{style inspiration | how-to : red lips for the holidays}

. . . and how could not feel festive in red lipstick? and so, for upcoming dinner invitations and holiday soirées, a guide to the achieving the perfect red . . .

how-to | the perfect red lip :

1. Prep It — gently exfoliate lips with a lip scrub to ensure a perfectly smooth base
2. Hydrate It — moisturize lips with a lip balm or milk
3. Prime It — prime lips for a silky smooth application
4. Apply It — for precision application, use a lip brush
5. Blot It — for longevity, blot and reapply (facial blotting papers work wonderfully)

lipstick colours as featured above : chanel in passion /// nars in jungle red [& here] /// yves saint laurent in le rogue [& here] /// tom ford in cherry lush /// dior in warm red

[image sources : one /// two – product layout by joey bailey for {this is glamrous} /// three /// four /// five /// six /// seven /// collage : one /// two /// three /// four /// five /// eight]