How do you make naturally red lips less red without covering the surface of the lips with make up?

I don't know why you would want them to be less red But if your determined for them to be less red you may after all have to use make up to lessen the color You could wear a neutral color of lip stick or gloss Try different shades until you find something of your liking My lips are rather pale and I find myself constantly applying lip gloss or lipstick to make my lips look with color And as for you other than wearing a neutral shade or gloss to tone them I wouldn't know how else to go about it So best of luck

I once had this problem due to not getting enough fluids, so my answer would be to drink more water. I noticed a big difference after 3 large glasses.

ANSWER I know this sounds weird and might be hard to find but try using a sheer green gloss. Green is opposite red on the color wheel so green will tone down red tones. This is why we use green concealer over acne spots. If you can't find one (I know WetNWild made one and maybe Makeup Forever would have one) try mixing a bit of green shadow with gloss. Choose a light green shade and experiment.