Raspberry Lip Tutorial!

Hi everyone!

I know. I am way overdue for a tutorial. Luckily I was totally inspired by a lipstick I bought over the holiday weekend to do this easy-to-wear raspberry lip tutorial. Raspberry lips really seem to be on trend for the fall so I hope to be getting a lot of use out of this look myself, actually. Darker lips have always scared me off in the past so this is definitely more out of my comfort zone but I'm glad I did it. Anyway, on to the tutorial!

So to start everything off I used Revlon Colorstay Makeup for Combo/Oily Skin in the shade Ivory. I bought this at the end of September and it's honestly been my holy grail foundation this month with my long days going from school to work. It doesn't budge at all and it offers great coverage. I buffed this in all over my face with my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, paying extra close attention to my chin and nose where I've been red and spotty. 

I then primed my lids using the e.l.f. Eyelid Primer. This is the only primer I use after spending big bucks on the Urban Decay Primer Potion and finding that this e.l.f. stuff works just as good. I find that it actually has an extremely similar consistency to the Chanel eyelid primer, so why not save your money, you know?

For eyeshadows I went to my Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells, using the pinky eyelid color all over my lid (with a Real Techniques Shading Brush) and the brown crease color in the outer corners of my eyes and through the crease (using a Real Techniques Domed Eyeshadow Brush that I can't find a link to, sorry!). Imagine - using shadows what they're meant for! I used the same brush that I used for the crease to kind of blend everything together to get a soft, neutral look. 

I lined just my top lashes using Maybelline Line Stiletto liquid eyeliner in black. I actually did a pretty thick line because I wanted it to be a bit more dramatic than just an everyday look. I think it pairs well with the drama of the dark lip, but doing your normal eyeliner is fine too. This would also look really nice with a cat-eye, but I wanted to keep it on the simpler side. For mascara I used my Benefit Bad Gal Lash Waterproof in black that was in my September favorites as I still have yet to get a replacement of my lost The Falsies. Boo on me. Last for my eyes I filled in my eyebrows using Mac Omega, which is basically the brow powder to end all fair-haired brow powders.

I left my cheeks really simple and went for a soft, pinky-mauve flush. This worked better than a bright pink for me, as it looked more natural, like you'd just come in from the cold. The blush I used was e.l.f. Studio Blush in Mellow Mauve, which I hear is a really good dupe for the Nars blush called Sin. I can't personally attest to that as I've never owned Sin (or any Nars blush) but I really, really love this one by e.l.f. It's actually the only blush I currently have in my makeup bag.

Finally the most important part! The lips. I put on a little bit of lip balm (I used Maybelline Baby Lips in Peppermint but I would've preferred something a bit waxier, as the thicker base works better for lipstick) before I actually started the whole process, but putting on a waxy balm like Burt's Bees now is perfect. It's also a step you can totally skip. Then I just put the lipstick on as I would any lipstick! I used Rimmel's Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Lipstick in the shade 09, which I'd been eyeing for awhile and I love dearly. The only thing I wish it had was a real name and not just a number!!!

So - there you have it! A really easy dramatic lip to wear to any sort of occasion. I paired mine with my hair off my face and a big cozy sweater from Forever 21. What would you pair this look with?

As always, thanks for reading and I love you!

x Kristin