Can lipstick make your teeth look whiter?

LIpSTICk may not have the same longlasting effect as teeth whitening strips, but it can still brighten your smile in an instant for an evening out.

The secret is in the shade you pick — it doesn’t matter what colour you wear, as long as you go for cooler, blue-toned hues rather than warmer, orange tones.

For the party season, a blue-toned red lipstick will whiten teeth in a flash, regardless of skin tone. My current favourite is the new Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip paint in Uncensored (right, £19, harveynichols.com).

pop star rihanna is behind the whole Fenty range, and this liquid lipstick has a matte formula that will stay put all night. The precision wand also means you don’t need to bother with liner first.