It's festive, it's elegant, and if it's blue-based, it'll make your teeth look whiter. Against pale skin, pinker reds (like Estée Lauder Limited Edition Signature Lipstick in Simply Red) are prettiest. Olive skin tones can pull off true ruby and cranberry shades, and dark complexions are flattered by deep, almost purple reds.
In O's second installment of "Am I Doing This Right?," Gina Armstrong, a resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation, sits down with makeup artist Cynde Watson, to get a complete foundation tutorial.