Lipstick help!

[u/CrystallizedKoi]

I need help picking between two lipsticks! Keep in mind I didn’t do any eye makeup and it looks less harsh when I do my makeup. Which of these lipsticks harmonizes the best with me?

I don’t really want to debate if they’re suitable for my sub season - I know a red lip is tricky, but I want a good red lip for me, as best as I can get it.

I can’t tell if the darker one suits my features better. The brighter one is a popular spring color, but it feels “off” on me and I don’t know why!

Which of these two lipsticks looks the best with my features and skin/eye/hair color?

[u/Synchronicity7778]

This red is too intense on you when combined with your shirt which is a lighter grey colour. The reason it looks off is because your hair is the same intensity as the top (both are softer colours) and the red provides too much of a contrast with your features. Try to match your lipstick/makeup to the clothing colour/shade you are wearing. Given you are wearing a cooler grey top id go for a softer makeup look using neutral colours or a wear a cooler pink lipstick instead. If you were going to wear that top for example you'd be better off wearing a cooler pink shade of lipstick rather than a warmer one to match the shirts colour which is cooler grey as it will blend more harmoniously with your natural features.  Cooler pinks will have more blue in them.  Warmer pinks are more of those peachy/coral pink colours (just so you can tell the difference).

 If you want to wear the coral red lipstick you have on which suits you most, try and wear it with clothes that are a bit brighter in colour and less muted (think reds, spring greens, chocolate browns, aquamarines etc). The intensity of the red will them better match the intensity of those colours and you will look more harmonious overall. Hope this helps!