It's A Red Affair

Since I can remember my mom has been wearing her signature red lips and. It seems that red has always featured in her style, she's always had a few signature pieces of red clothing and if you go through her handbag you'll find at least three red lipsticks. My mom has taught me and my sister a lot about style, mostly without even knowing it. So whenever I see red (no pun intended) I think mature and timeless style. 

I have this fond memory of my mom trying on clothes. It was the one outfit after the other, but everything just seemed 'to not work' or 'it didn't feel right'. (We have this thing in our family where we weigh in on each other's outfit. You do have the option of listening to it or ignoring it. Funny enough my dad was always the first one in line to give a fashion verdict!) So my dad kept telling my mom that the outfit wasn't right or it didn't work. Finally she tried on something red and my dad just said: 'Wow now you look great!'

So today I'll just be sharing some of my favourite 'red pictures' with you....

Red Tips by Gorgeois Pig

Big and bold a-la Katy Perry (photo: Source)

Chanel Rouge Allure (photo: Chanel)

Now what girl doesn't want this little red number in her handbag??

And here's some of my favourite red carpet looks this past award season...

Rihanna at the Grammy Awards (photo: PA Photos) 

    

mrs. Carter at the Grammy Awards (photo: PA Photos)

For some reason it seems a cat eye, whether it's bold or subtle just completes the whole look when wearing red lips! 

Laura Whitmore at the BAFTA Awards (photo: PA Photos)

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko at the BAFTA Awards (photo: Rex Features)

Now that the show and tell is all done, there is nothing more awful than a woman who's red lips are wearing off. Wearing red lips are very high maintenance and if you're not prepared to do a few touch ups every now and then you'll end up looking like a very sad clown the rest of the night! So I'll share some of my favourite tricks that will help keep any bold lipstick a few hours longer...

> Nothing spoils a bold lip like rough lips (Ugh)! Make sure your lips are smooth and moisturised. You can give them a run over with an old toothbrush and vaseline.

> The best thing to do is to colour in your lips with a matching lip pencil. Go over it with your lipstick and blot.

> The next best thing is to have some baby powder close by, because buying a matching lip pencil in every bold lipstick you own just spoils all the fun of trying out something new! Apply your lipstick, blot and lightly brush some baby powder over your lips. This will give it a nice matt finish that will last a few more hours! p.s don't apply to much baby powder as it can dry your lips out...

> Or just opt for a matt lipstick, that is if you can find one!

Thanks for listening to my red rantings!

xxx