5 fun summer lip trends

Swipe on a fresh new look for the season

Lavender pink It’s a cross between bubble gum and lilac, a sweet shade with a hint of quirkiness, so it never feels too precious. Opt for a cream or satin bullet and blot until you achieve a soft, stained effect.

Quo Stain’N Love Lip Gloss in Romanced, $14, shoppersdrugmart.ca M.A.C Cosmetics Love Me Lipstick in Let them Eat Cake!, $24, maccosmetics.ca

Nearly black Deep shades are more flattering than you might think. For a more approachable take on the trend, try creating a sheer tint by dabbing on the colour with your finger. The key is to balance the look with fresh, luminous skin.

Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in F’N Black, $24, sephora.ca Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance Lipstick in Deep Void, $50, sephora.ca

Deep burgundy Imagine a matte merlot lip with summer’s ditsy florals, raw linens or crisp white cottons. Good, right? To keep things breezy, frame your eyes with brushed up brows and barely-there mascara.

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Festival Magic, $39, charlottetilbury.ca Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Voyager, $12, shoppersdrugmart.ca

Coral gloss “Juicy” is the operative word, here. Go for a splash of high-shine colour on your lips and a glazed finish on your lids courtesy of an emollient balm.

Dior Lip Glow Oil in Coral, $45, sephora.ca Tower 28 ShineOn Jelly Lip Gloss in Fire, $18, sephora.ca

Warm red Put a summery spin on crimson with lips the colour of a freshly picked cherry tomato. For a harmonious look, swirl a coral blush on the apples of your cheeks.

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick in Hot Chills, $40, esteelauder.ca Nars Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil in Red Square, $35, narscosmetics.ca