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LIPSTICK’S BIG COMEBACK
After a year of mask-wearing, all signs indicate a big return for lip colour. Don’t get caught in the shade. Here’s our guide to prepping your pout so you can live your best post-pandemic life.
As masks come off, lipstick go on. Last year, there was talk of the demise of the “Lipstick Index” - the phrase, coined during the 2001 recession by Leonard Lauder, to reference the relative resilience of lipstick sales during periods of economic hardship as consumers traded down to more affordable luxuries. But this year, the upsurge in demand and the brilliant new launches landing on counter proves you just can’t keep a good red down.
After all, a bright red lip is the ultimate powerhouse shade. It’s modern yet classic, and paired with a slick of mascara, it’s literally all you need to feel utterly pulled together. However, as much as a pop of scarlet adds instant glamour, we can’t help falling for new season stains in every shade. If the runways are anything to go by, berries and nudes look set to trend and soft pastels will also be extremely popular, but when masks finally come off (for good), people will want to make up for lost time with vibrant shades.
Here’s, everything you need to consider when deciding on your newest hue…
Model wears MAC Love Me Liquid Lip Colour in shade Adore Me, €22
Consider Your Skin Tone
Understanding the undertone of your skin is key to choosing the best colour or shade for you, especially when it comes to reds. Specifically, you need to work out whether you have cool or warm undertones. Cool undertones mean you have more blue veins in your skin, you tend to burn easily in the sun, and you tend to suit pinkier shades. You would be better off to go for what’s called a blue-based red. That’s reds with an almost berry or pinkish tone. They really suit lighter skin tones.
Those with warmer undertones tend to suit more corals and oranges – who doesn’t love those sunshine shades? Especially if you’re olive skinned, you tend to suit orange-based lipsticks. Darker skin tones have the best of both. Both blue-based and orange-based suit warm and cool undertones.
Red Hot Reds
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Hot Lips 2
€36.00 - €38.00
WESTMAN ATELIER Squeaky Clean Lip Balm
€40.00
MAC Love Me Liquid Lipcolour
€28.00
CHANEL COLOUR, SHINE, INTENSITY IN A FLASH
€48.00
LANCÔME LÔÇÖAbsolu Rouge
Now €20.40
Was €34.00
LANCÔME LÔÇÖAbsolu Rouge
Now €20.40
Was €34.00
Beautiful Berries
BOBBI BROWN Luxe Lip Color
€34.00
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rouge Volupte Shine
€41.00
WESTMAN ATELIER Squeaky Clean Lip Balm
€40.00
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick
€33.00
TOM FORD Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte
€51.00
ARMANI BEAUTY Lip Power Long Wear Lipstick
€40.00 - €41.00
Natural Nudes
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Matte Revolution Lipstick
€36.00
DIOR Rouge Dior Couture Colour Lipstick Refill- Matte
€38.00
WESTMAN ATELIER Squeaky Clean Lip Balm
€40.00
LAURA MERCIER Rouge Essentiel Silky Creme Lipstick
€36.00
WESTMAN ATELIER Squeaky Clean Lip Balm
€40.00
YVES SAINT LAURENT Tatouage Couture Matte Lip Stain
€36.00
CHANEL Ultrawear Shine Liquid Lip Colour
€48.00
BOBBI BROWN Crushed Lip Color
€34.00
Model wears Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Lip Balm in shade Nana, €40
Let’s Talk About Texture
While matte lips ruled the runways this season, there is also a good case to be made for the hydration offered by a gloss. Our advice? Go with the textures that make you feel comfortable and that you enjoy wearing. However, a red lip is so bold and striking in a matte finish, plus it lessens the chance of the pigment moving around. Glosses, on the other hand, are very malleable, but are easier to reapply on the go.
Right now, more mask-friendly formulas such as lip stains are gaining ground. Hybrid products like lip oils that treat lips while simultaneously coating them with a bit of colour, are a great solution for those looking to simplify their skincare and makeup routines.
Best For Balms
WESTMAN ATELIER Squeaky Clean Lip Balm
€40.00
MAC Love Me Liquid Lipcolour
€28.00
NARS Afterglow Lip Balm
€31.00
NARS Afterglow Lip Balm
€31.00
NARS Afterglow Lip Balm
€31.00
CLINIQUE Moisture Surge™ Pop Triple Lip Balm
€24.00
NARS Afterglow Lip Balm:Clean Cut
€31.00
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Charlotte's Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir
€35.00
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Charlotte's Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir
€35.00
Best For Mattes
Best For Gloss
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We’re not confining colour to our lips. Read all about how to inject shades of joy back into your home in Colour In.