my lips are too red

[hippityhop]

I have naturally very red lips which I hate.I try natural/beige coloured lip glosses and pale pink/whitish/silvery/glittery glosses but none change the colour of my lips.They stand out soooo much.Does any one know what can tone the redness down?

[Judi]

Use a concealer on your lips before applying a lighter color.

[blackbird668]

Good advice from Judi, as always!
I don't know what to add, other than what you're already doing, using neutral or pink lip colors. Look for opaque colors (ones with a white base), they should give you more coverage than sheer (see-through) colors.

[hippityhop]

thank you,i have tried using foundation on them but it wears off and looks all patchy and caked into my lips (kind of hard to describe).I know my lips dont look to red on my photo but they normally are lol.

[ANZ]

Try a powder on your lips ,have you ever seen the trick? Put a tissue over your lips and brush powder over it onto lips,It is meant to keep lipstick on longer,but if concealer isn't working??????Try a good matte concealer,and not too much.
I would love to have your problem to tell the truth,as you age you lose pigment in your lips,so really try to be grateful,you can get away with a sheer gloss and done!
One more ..are you using a lipliner in a neutral color? Cover your lips not just around the edges,,,Yea that's it....Good luck!!!

[jemma13]

try a sun-proofed lipbalm, then whatever colour you want on top.
the sun-proofed lipbalm lightens your lips, due to the sunscreen in it

[PinkMartini]

I actually have the same problem! If I want to use a lighter lipstick, I outline my lips with a concealer pencil and use my powder foundation on my lips. To avoid a caked-on look I use glosses and not lipsticks.

[freshwater pearl]

This may sound crazy, but many makeup artists dot visine on red areas to treat them- on breakouts, for instance. I don't know if I would use it on the lip area, though, and I agree that you should look at it as an asset- lip color does fade with age. Just avoid using anything with red pigment on them.