Good news! It’s a myth that you can only wear light shades of red if you’ve got fair skin. While it’s true that the blue undertones of a classic pillar box red will look great against a porcelain complexion, dark purple tones work just as well. We love Elizabeth Olsen’s plum lippie for a dramatic look.

If, like Jennifer Lawrence, you have medium skin with no obvious warm or cool undertones, you can pull off a true red. Lipstick or glasses in this shade will brighten your complexion and make teeth look whiter – bonus! This is a simply gorgeous and timeless red carpet look.

Berry shades like cranberry and raspberry will add warmth to a Mediterranean complexion. Actress and instagram queen Victoria Justice is sporting our favourite look for olive-skinned beauties, which would look even better with some matching ruby-coloured specs.

Count yourself lucky if you have bronze skin, because almost every shade of red will suit you, so why not be a little more daring? A bright scarlet lippie looks striking against Kerry Washington’s bronze glow. We think these bold scarlet specs would make a similar statement!

Orange-red lips are the beauty look of the moment, and also one of the hardest shades to pull off - unless you have gorgeous dark skin like Lupita Nyong'o that is. Zingy orange-red specs and a slick of matching lippie will pop dramatically against a dark complexion for a look that’s sure to turn heads.