Carmindy: The Right Lips at Any Age

Choosing a new lip color is the quickest way to update your makeup wardrobe but the right formula can make all the difference. There are no absolute rules, but chances are that if you pick the right product your lips will look their very best. In our teens and 20's gloss rules and with all the fun shimmery formulas and colors, you can wear a new one every day for a year! Steer clear of matte formula lipsticks that can look a little ageing on you now and stick with a sheer swipe of a juicy gloss. Gloss reflects light enhancing your lip shape and the sheer factor allows you to play with colors like deep plum in the fall or winter and hot pinks in the spring or summer. If you are in your 30's, go for sheer lipsticks, tinted lip balms or lip stains. Chances are at this age you are really on the go with kids or a career and maybe both, so time is of the utmost importance. A sheer lipstick allows you the color you want without the commitment of a full-on lipstick. A tinted balm is the quickest way to swipe on color and moisture in one easy application and a lip stain will give you natural looking color and the freedom from touchups throughout the day. Women in their 40's and 50's should choose a moisturizing lipstick that does not contain shimmer. A pearly finish is fine but if you see shimmer particles stay away. A moisture rich lipstick will restore your lips softness and play up your perfect pout. Long wearing lip colors should be avoided because they are moisture-sucking vampires and at this age you need to bring moist radiance back to that delicate skin. When you are in your 60's and 70's line your lips first with a clear or nude colored lip liner and fill in the lips with a matte creamy lipstick of your choice. The lip liner will create a barrier around the lips sealing in color so your favorite lip color won't bleed around your lips and because it is clear or nude you won't wind up with ring around the mouth. Now that you know about the right formulas for your age, don't be afraid to experiment with fun new seasonal colors!