The Sunday Times - UK (2021-11-28)

LIPS

STAYING NEUTRAL

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Victoria Beckham Beauty Posh Lipstick

in Sway (£34) Each person’s favourite

nude will vary, depending on their skin

tone. This product’s range includes rich

browns, berries and peaches; I adore the

pinky undertone of Sway. They all have a

buttery lip balm texture with an incredible

lipstick pigment. You can keep layering all

night with no worries about caking.

THE NINETIES THROWBACK

Hermès Rouge Hermès Satin Lipstick in

Beige Kalahari (£58) This sandy, golden

hue is a modern twist on the Nineties nude

lip. Perfect for pairing with a bold smoky eye.

Just don’t lend it to anyone during a bathroom

chat as you’re unlikely to get it back.

ALL THE GLOSS

THE SHEEN

Vieve Lip Dew (£17) Anyone who wears

a bold lip will know about the dreaded

dryness that comes with it. If reapplying

isn’t an option, layer on this sumptuous oil

that looks more like a 4D high-shine gloss

to bring lips back to life. The subtle vanilla

scent is a treat.

THE SPARKLE

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip

Luminizer (£17) With teeny flecks of

shimmer, this is a showstopping gloss that

comes with a satisfying chubby wand

that requires zero precision or skill to use.

Crucially there’s none of the stickiness

that can make wearing gloss a pain.

TOP TIP

Gloss can be worn as the main event, but

it’s also an excellent reviver throughout the

night. If your lipstick is looking a bit worse

for wear, instead of faffing with a new coat

slick a gloss on top to revive the dazzle.

PAINT THE TOWN RED

THE MODERN ICON

Lisa Eldridge True Velvet Lip Colour in

Velvet Ribbon (£26) A blue-red Marilyn

Monroe-esque shade with a luxurious rich

finish. Here’s a statement: I challenge

anyone to tell me that it doesn’t suit them.

Every single person I’ve swiped it on looks

incredible in it.

THE UPDATED ICON

Mac Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo

(£17.50) Four Ruby Woos are sold every

minute around the world — and I’m not

a bit surprised. It’s a drink-proof, flattering

formula that doesn’t cake or gather at the

sides of the mouth. And now there’s

Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour in Ruby

Phew! (£19.50) for extra oomph. My advice

is to apply, blot with a tissue and then apply

one more coat for staying power.

WHAT THE PROS SAY

“Giorgio Armani Rouge d’Armani Matte

Lipstick in 400 [£32.50] is hard to beat. It

has incredible pigment and is a classic deep

red that’s not too blue and not too orange

with amazing staying power,” says Morag

Ross, Cate Blanchett’s go-to make-up artist.

“If you’re nervous of applying such a

statement lip and also want it to last into the

wee hours, try applying a nude lip pencil

underneath to find your perfect lip shape.

This is less daunting than a red pencil and

will hold the lipstick for longer.”

“My all-time favourite party make-up has

got to be luminous skin, glistening eyes and

a bright, velvety red lip — most memorably

on Adwoa Aboah at the BFAs in 2019. For

the bold matte lip, a favourite is Fenty

Beauty Stunna Lip Paint in Uncensored

[£20]. It’s an intense, matte, blue-based red

— very flattering. And the paint texture

makes it very easy to apply perfectly in your

desired shape,” says Celia Burton, make-up

artist to Aboah and Jodie Comer.

ADWOA ABOA
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