The ‘IT’ lip

Nothing makes you feel “done” quite like a red lip. a swipe of crimson suggests confidence, glamour and put-together-ness. “Red lipstick expresses an empowering persona of strength,” says Jen Evans of the lipstick Queen. “you put it on and immediately you feel more confident than you did without it.” How true! I always associate a red lip with a particular woman, you know her

– the magnetic, sexy and fearless glamazon who turns heads whenever she swaggers into a party. but wearing red is not as difficult as you might think, you just need to consider the texture: matte will give you a rich pigment and staying power, but you need a hydrated, flawless lip – any flakes will show up like a beacon. If you’re a red lipstick virgin, try a sheer or gloss texture – they’re less of a commitment. or apply a smear of Vaseline first, then add colour by patting on with your finger, starting in the middle and dabbing away.