My advice for tasteful makeup that doesn't look too "overdone" is to pick one feature to accentuate. Preferrably your "best" or most unique feature. You can still wear makeup on the rest of your face, but keep it simple, then make your best feature stand out. I usually do this with my eyes. Personally, I think you have gorgeous plump lips! A really bold red lip would make them pop! You can go with a darker or pinker shade if you like. Find a color that suits your skin tone. I think you could pull off a nice dark crimson, even burgundy, or wine color, or muave for something a little more subtle. I'd stay away from reds that are too "orangey." I often find lipstick looks brighter when applied than it does in the tube, so I usually go with something slightly darker than what looks good in the packaging. Use a lip stain or long-wear lipstick, let it dry, then coat with a really shiny gloss. You have nice lips; might as well draw attention to that part of your face.

You can also use multiple colors to contour your lips -- a slightly darker shade in the corners and a brighter shade in the middle of your bottom lip will make them look even more plump. A small amount of highlighter or a light shade of lip pencil right at the peak of your Cupid's bow also makes them pop.

You can actually do the bold lip look with no makeup on the rest of your face at all, though most women prefer to at least do foundation to cover up uneven skin tone and maybe a little concealer for dark spots and blemishes. If you're going to invest a lot of money in any one product, foundation would definitely be it.

I think you'd also look good with a nice black flick or subtle winged eyeliner on your upper lid. I use a shade of eyeshadow that is really close to my natural skin color as a primer for eye makeup because it keeps the makeup from transferring & bleeding into creases where you don't want it (MAC is really good for staying put). It also makes it easier to clean up mascara smudges & mistakes because it sticks to the eyeshadow instead of your bare skin so you can just wipe it off with a qtip. You could also use a dark purple shade in the crease though, as this complements most brown eyes.

There are TONS of makeup tutorials on YouTube. Find one uploader who does her makeup a way you like and copy her technique. Sometimes they try to upsell you on expensive brands they're being sponsored by, but you can often get the same look with something cheaper. I think it's also easier if you find one who has the same or similar skin tone and eye color as you, because they're more likely to use colors that will also look good on you.

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