Thanks for the comments, everyone!
Gryffin, I have small features too, but for some reason I like the strong lips on me. There must be a combination of factors (as well as simple preferences) that affect whether or not bright lip colours "work" for a person. I have an auntie like Joy, who came of age when lipsticks were really, really pale, and she's still whiting our her lips even though she's in her 70s. Her preferences are clearly different from mine -- I want my lips to be visible!
Vildy, thanks for the link. I do actually wear delicately applied liner on my upper lid occasionally; I just can't do a ring of kohl on the upper and lower like some gals can. Haven't got the right eyes for it.