CRIMSON TIDE

Hats off to Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel for popularizing the everyday red lipstick. Always keen on a classic crimson lip, the legendary Mademoiselle created her own bespoke shade when launching the luxury house’s first lipstick collection back in 1924, and even had a special compartment for her favourite lip colour inside her iconic 2.55 quilted flap bag. This season, Chanel’s global creative makeup and colour director, Lucia Pica, pays tribute to the trailblazing founder’s personal signature with a makeup offering centred around four tailor-made red lipsticks. “There isn’t a dramatic difference between the four lipsticks. It is the undertone which makes all the difference,” explains Pica, who purposely designed the lip quartet (consisting of two matte shades and two with a satin finish) to range from cool to warm in order to flatter a wider range of skin tones. Other components of the 14-piece collection include a 5-shade eyeshadow palette, waterproof eyeliner, powder blush, and three nail lacquers—all in supporting hues, from deep aubergine to intense emerald green, to complement the scarlet lip of your choice. The Chanel Collection Libre 2017: Numéros Rouges is available at chanel.ca.