Red Makeup: 5 New Ways to Wear the Classic Color This Fall

By Allure Editors

Welcome to red at its most evocative, most shocking, most exciting. It woos you. It intoxicates you. It doesn’t make a statement — it makes an exclamation. This fall, take cues from these gorgeous red makeup looks.
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Under Cover

Now that the weather is cooling down, and we're no longer sweating off every ounce of makeup on our faces, glossy lids are back on our radar. You can either slather on a colored eye gloss like MAC's Studio Eye Gloss in Medoc or brush on some red eye shadow before tapping clear lip gloss on top. Our go-to combo is Sugarpill's Pressed Eyeshadow in Love Plus and the Maybelline Lip Studio Shine Shot.

Seeing Red

Can't find just one perfect red for your skin tone? Try swiping on several shades in a fun, tie dye-like way. Start with the lightest shade in the middle of your lips, then outline it with a darker shade. We used Givenchy Le Rouge Lip Color in Fuchsia Irrésistible and Carmin Escarpin, but feel free to sub in your favorite reds.
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Making a Splash

You don't need to be Van Gogh to go crazy with a brush. Tap into your elementary school art skills to paint on swaths of red around your eyes. Don't be afraid to cover up your brows, too. A creamy formula like the Nars Matte Multiple in Siam will be gentle on them and won't pull out any of your precious hairs.

Queen of Hearts

OK, red hands might not be the most practical way to wear red makeup. However, red nails are about the easiest way to. Coat your tips in a bright crimson polish like Essie's A List. Then, top it off with a quick drying top coat, so the shade looks sleek for up to two weeks. We love the Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.
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Flame Throwers

Remember Rihanna's stunning Met Gala 2017 blush look? The singer used a metallic pink, but we switched it up with a rich shades of red. Swirl a fluffy eye shadow brush in Urban Decay's Eyeshadow in Spike and Relish before sweeping it over the outer corners of your lids and brow bones. Then, do the same with powder blush brush — just focusing on your cheeks this time. Start at the apples of your cheeks and work upward toward the outer corners of your eyes. To really add depth to the look, contour the hollows of your cheekbones. Urban Decay's Naked Skin Shapeshifter palette did the trick here.

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