Cranberry kisses, everyone.
To go with your
burgundy handbag, burgundy shoes, burgundy skirt, burgundy belt, and so on.
We've been talking about
burgundy being the
IT Fall color for
2012.
Burgundy also equals
wine, which equals
cranberry.
We agree......It can get a bit confusing in the
beauty/fashion color department.
The
dark purple/red shade does NOT have to match up
perfectly. The
burgundy shoes could be
deeper in
shade than your
lipstick, for instance. And not every
piece you purchase in the
cranberry shade will be labeled as
cranberry, and so forth. You will pick up a
bag or
blouse and know when it is the right
shade.
For example, the
models were showing off
dark red/purple lips on a lot of the
runways, including
Nina Ricci, above. And the
rest of the
makeup was
minimal, except for a
pair of
full brows, if you can get 'em.
It all comes down to the
degree of
color. Some of the
models' lips were TOO
dark in
burgundy. It depends how
comfortable you are putting on a
very bold lip.
We think you can still do the
cranberry kiss, but in a
softer, plum-mier shade. And we have found
2 lipsticks you can try.
1. L’Oréal Paris Colour Caresse by Colour Riche Luminous Lipcolour in Cherry Tuelle(photo 3) ($9.99, at
cvs.com).
2. Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Plumberry ( $26, at
lauramercier.com).
It's great to follow the
beauty/fashions trends when they hit, the key is to follow them
sensibly. If the
lip color is
pretty extreme for
daytime wear, then save the
lippie for a
night out. Or tone it down, and buy a
lipstick that is in the same
color range, but a
softer, more wearable hue.
Here's to
cranberry kisses, everyone!