels – the dark lip. No, it’s not goth, it’s sexy. But yes, it can look bad if you don’t wear it right. I’ve been wearing a deep plum that compliments my skin tone (think OPI’s Lincoln Park After Dark for your nails). Below are tips from 
Bold, bright lips are in. Even though I’m a huge beauty geek, I’ve never felt confident enough to try rocking the look. My eyes are my best asset anyway so I tend to always play them up.
