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"[#image: /photos/577194e93b5256713da4a03e]||||||\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n__[Get more lipstick ideas](http://www.bellasugar.com/How-Make-Your-Curls-Last-32348358) from [PopSugar!](http://www.bellasugar.com)__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  For some reason, a fear of red lipstick still plagues many women. We've heard all the excuses: I'm too pale. It makes me look like a clown. It's just so messy. Well, it all starts with picking the right shade. Here are three ways to make the bold, classic pigment work for you this coming season\u2014whatever your comfort level.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\n\\n                   \\n\\n__For the gun-shy:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \\\"You can wear a shade of red, and it doesn't have to be a red lipstick,\\\" explains Jodi Risley, an education and artistry executive at Make Up For Ever. So if the thought of wearing a bold red hue is daunting, go with a less obtrusive red lip gloss or well-blended lip stain instead. And if your apprehension lies within shade selection in general, know that you can't really go wrong with a neutral red, such as the brand's__ Rouge Artist Intense in Moulin Rouge.__ \\\"It looks good on 99 percent of all complexions,\\\" Risley says.\\n\\n\\n\\n__For the trendsetter:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Red lipstick is practically everywhere during the holidays, but it's time to break out the red-hot tone a little earlier this year. \\\"We're actually seeing red a lot for the fall, but as a matte red,\\\" Risley says. Before you go out and swipe that debit card for a low-sheen lipstick purchase, try this trick: Apply a translucent finishing powder like __Smashbox Photo Set Finishing Powder__ over the lip color to immediately mattify the look. Then pair it with a classic eye to complement the intensity of the style.\\n\\n\\n\\n__For the risk-taker:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  Ombr\u00E9 hair has been having a moment for the past several seasons, and now the graduated trend has moved south to the lips. To get the effect, apply a bright red lipstick on your top lip and a deeper version of the shade on the bottom. Or, using two different tones of red, apply one all over as usual, followed by the second shade in the center. Says Risley, \\\"It looks really complicated, but it's not. It's a traffic-stopper.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022[Camilla Belle Will Take Away Your Fear of Bangs](http://www.bellasugar.com/How-Hide-Blunt-Bangs-32345134)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022[Pro Tips on Perfecting Bold Lipstick](http://www.bellasugar.com/How-Apply-Bold-Lipstick-27241555)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022[From the Runway, a Braided Chignon You Can Do Yourself](http://www.bellasugar.com/Monique-Lhuillier-Bridal-Fall-2014-Braided-Hairstyles-32308614)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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