Bougie Girl's World: The Perfect Red Pout with Shavon Lyon

by YC

Shavon Lyon Credit: Shavon Lyon Facebook Page

When it comes to wearing red lipstick, Celebrity Makeup Artist Shavon Lyon does it best! Lyon isn’t just throwing that celebrity title around. Oh no. Does Dr. Mayo Angelou ring a bell? How about the beautiful Malinda Williams? Just to name a few, although many has been given that signature beauty glow that identifies the North Carolina native. You can only imagine our delight when Lyon took time out of her busy schedule – she also is the beauty editor for Carolina STYLE Magazine – to take away our fears regarding red lipstick. Whether it’s a red-orange or blue-red, Shavon Lyon is showing us how to achieve the Perfect Red Pout.

BGW: How long have you been doing makeup?

SL: Since about 2003! I started out as a Cosmetologist, and one day a friend and I decided to go to the MAC counter and applied for jobs. I ended up getting hired!

BGW: Why are people so afraid of wearing red lipstick?

SL: There are so many hues of red. You have the red-orange that are very bright for summer, and the blue-red. I like the blue-reds, as they give nice warm undertone. It’s [blue-red] classy for everyday and timeless.

BGW: Does your skin tone play a factor in your red choice?

SL: Not really! A person with a darker skin tone can add a brown liner to red-orange, just to warm it up a bit.

BGW: Naturally I would think that a darker skin tone would choose the blue-red!

SL: You don’t have to, just add the liner…And blend. Please blend the liner.

BGW: What suggestions do you have for a newbie?

SL: Go to a place where you can test multiple reds like Sephora or Ulta. Try it on your lips and not the back of your hand. Most places have sanitizers that you can use to clean the lipstick. The back of your hand is not the same color of your lips.

BGW: How do you make it long-lasting?

SL: Use a primer first or a clear powder to prevent feathering!

BGW: Feathering?

SL: Feathering is when the lipstick begins to bleed out from the lips or creates a red mustache.

BGW: Who makes your favorite red(s)?

SL: Quite a few. Of course, Makeup Forever! I like MAC’s Russian Red. I love matte. Matte is timeless. It’s like that 40’s, sexy, bombshell look that I love, and I wear it often.

Step #1: Lyon used these products to achieve her perfect red put!

1. Invisible Blotting Powder 2. 126 MAC Blush Brush 3. CHANEL SPF 15 Hydrating Lip Treatment 4. Revlon ColorStay Lipliner in Rose 5. MAC Lipstick in Glam Matte

Step #2: Lyon used blotting powder to eliminate any possible feathering!