Red.

So I just want red lips. Taylor Swift type red lips. 

Like this. 

Source.

I have been trying everything and failing big time. Zellers currently is closing in town, and that means sales. I have waited and waited for the prices to be right and finally the cosmetics were down to 50 percent off, which meant I was willing to buy some bright red lipstick. A look I have been drying to try, and yes my love of Taylor Swift may play a part in that. Anyways I went with the CoverGirl Outlast lip stain in 425. When first put on it looks great, However, as the day goes on, and by day I mean like an hour later, it tends to just accentuate all of your lips flaws. So if there are areas with a groove or anything along those lines, you lips are no longer a perfect pouty red. I then bought, also by CoverGirl a natural lip colour in a similar shade of red (250 Cabernet), in hopes that it would go over the stain and everything would work out. Nope. I didn't read it carefully enough and in the end it is more of a heavy lip balm then a lip stick. Which I am starting to like just on its own to add a punch. 

After two failures, I figured it was time to call in the big guns. Yes Pinterest. I don't know why I did not start there sooner. I now know what I need to buy next time I see it on sale and I will soon have the red lips I am striving for. 

Thus far however, what I have works if I remember to reapply and not lick my lips. I even received a compliment at church. I am not convinced if I can pull it off as both my brother and sister in law laughed at me, but I am going to keep trying. 

What do you think? Too much?

(Now as I post the pictures in the same article I realize that my red is no where near Taylor red. O well, I  kind of like it.)