The perfect lipstick - natural but better, more 'finished'

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Apologies if this has been asked and answered a hundred times!

I'm a pale skinned red head (not a proper bright ginger but not strawberry blonde either). My lips are still quite full, despite being 48, and still quite dark.

I'm constantly searching for the perfect lippy that just enhances them and makes my face look 'finished'.

Trouble is I'm constantly getting the shade wrong! Usually too blue I think, as my teeth aren't a great white, they're a bit creamier and some lipsticks instantly make them look awful! Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk looked shite on me. I suit a deeper colour I think, I just can't find it!

Pleeeeaaase help! I've nailed a lovely bright orangey-red for proper dressed-up times (a trip to Aldi these days, rather than the pre-Covid hot nights out 😂) , I just really want an everyday lippy, preferably not matte but not high shine either. Fussy much??

I have your colouring OP and my HG is Kiko Gossamer Emotion shade 101. It’s much warmer in person than pictures which makes it look very washed out. Like you, I was looking for a shade that looked like my lips but better, and this is it- I never buy lipstick anymore, just this one!

If you've got a smartphone you can try MAC lipsticks on virtually - I've bought a couple this way.

Nars Afterglow lip balms are amazing!

another vote for black honey!

Walk of shame by Charlotte tilbury is a lovely browny red

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Rimmel - provocalips make your move. It’s a browny red that makes me look alive. Same colouring as you and most naturals or blue tones make me look ready for the morgue although they should suit me on paper. The above also lasts all day and I use a lip gloss on top rather than the slightly slimey gloop that comes with it.