Quick poll - Red lipstick in day to day life. Yay, nee or maybe?

[ThisTooShallPass]

I have the most fabulous bright red lipstick and it really suits me - makes me feel great too. But, I'm having a bit of a crisis of confidence. Is it twatish to wonder about in the day wearing it? Y' know, supermarket, school run, bins out

Oh, 'crisis' caused by DP saying it looked good but was a bit shocking . Couldn't explain what he meant when pressed...

If it looks good and makes you feel great - where's the problem exactly?!! Wear the lipstick, girl, and kick ass!

Why not?

I wear bright red pretty much daily. If you like it, go for it!

People look, makes me wonder if it's cause I look a nutter.

I wear red lipstick almost daily, it's my signature look now and people comment if I don't wear it now.

If it makes you feel great go for it!

I am wearing a whole bright red DRESS today!

Definitely wear it

Yes, you're all right

Hopefully & Stella - what do you wear? The colour of mine is perfect but it doesn't last that long.

I wear red lippy almost every day.

And I never wear trousers.

Long live glam

No, no trousers here either

I wear a House of Colour one - means I know it's flattering.

Nothing worse than a blue-red on a warm toned person. Or an orange red on a cool person IMO.

But I do wear trousers

My new favourite red lippy was recommended to me on here, it's maybelline 18hour superstay in passionate red and it lasts all day without needing any touch ups. It doesn't transfer either which is fab :)

I wear anything I damn well like any time of the day.

I wear red lippy most days with flicky liquid eyeliner.

I don't wear bright red every day but several times per week. Always makes me feel more 'dressed'.

Go for it. I would love to wear red lippy but sadly it always seems to make me look tarty rather than classy.

I am a big fan of bright lipstick for daytime. I think the secret is not to wear any eye makeup. I do eyebrow pencil, concealer and blusher but nothing on my eyes except clear mascara. I think it's more chic this way and stops me looking too done up also saves loads of time as lips are much faster to do than eyes

I do naked eye bright lips all the time.
Am possibly too pale for full-on red but do fuchsia and bright raspberry a lot. Current faves Cambon & L'Exuberante by Chanel.
Normally go for matte but pink Gloss d'Armani is great on top too.

Thank you all! Most enlightening. I have indeed been wearing liquid eyeliner (with a nudeish eyeshadow and mascara). Thinking about it that might just be why I'm feeling a bit unsure - I do indeed feel a bit over done. Shall try without the eyeliner tomorrow.

The mabaline superstay sounds great, would you say it was more or less a true red? I'm afraid I've no idea if I have a warm or cool complexion so that's what I try to go with.

Yes it's definitely a true red :)

Every day, unless in the summer.
Does not look right on me with a tan.

Brill, I'll 'ave some of that then. Thanks stella. Does it need a lipliner? WHich do you use?

I've not tried the toned down eyes and red lips yet. We've been struck down by (light) D&V. Oh the joy...