Cherry Picker

Why is a good red so hard to find? Simply put, it has less to do with hair color than with skin tone — certain reds look great on some women and garish on others. On the sheer side, we like ZuZu Luxe's Indulgence, a pearly red that'll work well for most. Gabriel Cosmetics' plum-red Velour is lovely for dark skins, while Jane Iredale's cherry Carrie is sweet for blondes. For a bold, noir red, darker brunettes can lay on Urban Decay's crimson Revolution. Warm and olive skin gets rosy with Peacekeeper CauseMetics Lipstick in Paint Me Compassionate; the orange-y Paint Me Open-Minded will ignite the flame-haired.