NEW FAVORITE LIPSTICKS

Are you comfortable wearing lipstick? I have a few girlfriends who look AMAZING in it (Jess, for one, rocks a red lip like nobody’s business) but I’ve always been a little hesitant even though I love the look. When several readers requested more beauty content and Nordstrom asked me to share their fall lipsticks on Design Darling, I figured the stars had aligned and it was high time I get over my fear of walking out the door with a painted pout. So I enlisted (who else?) my bestie Amy‘s second opinion and we spent an afternoon trying to figure out the best lipsticks for redheads before heading out for margaritas. I definitely found a couple new favorites but I’ll let you all be the judge!

design darling lipstick

Tory Burch cosmetic case

chanel extatique

Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense lip colour in “Extatique”  //  Joie blouse  //  Michael Kors double strap leather watch

fresh sugar tint rose

Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15 in “Rose”

red lipstick for redheads

NARS lipstick in “Jungle Red”

shiseido ophelia

Shiseido Lacquer Rouge Lipstick in “Ophelia”

tom ford flamingo lipstick

Tom Ford lip color in “Flamingo”  //  Jouer cheek tint in “Peony”

ysl encre rose lip gloss

YSL Rouge Pur Couture glossy stain in “Encre Rose”

Here’s a little cheat sheet to help you keep them straight:

best lipstick for red hair

Pretty packaging aside, I think the two I’ll wear the most are NARS “Jungle Red” (I’m already contemplating more colors) and Shiseido “Ophelia.” The first is the only red lipstick I’ve found that looks good on a redhead (with the smoothest application) and the second is a great pink gloss for days when I’m feeling something a little fancier than chapstick. (Though if you’re a chapstick devotee, I have a feeling you’ll really like the Fresh tint!) It was really fun to step outside my comfort zone and get in touch with my inner girly girl. I can’t wait to do a little more experimenting in Nordstrom’s beauty department (I decided to pick up this moisturizer as well so I’ll report back on that!). I’d love to know your favorite lipsticks in the comments!

*Thank you to Amy Stone for the photos and to Nordstrom for sponsoring this post!