Solange Knowles loves orange lipstick

Solange Knowles says bright lipstick is what "works" for her.
The sibling of Destiny's Child singer Beyoncé Knowles revealed the secrets of her distinctive bold style.
Solange isn't a slave to beauty trends, preferring to go with what she knows suits her best.
"I'd much rather wear lipstick than foundation, eyeshadow or anything else," Solange stated to the UK edition of Marie Claire magazine. "It works for me. I feel like orange is universal. I wear it throughout summer, autumn and winter..."
The star has been signed as the new muse for French label Kenzo. The company's creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon believe Solange, who is a singer, DJ and model, is the perfect face for the brand's new diverse and "cool" direction.
Solange doesn't follow strict style rules herself, although she has favourite designers who she returns to for failsafe wardrobe options.
"[My favourite labels are] Kenzo, Opening Ceremony, Suno, J. Crew, Diane von Furstenberg and Tibi," Solange revealed. "Recently, I've been wearing a lot of denim. I never thought that I'd love denim, and now I can't get enough of it. People always associate me with mixing prints, but actually I love a head-to-toe print, too."
Solange has some hard and fast rules for pulling off all-over pattern. Her top tip for making mismatched prints work is to remember to match the material in your outfit.
''I don't have a formula. I think I've been doing it for so long now that I have a good sense about what works and what doesn't. One tip is to try and be aware of fabrics," the style icon explained. "If I'm wearing silk trousers, I try to keep the top silk. If you're mixing prints, having a uniform texture helps.''
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do you have a signature lipstick color, ontd?
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owtfx and her love for orange lipstick
medium brown? mac nc 40-43
A slightly frosty pink>>>>>>>>>nude if you're going for a natural look.
also, nude lips are gross as fuck.
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This is my perfect nude lipcolour but it's sold out from Harrods and I'm not paying Saks intl shipping prices.
like seriously I think every thinks their lips are the wrong size for lipstick (I used to think mine were too big) but almost anyone can pull it off
you can get that shit cheap and it'll look identical, it's a nude
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_
idk, if it's gonna be a bright colour like orange or red, i can understand why people would shell out money for the higher quality pigments.
but nudes? there's little to no colour pigment concetration to worry about, and the wearer would rely mainly on texture, which doesn't necessitate paying high end prices for imo.
Edited at 2012-11-15 02:38 am (UTC)
I can use it as a base for brighter colours on top but idk what I was thinking. At least I didn't pay outright for it.
1. slather on the polish, never mind if there is skin in the way!
2. let dry.
3. wear socks and tennis shoes for a day.
4. shower that night to get the excess polish off the skin around the nail
5. leave it on for 6 weeks until it looks particularly nasty/overgrown
6. REPEAT!!
Edited at 2012-11-15 02:25 am (UTC)
(a lot more berry/less scary than it looks in the tube!)
i love just wearing mascara/blush/lipstick. quick and put together!
i love revlon's balm stains a lot and occ lip tars too
like I love every single colour and I love being able to apply lipstick without a mirror
Edited at 2012-11-15 03:06 am (UTC)
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I love lipstick. I can't ever find a good pink (on the lighter side I have a couple hot pinks) lipstick though and that makes me sad.
the most i do is the revlon lip butters b/c they're sheer-ish (and that's only when i'm going out at night)
ugh its so good
how to turn a lip tar into a tube lipstick for anyone who wants to play science
basically you mix pink eyeshadow with vaseline.
it was so gross.
and on days i have to tone it down lol l'oreal eternal rose
I wear 900 & 220 the most
or estee lauder lipstick in pinkberry, which i got as a GWP and love
which is the perfect MLBB shade on me, doesn't need any balm underneath, and lasts 6+ hrs with no touch-up (when even the longest lasting lipsticks usually don't last more than 2 hrs on me since i'm constantly rubbing my lips together)
If I'm doing a tinted lip balm, then either NYX Shukran (again enhances my natural color but is more pink and less berry than peony)
OR Revlon Lip Butter Peach Parfait
I'm using a lot of EOS tho
Edited at 2012-11-15 05:12 am (UTC)