my aunt remembered that i had asked her about red lipstick before (she wears the most gorgeous reds!), so she told me she was going to buy me my first red lipstick (i am such a lucky girl. i was so excited since this would be my first red lipstick. ever!)
where to go for a perfect red? why, chanel of course. we pulled out all the selections, and started swatching them on the backs of our hands. the SA mentioned cambon was very popular, but i wasn't even going to try it since it was sold out. my final two choices were gabrielle from the rouge coco line, and excessive from the rouge allure line. both are opaque red shades, although gabrielle was a true red on my lips with a creamy finish. and excessive had the tiniest hint of orange on my lips and a satin finish.
i ended up choosing "excessive". upon application, my face looked better immediately. somehow i looked less shiny, less smudgy, and a lot more disheveled chic. man, red lips are magical.
my aunt insisted on getting me a lipliner (in #24 rouge) as well. thus, i learned that red lips require the use of an accompanying red liner since it won't look perfect if you don't have the perfectly defined shape.
it's a casual friday, and i'm in a loose grey/white gingham button down shirt, denim cut-off shorts, and converse sneakers. i couldn't resist painting my lips red, and man, red lips are magical.
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