Makeup Transformation: From Bare Lip to Bold Lip (Guess to Win!)

Posted by ChickAdvisor Team | Wednesday June 22, 201134 comments

Ever felt a little ho-hum and then put on some lipstick and felt magically transformed? Or, do you prefer to keep it simple with a bit of lip balm as you head out the door? We're firm believers in the power of face paint, so we thought we'd do a side-by-side comparison and see what you think: Bare lip or bold lip, what's better?


Alexandra with her bare lip, and wearing Revlon Matte Lipstick in Fabulous Fig, a berry shade that looks lovely with her deep brown eyes.


Tasha takes her lip from light to bright, wearing Lise Watier Lip Kiss Crayon Gloss in Mango Punch, a vivid coral.


Jenni looks lovely with her cat eyes—at right she swiped on Guerlain KissKiss Peche Fougueuse 541, a creamy peach with a touch of red.


Tammy goes for a classic: M.A.C Lipstick in Russian Red, a matte formula with blue undertones that's super flattering on most skin tones.

What do you like better, a bare lip or a bold lip? Tell us in the comments below and get entered to win a beauty prize (it'll be one of the five we're giving away this week, check out this article to see what they are).

Reminder: If you are not yet a ChickAdvisor member (and here's the link to sign up for a free profile), please make sure to include an email address so we know how to contact you if you are our winner. Good luck!
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on June 23, 2011  carlyk  1,398 said:

I like a bare lip with a smoky eye.

on June 22, 2011  jamie hall said:

I love a bold lip with understated eyes~!
these all look great!

on June 22, 2011  allychick_ling  2,076 said:

The bold lipstick looks good on everyone - although Alexandra looks good with natural lips..her skin glows a lot nicer without the dark lipstick.

on June 22, 2011  TammyK  1,073 said:

Now that I am taking a second peek, I think I prefer Alexandra and her bare lips. Without the lipstick, it takes the focus off her lips and her whole face lights up. I don't know what she did for her eye make-up but it looks really really pretty!

on June 22, 2011  Nik05  7,949 said:

I'm loving the bold look on everybody! On myself though I prefer the bare look (or just a gloss), whenever I wear lipstick I always feel I look way too over done, I guess it's because the rest of my makeup is usually pretty minimal.

on June 22, 2011  lulumelon  2,089 said:

Bold look hands down.

on June 22, 2011  maggie t said:


I love the bold lip trend right now, especially in super bright colours.

on June 22, 2011  mamaluv  STAFF said:

@Pinkdaisy63 - interesting point! These ladies all have such gorgeous strong brown eyes that the lipstick does distract a little away from that.

I personally like the strong lip better, but either way everyone looks fantastic as always :)

I have green/gray eyes - I have always wondered if strong lipstick would overpower my eyes? I usually go heavier on eye makeup and stick with a tinted gloss on my lips. I also wear glasses (actually prefer them over contacts usually), so I have that to compete with everything.

on June 22, 2011  Pinkdaisy63  1,002 said:

I actually prefer the bare lip, makes everyone's beautiful eyes really pop

on June 22, 2011  jskim07  50 said:

I really like everyone's makeup here! It ranges from dark and smoldering, to cheery and bright. I love it!!

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