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RED goes with Chinese Tea Ceremonies like gin and tonic,
like tacos and Tuesdays,
like copy and paste.

In Asian Culture, this mood-boosting colour signifies happiness, vitality, good luck, success and good fortune for your family.

So it makes sense that the more red you wear on your wedding day, the better.

While wearing a red qipao (or cheongsam) to your tea ceremony is wonderful, it also does a wonderful job of washing you out so that you look like a shambling zombie from Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead.

Not exactly the wedding look you’re going for!

So try this - drop the eyeliner and weird agape look you give the mirror and try red lipstick!

One swipe of red and you'll get the maximum pay-off: stunning, classy, and glamourous vibes that’s fast and lasts.

Whether you’re channelling Marilyn Monroe on your wedding day, or wearing all the red you can, here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. Prep your lips.

All that dead, flaky skin needs to go! You can use a toothbrush or make your own natural lip scrub using sugar.

2. Use lip liner.

To prevent your lipstick from bleeding, line your lips with a long-lasting, red lipliner and fill them in.

(Having an outline while the rest of your lipstick rubs off is not a look you want)

3. How To Apply

Dab your lipstick for a softer effect. Swipe on, for something bold.

4. Apply a flattering red shade in the right formula.

Finding the right lipstick is an important step! Invest your time here to get it right.

Sticking with a blue-tinged red will give you brighter looking teeth.

Best find: Makeup Forever Rouge Artist Intense - Mat 8

More natural looking reds, like these Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks in 277 Rouge Fauve and 58 Rouge Vie, are also great options. The have a light-weight, easy-glide formula that feels like silk on your lips.

Hate touching up? Stick with a stain or matte formula.

5. DTE - Define the Edges

Apply concealer to the edges of your lips. This will give you a cleaner look!

Red lipstick is a Tea Ceremony game-changer, so don’t let it intimidate you. It might just become your go-to look!

If you have a favourite red lipstick, please share with me in the comments below. I love collecting red lipsticks so much, even COVID couldn't drag me away!

Good luck planning your tea ceremony!