Stain on the lips brightens your face and gives you a kind of personality or character or attitude. It can be soft and subtle, lovely as pink or bright and witty, hot as red; simple and bare as beige or nude or vibrant and eye-catching as neon orange.
There are a roster of lipstick colors you can choose from depending on your skin color, occasion to attend to, depending on your mood or probably the way you just want people to notice you (or your lips!).
I wonder how gemstones feel on the lips. haha! Nowadays, lipstick variety includes those that have matte-finish, glossy, or semi-matte. Matte-finish is my favorite! Perhaps amongst the brand that has good matte-finish, MAC lipsticks stand out. My personal choice is MAC candy Yum yum and Russian Red. It gives you the full lip pigmentation you want to achieve as it stains and stays long without the oily/shiny effect. However, during my high school days, I would always wear Revlon gloss, as it makes my lips soft and look pouty! (Perfect for a teen!) Semi-matte however gives just the right color and protection for the lips. I must admit, my lips are chapped and always dry because this is the side effect of Matte lipsticks---they make lips really dry. Anyway, if this happens to you just take care of your lips by using a balm or petroleum jelly applied overnight or whenever you take a break from your matte lipstick.
Before i buy lipsticks, i make it a habit to read reviews first and look at images of women wearing the lipstick i plan to purchase. Blogs, reviews from the official website of the brand, random images---they all help so you may execute a "wise buy" and be not sorry about your purchase.
Consider visiting the physical store and try on the lipstick/ tint first.
If you want something bold--something that makes your lips noticeable/ full or if simply you want to emphasize your lips, try Mac matte lipsticks. Look for Russian Red, Ruby Woo, lady Danger, Saint Germaine or Candy YumYum.
If you want something natural, more like just a stain on the lips, try lip tints! Benefit Cosmetics' Bene-tint has a nice rosy smell, however it does not stain much especially on first application. Face Shop's My Lips eat Cherries stains perfectly and instantly and it is much economical compared to Bene-tint, if you are considering the budget:)
What's your favorite lipstick, by the way?