With the new dark reds for fall, Dee-Dee Marcelli, a two-time Emmy-nominated celebrity makeup artist, is begging women everywhere to refrain from over-lining lips. “Instead, try using your finger to stain the lip color,” she explains. “A little smudge can be sexy and makes the bolder color easier to wear.

“Seeing the line of an over-drawn lip looks silly and fake,” she adds. “It can really take away from the beauty of someone’s face.”

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