i am in LOVE with this trend!
i have platinum/white blonde hair, brown eyes and light skin with an olive/yellow undertone. i've always tried to find a true orange lipstick because oranges with red tones in them never look right on me. i finally found two wonderful, richly pigmented true oranges. my favorite is Lime Crime's My Beautiful Rocket because it starts off on the sheerer side, and is easy to build on without getting cakey and the color payoff is perfect (they also have a light orange, think creamsicle... SO pretty!!). it is opaque and is part lip stain so you don't have to worry about reapplying every hour! (it also doesn't hurt that it smells like cupcake frosting, is 100% vegan and is never tested on animals!). the second is by Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense #40 (satin bright orange) (sold at Sephora) where I also found a fantastic orange gel lip liner (#17C, bright orange) which is perfect with use for both my true orange lipsticks. MUFE also makes a funky-cool orange pressed powder which can be used as either an eyeshadow or blush (yes, i bought that, too!). just don't wear both at once, you don't want to look like a clown, literally! but i am all about fun, funky make-up, especially mixing the neons and pastels of this spring and summer season. i know i will absolutely have fun playing with the orange trend as well! don't be worried about it washing you out, just find the right pink blush to go with it, don't forget to use a good cheekbone highlighter around your face and don't forget to EXFOLIATE those lips, as bright colors have a tendency to settle in any lines and show any dryness very unforgivingly! another quick tip for extra-creamy application- stick your lipstick in your refrigerator an hour before you are going to use it, so as your are getting ready and do everything else since lipstick goes on last. because it will be a bit firmer, it will be much easier to work with, and give you a smoother consistency whether straight from the tube, or with a brush.
hope all this info helps on your quest for color this spring and summer!! <3