The Makeup Box

The New “It” Lip: Tangerine Lipstick

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According to Allure magazine, the new “It” shade for lips in Spring/Summer 2012 is Tangerine. 

Well, let me just say first that orange is not a color I ever liked on its own. But it somehow looks so gorgeous and so much more bold on the lips than red or coral! 

Sometimes, you just want something loud, but nice. 

ONE WORD OF CAUTION!

Please trim your beards, ladies. 

This shade can make any hairs or blue-based discolorations around your lips look more obvious, so make sure you check (even if you don’t think you have a visible mustache). If you have genetic discolorations around your lips, you may have to use a peach-toned corrector under your powder or concealer.

[Arielle Vandenberg in tangerine lipstick]

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Options:

For drugstore ranges, there is L’oreal Volanic Lipstick (which I’ve read about but never seen in stores. If you can get hold of one, swatch it and reply to this post please!) There’s also Milani 42 Mandarina which is quite close to MAC Morange but maybe a touch redder.

From the higher end brands, there is the ever-fabulous MAC Morange, as well as the more daring My Beautiful Rocket from Lime Crime. Both have quite a similar creamy texture and are highly pigmented.

In the lip swatch photo (NC25 skin), you can see the differences in the 2 shades. These are definitely not “just coral”. They are really and truly orange. Morange has a bit more coral thrown in, so it’s good for those who have more red/pink in their skin tones, or are a bit new to this whole “tangerine lip” thing and don’t quite dare to go all-out yet.

My Beautiful Rocket is the more unapologetic orange, and more of a statement lip because it’s noticeably less red than most other orange lipsticks on the market. If you want lips like below, a more red-toned alternative is just not going to cut it.

Either way, put either of these shades on and watch everyone’s eyes pop when they catch sight of your face!

Lime Crimemy Beautiful Rocket: Orange lipstick and Indigo lidd tutorial

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What goes with a super-bright, true-orange lip? 

Well warm Fall colors like russets and golds would look good, but you can also swing the other way and do contrasting shades in bright tones. To keep things soft, I am using shimmer instead of matte, which would be a bit stronger.

Step 1: I’m using a shimmery dusty blue-purple (try Lime Crime Twilight) for the outer 2/3 of the lid. 

Step 2: Using a soft golden green, I fill in the inner corners of the lid, blending just slightly into the blue. (The Body Shop #44 Single Eyeshadow)

Step 3: Line the upper lash line with a purple pencil (Bourjois Regard Effet Metallise #78 Bleu Chatoyant). Add a pale golden green pencil (Bourjois Contour Clubbing Liner #44 Golden Grey Session) to the lower lash line. 

Step 4: Apply black liquid liner along the upper lash line and then add a pair of false lashes. (Any that are not too cat-like and flared at the outer corners will do.)

On the cheeks:

NYX Cinnamon Blush -  a matte vermillion-orange (red-toned)

On the lips: 

Lime Crime My Beautiful Rocket - a bright true-orange lipstick