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Beauty Babble: Chrisette Michele's Red Lips

If you saw Chrisette Michele at last night's Soul Train Awards, or her album release party -- or anywhere recently -- you undoubtedly noticed her vampy, vixen-y, fire engine red lips. Here, the super chic chanteuse shares the secret behind her smoking hot look: "I decided on this bold red to celebrate the curves of my lips. Red is classic Old Hollywood. It's courageous! [It helps me] boldly celebrate the beautiful lips that sing my fans' favorite songs. First, I start off with Carol's Daughter Lip Butter to get my lips soft and smooth. Then I line my lips with MAC Lip Pencil in Redd and finish with MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger." Carol's Daughter Lip Butter, $7, carolsdaughter.com; MAC Lip Pencil in Redd, $13, maccosmetics.com; MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger, $14.50, maccosmetics.com
Beauty Babble: Chrisette Michele's Red Lips
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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If you saw Chrisette Michele at last night’s Soul Train Awards, or her album release party — or anywhere recently — you undoubtedly noticed her vampy, vixen-y, fire engine red lips. Here, the super chic chanteuse shares the secret behind her smoking hot look: “I decided on this bold red to celebrate the curves of my lips. Red is classic Old Hollywood. It’s courageous! [It helps me] boldly celebrate the beautiful lips that sing my fans’ favorite songs. First, I start off with Carol’s Daughter Lip Butter to get my lips soft and smooth. Then I line my lips with MAC Lip Pencil in Redd and finish with MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger.” Carol’s Daughter Lip Butter, $7, carolsdaughter.com; MAC Lip Pencil in Redd, $13, maccosmetics.com; MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger, $14.50, maccosmetics.com