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lipstick and I have been through some things. Seriously, finding that one shade? Bit of a rollercoaster. I’ve probably smeared on more colors than a Crayola box—reds that scream “look at me,” or nudes that make me look like I just rolled out of bed (in a not-so-cute way). But when you nail it? Ugh, unmatched power. I swear my posture improves.
Here’s the deal: knowing your undertones is kind of like having the cheat code to makeup. Warm undertones? You’ll be vibing with those corals, orangey reds, or nudes that have a sun-kissed thing going on. If your veins look a bit blue and silver jewelry pops, you’re probably more on the cool side—think berries, blue-based reds, mauves, and all that jazz.
Me? I’m that neutral unicorn in the middle. Which sounds awesome, but the paradox of choice is real. I can technically wear a lot, but I always end up gravitating to reds with a blue splash (makes my teeth look whiter, bonus), or peachy nudes that give me life. Want drama? Gimme a glass-of-wine shade. I put that on and suddenly feel like I could host a murder mystery dinner. Lipstick’s like having a low-key superpower; one quick swipe can totally flip your mood or tie everything together without spending an hour on eyeshadow or whatever.
You don’t have to drop stacks or overthink it, either. Swipe a few testers at Sephora, take some awkward selfies in the parking lot—natural lighting is revealing, sometimes brutally so. And honestly, I’ve learned that breaking “beauty rules” leads to the most fun. Sometimes a shade I thought would look hideous actually becomes my new obsession. Who decided mauve isn’t daytime anyway?
So what about you—got any wild shades in your rotation? Or do you just stick to the classics and side-eye the blues and purples like they’re out to get you?
Here’s the deal: knowing your undertones is kind of like having the cheat code to makeup. Warm undertones? You’ll be vibing with those corals, orangey reds, or nudes that have a sun-kissed thing going on. If your veins look a bit blue and silver jewelry pops, you’re probably more on the cool side—think berries, blue-based reds, mauves, and all that jazz.
Me? I’m that neutral unicorn in the middle. Which sounds awesome, but the paradox of choice is real. I can technically wear a lot, but I always end up gravitating to reds with a blue splash (makes my teeth look whiter, bonus), or peachy nudes that give me life. Want drama? Gimme a glass-of-wine shade. I put that on and suddenly feel like I could host a murder mystery dinner. Lipstick’s like having a low-key superpower; one quick swipe can totally flip your mood or tie everything together without spending an hour on eyeshadow or whatever.
You don’t have to drop stacks or overthink it, either. Swipe a few testers at Sephora, take some awkward selfies in the parking lot—natural lighting is revealing, sometimes brutally so. And honestly, I’ve learned that breaking “beauty rules” leads to the most fun. Sometimes a shade I thought would look hideous actually becomes my new obsession. Who decided mauve isn’t daytime anyway?
So what about you—got any wild shades in your rotation? Or do you just stick to the classics and side-eye the blues and purples like they’re out to get you?
