Choosing the right shade of lipstick can be quite daunting as lipsticks come in so many shades. The endless palette of lipsticks, glosses, and stains can be somewhat overwhelming when you do not really know which shade will suit you the best.

Let us take a look at which lip color will suit you the best based on your skin tone, outfit, and even the occasion. Given below are a few tips for buying lipsticks:

• Determine the color of your skin
  It is very important that you know the exact tone of your skin in order to pick the right shade of lipstick. Your skin tone can be fair, light, medium, tan or deep. Concentrate on the skin around your jawline to determine your skin tone. If your skin tans more easily, it means that you have a warm undertone tone, and if you burn before you tan, then you have a cool undertone. You might have noticed that certain shades of lipsticks just make you look more alive and some shades just make you look a bit washed out. This happens because of the undertone of your skin.
• Pick a lipstick that is two shades darker than your skin tone
  Pick a lipstick shade that is one or two shades deeper than your natural color. A good way to test this is by applying lipstick to your lower lip. Compare the shade of lipstick to the natural color of your upper lip. Make sure that the color is not drastically different from your natural lip color. Considering the shade of your teeth when picking out the right shade of lipstick is also important according to experts. Some shades of lipstick make your teeth look more stained than they actually are.
• Size and color
  If you want to make your lips appear smaller, then you will need to stick to darker shades of lipsticks. Lighter shades of lipsticks will add plumpness to your lips. Matte finish lipsticks can also help to make your lips look thinner whereas shimmery shades and glosses can help you achieve a fuller look.
• Go with an expert
  It is important to experiment with shades that experts recommend will suit your skin tone. You can always take someone who understands makeup. Pink, coral, peach, nudes or beige will compliment fair or light skin tones. If you have medium skin type, then rose, mauve or berry shades will be the way to go. If you are blessed with a dark complexion, then you need to try out shades of brown or purples like walnut, caramel, wine or plum. If you are a person who gets tanned quite easily, then you will need to stick to colors of lipsticks that have orange undertones.
• Keep it subtle
  Make sure that you apply lipstick to just your lower lip, then press your lips together to even out the color. This will ensure that your lips are completely coated with your preferred shade of lipstick while keeping it subtle. Of course, this is not compulsory. It is always nice to experiment and bold lips are quite a fashion statement. Whichever color you choose to apply, the important thing is that you feel good about yourself.
• Testers to the rescue
  Most stores have testers that you can try out before you buy any shade of lipstick. If you do not feel comfortable trying out the tester lipstick on your lips, you can test it on the pads of your fingertips. Your fingertips are a closer match to the color of your lips than your wrist or the side of your hand. It is also important that you are in a well-lit area when you test the shade of lipstick that you would like to buy.