100 ways to wear a red lip..

Within one of our introductory lessons to the unit we started looking at a variety of visual images to do with different shades, shapes, and textures of a red lip. Within these different visuals we started to compare the differences between each image, de constructing the make-up that was applied with the red toned lip and also the lip itself seeing how each red lip is slightly different even if you think it looks the same.We also looked at complimentary colours, contrasting and harmonising colours briefly, and how these can completely change an image.



Texture, colour and shape.

There are many different textures from smooth, rough, to matte and glossy, textures are everywhere. below are a few examples of different red textures on the lips. There are also different shaped lips or shapes you can create on the lips, and many different shades and colours of red that compliment skin tones and different make-up looks.

Matte red lip.

Bee sting shape lip

glossy red lip.

Complimentary colours
Complimentary colours are colours that when combined with another given colour make white or black. When complimentary colours are placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast and reinforce each other.



Contrasting colours

Contrasting colours are colours that are opposites on the colour wheel. For example, red is from the warm half of the colour wheel and blue is from the cool half. They are contrasting colours. Contrasting colours are not always bad though and can work well together.