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11 Bright Makeup Colors That Work on Everyone

No time to hunt for the perfect makeup shades for your skin tone? Check out these picks makeup artists say look amazing on all women

by Sharon J. Yi

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MAC Lipstick in Mocha, $14.50 "A shade of pinky brown is a really good neutral, because it adds definition to the lips but won't overpower your face or even your natural lip color," says Maderich. And since this shade has neutral undertones, it's a universally good pick for every skin tone. Insider tip: You can use this pinky-brown lipstick to correct or reshape thin lips. "Women always complain about a lack of an upper lip. I hate it when people use red lipstick to reshape their lips -- it usually makes them look like Joan Crawford," says Maderich. "With a pinky shade of brown, you can overdraw your lips and it'll look pretty darn natural."

Bonus: "Pinky-nude is a beautiful color to wear if you have rosacea," says Maderich. "If you wear a lip color that's too red or too blue, it'll bring out the underlying redness in your cheeks."

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I actually like the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick

by EricaC123 Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 12:29PM Report as inappropriate

Some very useful information in this article -- the tips as well as the products. I have a full face, and it never occurred to me before that wearing a focal-point lip color could help sculpt it -- while the nude lips that I like could make it look "like a beach ball." Yikes!

by purple9a Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 07:57AM Report as inappropriate