In recent weeks, Sadie Sink, Carey Mulligan, Alexandra Shipp and Bruna Marquezine have all been sporting a variety of reds on their lips. For my fellow routine re-appliers and lip balm addicts, 19/99 Beauty Lip Ointment (₤ 18) is, hands down, the best Ive ever utilized. I utilize a brush to buff the colour into my lips for a wash of blurred, diffused colour; like a stain however definitely softer.
19/99 Beauty
Lip Ointment
For when you want a little zhuzh without doing too much, this clear mascara nurtures lashes (and eyebrows), offering a gentle hold in the process.
This intensely nourishing, never-sticky, lasts-all-night lip balm smooths onto the lips without shine or shine, merely providing the soft, plump hydration of your lips on their finest day. Trust me on this one.
Revive a little Old Hollywood glamour with this hydrating, comfortable cherry-red matte lipstick.
Supergoop!
Glowscreen SPF 30 in Golden Hour
Easy to doodle over the face, this dewy highlighter stick from Victoria Beckham Beauty makes achieving a sun-kissed radiance simple. Sweep the stick over the peaks of the lips, cheeks, brows and nose for a luminous, light-reflecting radiance.
Westman Atelier
Lip Suede Matte Lipstick in Ma Biche
Victoria Beckham Beauty
Show Highlighter Stick in Pearl
New from the UV geniuses over at SPF brand Supergoop!, this riff on the very popular and original Glowscreen is tinted and imbued with a hint of golden, luminescent colour. Pop on before your cosmetics (its designed to be used as a primer/SPF duo) for a glow that shines through all day.
Charlotte Tilbury
Charlottes Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipstick in Cinematic Red
EBTE (Everything But the Eyes) Eyes or lips, states the saying. The sparseness– conserve for possibly a neutral shadow– paired with a highly coloured lip looks intentional and stylish; as if you d slipped to sleep in London and woken up in Le Marais.The technique, though, is making sure the face looks well balanced rather than like youve forgotten half your makeup in the procedure. “If the eyes are kept minimal, choose for a shimmery or shiny finish on the lips to draw attention to them,” she recommends.
New from make-up artist Gucci Westmans eponymous brand, this matte lipstick feels like a piece of high-end, even when nestled at the bottom of your purse. It contains hyaluronic acid and meadowfoam extract, as well as what they call “Hydro-Suede” technology to produce a smudge-proof matte surface with no dryness.
Clarins
Lash & & Brow Double Fix Clear Mascara
Is there a way to make these colours feel more developed? Can we return to brighter, bolder colours without losing elegance or elegance? Itll keep your makeup looking unified without drawing attention away from the colour.Shop the Look:
Victoria Beckham Beauty
Glasses Longwear Eyeshadow Stick in Cornflower
A liquid eye shadow that dries down to a soft but colour-rich matte, use this over the lid or with a small brush to line just the top lash line for a subtle pop of colour.
ILIA Beauty
Liquid Powder Eye Tint in Aster
Forget faffing around with a pot and a brush– merely swipe this smart pen over your eyelids and then utilize the pads of your fingers to pat it out into a wash of spring-perfect colour.
4. The Soft Bombshell( Image credit: @loriharvey) Think mob wife meets “latte” makeup. Shes shaped, smokey and soft, packed with smudged browns, deep purples and warm, soft reds. Forget lashings of black eyeliner or high-gloss, high-shine lipsticks; the soft bombshell look depends on carrying the tones utilized on the cheeks through to the lips and eyes (and vice versa).( Image credit: @maryphillips) So, put away your black eye liner– liquid or otherwise– and pick up the items that lend themselves to producing shadow without any extreme lines or significant contrast. Rather, opt for a creamy shape thats indecipherable on your skin (you were born with those cheekbones, no?); a brown eye shadow or eye pencil that you sweep on top of the lid in addition to below (essential to including definition) and a subtle lip that imitates the tones found in your skin with a touch of something extra.Shop the Look:
Dont skip your lower lash line; something this handy eye shadow stick makes a doddle when it comes to contouring. Swiping a line of brown beneath the eye will define your lashes in a discreetly, perfectly smokey way.
I turn back around if I leave the house and this isnt in my pocket. Its that excellent. The wetness of a lip balm with the shine of a gloss and the colour of a lipstick– consider me offered. This shade, Trace 105, is my go-to. Its close enough to a nude that it goes with everything however near sufficient to brown that it makes it look as if Ive made a lot more effort than I have.
VIEVE
Eye Wand in Espresso
Hourglass
Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm in Trace 105
For my fellow routine re-appliers and lip balm addicts, 19/99 Beauty Lip Ointment (₤ 18) is, hands down, the finest Ive ever utilized. I utilize a brush to rub the colour into my lips for a wash of blurred, diffused colour; like a stain but infinitely softer. The sparseness– conserve for maybe a neutral shadow– paired with a highly coloured lip looks classy and deliberate; as if you d slipped to sleep in London and woken up in Le Marais.The trick, however, is making sure the face looks well balanced rather than like youve forgotten half your makeup in the procedure. Forget lashings of black eyeliner or high-gloss, high-shine lipsticks; the soft bombshell look relies on carrying the tones utilized on the cheeks through to the eyes and lips (and vice versa).; a brown eye shadow or eye pencil that you sweep on top of the lid as well as below (crucial to adding meaning) and a low-key lip that mimics the tones found in your skin with a touch of something extra.Shop the Look:
