A FACE without something on the lips really looks undone, unfinished- as if you forgot something. This is particularly so for WOMEN whose make up routine is the simplest one-a little MASCARA and blush on good clean SKIN-because naked lips will make the whole face seem wan, while a little gloss can pick up the entire look. An important thing to think about concerning your lips is that there are two extremes, neither one of which, as is often the case, is terrific First of all, everyone needs something that moisturizes the lips. Secondly, the extra shine that lipstick (or gloss, or petroleum jelly, which, by the way, is a terrific moisturizer-it gives your lips a wonderful glow) provides is a touch that your face should not be without.
Another mistake some WOMEN make is to choose lipstick without any consideration for their foundation and their blush. This is not a good idea because the lipstick can then clash with the rest of your MAKE-UP. If you use a rose foundation and a rose blush, you need to use a lipstick within the range of rose to pink that corresponds with your foundation.
Yet another misconception about lipstick is that it should match the CLOTHES you WEAR. This is simply not true, and can in fact make you look rather silly. Shades and textures that compliment one another-yes. You don't have to-and shouldn't, really-change your lip color every time you change your clothes. You don't do it with your HAIR or with your foundation, so why with your lipstick? Unless it is a special occasion (usually an evening gala where unusual shades of color might be appropriate), stick to the lipstick that compliments your face. The lesson here is also this: If you find a foundation and blush color that go with your complexion and hair, and you find a lipstick that compliments these colors, chances are that all these colors will go with almost everything you wear.
