That's why it has passed the test of time, and its transformative powers are second to none.
A red lip on any skin tone has the power to mesmerise and stop you dead in your tracks. I know women, fair-skinned and dark, who feel positively reborn just by slicking on their favourite red. Untrue, deplorable and frankly, none of his concern. My final point is spurred by comments from rapper A$AP Rocky, who was quoted as saying that only fair-skinned women suit red lipstick. The next quandary: "My partner/friend/husband/colleague/daughter says I don't suit it." I can't really help you if you let other people tell you what to do, sorry. We're talking red lipstick here, it's timeless a true beauty classic and all women deserve to wear it with abandon. Ones that need to be settled, for good, before we digress on to skin tones.įirst: "Is there an age limit on red lipstick?" To which the answer is always a resolute, unquestionable no. But the simple red lip, for a good few of us, is fraught with conundrums. Recent research found the higher the contrast between the different parts of our facial features – ie the colour of our lips compared to our foreheads – the healthier–looking and more attractive we appear. Which makes sense, evolutionally speaking. Our primitive ancestors were smearing scarlet-hued berries on their mouths to capture the perfect red pout before they even discovered the loincloth. It should be so simple – it's been a trend for centuries.