Byline: JEMMA KIDD
VELVET MATT
THE LOOK bold elegance for dressed-up evenings. line and fill your lips with red Lip liner. apply creamy red lipstick on top with a Lip brush. blot with a tissue, reapply, then blot again. lastly, dust with translucent powder to set the colour.
Fendi WatchesWEAR WITH neutral eyeshadow, black mascara and dewy skin - dab on a light-reflective foundation such as Clinique Gentle Light Makeup ([pounds sterling]20, tel: 0800 054 2666) where needed.
MY PICKS D&G The Lipstick in ruby (4, [pounds sterling]20, from Harrods, tel: 020 7730 1234), revlon Matte Lipstick in really red ([pounds sterling]7.29, from boots, tel: 0845 070 8090) and Mac Lipstick in Media (3, [pounds sterling]12.50, maccosmetics.co.uk).
HIGH SHINE
Burberry ClothingTHE LOOK fun and glamorous - for a more casual look. simply slick red gloss on to your lips, either alone or on top of red lipstick for a bolder hue.
WEAR WITH soft grey or brown eye shadow for a subtle, smoky look. keep your skin natural with tinted moisturiser rather than foundation. finish by dusting a little bronzer or tawny blush on to your cheeks.
MY PICKS Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in 61 Fatale (6, [pounds sterling]22.50, tel: 020 7493 3836), Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Besotted ([pounds sterling]12.50, tel: 020 7318 3114) and L'Oreal Paris Glam Shine Reflexion in Sheer Grenadine (2, [pounds sterling]6.99, available nationwide).
SOFT STAIN
THE LOOK Understated yet flirty - wear it all day. soften your lips with balm and blot. apply a touch of foundation or Lip primer as a base. Dab stain on to the middle of your lips and blend outwards with your fingertips, a cotton bud or a Lip brush.
WEAR WITH smoky eyes and mussed-up hair, to bring this look bang up-to-date. Your complexion should look flawless, so use foundation and concealer where needed.
MY PICKS Benefit Benetint Gloss pocket pal ([pounds sterling]15.50, benefitcosmetics.co.uk), Chantecaille Lip Chic in Amaryllis (1, [pounds sterling]23, from spacenk.co.uk) and Armani Lip Chicago White Sox Wax in Cardinal Red (5, [pounds sterling]20, from Harvey Nichols, tel: 020 7235 5000).
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