Pucker up!
HERE’S OUR PICK OF THE BEST NEW LIPPIES, BY KATIE WRIGHT
NEW season fashion drops aren’t the only reason to get excited for September – the autumn/winter make-up collections will be landing in stores, too, bringing with them a boatload of lipsticks we think you’re going to love.
Whether you’re a glossy girl or an all-matte-everything type, there’s a shade and shine level for you.
From barely-there buffs to uber-brights, we’ve rounded up the lippies vying for a place in your make-up bag – and your heart – this autumn.
1 SMASHBOX BE LEGENDARY TRIPLE TONE LIPSTICK RED OMBRE £17.50, SMASHBOX.CO.UK
TAKE the shortcut to an ombre lip with Smashbox’s clever triple-stacked stick. The technique takes a bit of getting used to (you have to turn it upside down to do the lower lip) and you’ll need a liner that matches the outermost shade to get a really clean outline, but the effect is gorgeous, and it’s still a whole lot easier than painting on three separate colours.
2 BOURJOIS ROUGE VELVET THE LIPSTICK RUBIK’S CUTE £8.99, BOOTS (available September 1)
MATTE liquid lipsticks can sometimes feel thick and caked on, but this new solid formula from Bourjois is lightweight without compromising on colour payoff. Love a blue-toned red? Rubik’s Cute (see what they’ve done there?) is the hue to choose.
3 MAC VIVA GLAM TARAJI P HENSON 2 LIPSTICK £16.50, MACCOSMETICS. CO.UK (available September 1)
THE next iteration of the link-up between MAC and the American actress and writer brings us a goldenmahogany lipstick with a subtle metallic sheen.
4 NARS AUDACIOUS LIPSTICK LOUISE £25, NARSCOSMETICS.CO.UK (available September 1)
NEW to the Audacious Lipstick line-up for autumn are six punchy and pigmented shades, including Louise, a deep opaque blackberry, above.
5 AINSEL SARONG LIPSTICK £19.50, AINSEL.COM
NEW brand Ainsel wants you to forgo trends and find your perfect make-up staples instead, which is why its eight inaugural lipsticks are all classic shades, like Sarong, an uber-bright red with orange undertones.
6 RMK IRRESISTIBLE GLOW LIPSTICK SHEER BEIGE £22, SELFRIDGES
PART of a collaboration with Japanese designer Taro Horiuchi to mark the brand’s 20th anniversary, this light, pearly-coral gloss is a real complexion-lifter.
7 TOO FACED MELTED LATEX LIQUIFIED LIPSTICK SAFE WORD £19, DEBENHAMS
IF IT’S shine you’re after, it doesn’t get much glossier than this. Too Faced’s wet-look latex lippie comes in 16 succulent shades. We love the Barbie pink Safe Word.
8 MARY KAY GEL SEMI-SHINE LIPSTICK NATURALLY BUFF £14, MARYKAY. CO.UK
IMPARTING a subtle sheen rather than all-out dazzle, Mary Kay’s Semi-Shine lipsticks come in 12 pinky shades, ideal if you want that ‘your lips but better’ vibe.
9 GLAMGLOW PLUMPRAGEOUS METALLIC LIP PLUMPER TREATMENT SUGGESTIVE £18, FEELUNIQUE.COM
WITH plumping properties and a metallic finish, Glamglow’s new liquid lippie promises a Kylie Jenner-level pout – and it really delivers. Choose from Lusty, a pale rose gold or Suggestive, a deep copper brown.
10 PUR COSMETICS VELVET MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK OH BAE £16, FEELUNIQUE.COM
PUR’S latest matte lipstick range comes in a palette that’s on the more muted side, but the formula is still highly pigmented and long-lasting. Pinkish-brown Oh Bae, above, is our new daytime favourite.