"[A French woman] would prefer putting emphasis on her favorite asset rather than wearing too much [makeup]," says de Fontbrune. "Either play up the lips with ... A signature red lip is a staple ...

As an American living in Paris, my beauty routine has changed from wearing a full face of makeup to embracing my natural ...

“That’s very heavily inspired by the 1950s—classic, timeless beauty,” said makeup artist Michela Wariebi for Tarte. At Maria McManus, models sported a French girl staple—matte red lips ...

Adele met her makeup artist Michael Ashton in the summer ... Though she is known for her cat eye, she has also been seen with red lips lately, and she rocked that look again at the Brit Awards.

There’s a perfect red ... well: Makeup artist Molly Fredenberg likes it because it goes on “really smooth and opaque, and never gets crusty. It doesn’t feel shellacked on the lips.” ...