“If I had to teach someone just one thing about lip color it would be this: Find a lipstick that looks good on your face when you are wearing absolutely no makeup.”                                    Bobbi Brown 


It’s important to first identify whether you naturally have cool (light, fair skin usually with pink undertones) or warm tones (olive, medium-dark and yellow undertones) in your eyes and skin. Cool reds, however dark or bright, will have a blue undertone and likewise, warm tones will be orangey. You can usually see straight away from comparing lipsticks on your hand which is which.

So here’s a basic guideline for this season’s dark, rich lip colour trend: 


  • Darker skin:  Most colours will look good as long as the pigment is heavily saturated. Think vibrant purply plums, aubergine, jewel reds
  • Fair skin: Blue, cool hues but feel free to experiment with colour: deep berry reds, pinks, plum…wine red colours can be tricky, but not impossible to get right, or alternatively try mixing it with another definitely cool/bluey red
  • Medium/Olive skin: Warm hues, remembering to steer clear from those blue undertones: Dark reds, aubergine, fire engine reds and oxblood

Deep, bold colours like bordeaux, oxblood and burgundy are fantastic for an evening look, and can be adapted for daytime wear (Lisa Eldridge does two marvelous tutorials which I will upload) by applying the colour as a stain and building from there to where you are comfortable. 

If you are going for a fully-fledged evening look, the key is to keep the rest of your features relevant, but subtle.


  • Think soft matte greys, browns, creams on the eyes adding definition, light natural blush, bronzer or contours if you’re confident enough
  • Brows can be filled in to enhance their natural shape and colour  
  • Consider that less is more with how much mascara you end up with. You could stick to brands that separate and lengthen and then apply a few individual false eyelashes to give that extra oomph. Keep it fluttery and defined, avoid clumpy volume. 
  • The finish/texture of your skin is totally up to you, but again, make sure you aren’t competing with the focus of your lips by piling on highlighter or setting powder. A little highlighting glisten around the eyes can give it that extra special factor. 

Fresh Fall Fashions

Fox13 News; Weekend Edition with Rebecca Hansen from Rebecca (Hearts) style blog. 

Another early morning, more gorgeous ladies to add the finishing touches of makeup to and then sitting back to watch Rebecca work her magic. Autumn is my favourite season for fashion, so it was a real treat to be a part of this.