Napoleon Perdis Tells Us How To Wear Red Lipstick

From Lady Gaga to Scarlett Johansson, the red lip is the must-wear trend for the coming season and will have you standing out in the crowd and looking glamorous. To help us with this classically chic look, Napoleon has shared with us some of his tops tips for working the red lip for any and every occasion!

Napoleon Perdis: “Many women shy away from red but they’re missing out, wearing a red lip is the fastest way to upgrade your image; it’s face-brightening, teeth-whitening, and mood altering.”

We recently spoke to Napoleon about the red lip, how to wear it and what shade is best for which skin tone.

Napoleon Perdis: “Just leave it for 12 minutes,” says Napoleon. “You need to let your eye adjust to a strong statement color like red.”

The collection is made up of 5 different luscious lippies:

1. Double Agent Rouge ($33 AUD)

An innovative lip palette, the semi-matte lipstick is enriched with Vitamin E and Carnauba Wax to ensure a smooth application, while the pressed lip powder helps to contain colour and give an on-trend mattifying look.

Napoleon’s Tip: First load a lip brush with the lipstick then brush over the lips. Build colour for intensity. Next pat and smooth powder with the sponge to set colour for a totally matte lip look.

2. Undercover Red Lip Gloss ($30 AUD)

Upon contact with the lips, this clear, self-adjusting jelly gloss morphs into your very own shade of red. Thanks to extraordinary pH-sensitive pigments, Undercover Red’s final colour pay off is shade that complements your skin tone.

Napoleon’s Tip: Apply to bare lips for a gorgeous glossy red pout – and a red like no other. Layer over DeVine Goddess Lipstick in Aphrodite or Anna.

3. Front Row Red Lip Gloss ($30 AUD)

Combining the benefits of lipstick and gloss, the creamy, high-pigment texture lasts up to 10 hours and includes ingredients such as organic Brazil Nut Seed Oil and Peach Extract, which hydrate and nourish.

Napoleon’s Tip: Start in the middle, and work the applicator all the way into the corners of the mouth. Gently press lips together to evenly distribute colour. Line after application for added definition.

4. Lady In Red Lip Gloss ($30 AUD)

Make a statement with this high-impact, high-shine lip fluid. The clever fusion of Argan Oil and Cherry Extract nourishes, protects and restores the lips. Lady In Red goes on like a gloss, but with the finish of a lipstick and colour stays on for up to 6 hours.

5. DeVine Goddess Lipsticks in Anna, Xenia and Aphrodite ($33 AUD)

These luxurious lipsticks are enriched with natural oils to protect your pout. Each shade glides on smooth and provides long-lasting color for undeniably glamorous lips.

Napoleon’s Tip: Apply liner after – not before – lipstick to create a more natural and defined lip look.

Watch our video with Napoleon Perdis to hear some tips for red-lip-beginners and find out more about how to wear the red lip and which shade compliments your skin tone.