And with endless shades andfinishesto choose from, the look is fun to play with, too.

Wearing ared lipcan be an instant confidence boost, so the last thing you want is smearing or smudging.

Read on for our step-by-step guide.

Steps of Perfect Red Lip Tutorial

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Meet the Experts

Shayna Goldbergis a celebrity makeup artist working in both New York City and Los Angeles.

But the prep for this is actually quite minimal and not as involved as you might think.

The liner can create a shape that lipstick alone cannot.

A woman wearing red lipstick on the inner sections of her lips

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I applied it on top of the liner, maintaining my shape as much as possible.

I opted for a touch of foundation, blush, brows, and mascara.

The more natural the makeup, the more attention your red lip will get.

woman with partially applied red lip liner, a pencil to her bottom lip

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Byrdie Tip

Don’t have a red lip liner?

I used Anisa Beauty’s Angled Concealer Brush around my lip area.

The Final Look

Voila!

woman applying red lipstick from the tube to the bottom center of the lip

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You are now a red lip expert.

woman applying red lip liner to red lips

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woman applying concealer with a brush around the edges of her red lips

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woman posing in a natural makeup look with a bold red lip

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