HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT LIPSTICK
MONDAY IN THE OFFICE
Topping up lippy during business time is just another chore. And less touch-ups means more time to get things done. (Or to email your work BFF hilarious ‘that’s us’ memes).
• Product: SuperStay 24 Color
• Your perfect shade: For medium to dark skin, a sandy beige like Nude Thrill looks best. Pale skin? Stick to a pink tone like Nude Flush.
• Benefits:
- Long-lasting and easy to apply.
- The formula isn’t cakey (unlike your 3pm treat).
- Creamy, velvety finish that’s comfortable and totally resistant to the air-con’s moisture-sucking ways.
Top tip: Before applying, pop a tiny bit of liquid concealer over your lips. It’ll act as a primer and make your colour last longer than your 9am meeting feels.
Tuesday Work from Home
Despite working from home, lips still need to look on point as you join those work calls. So finding a lip product that lasts, between work calls and cups of coffee is essential.• Product: Lifter Gloss and Lifter Liner
• Your perfect shade: Lifter Gloss in Ice is perfect to add a subtle gloss to the lips and really elevate your at-home look, while choosing a light or dark lip liner to add some colour if you wish.
• Benefits:
- Long lasting
- Hydrating
• Top Tip: Glide the lip gloss to your entire bottom lip and rub your lips together to get a full coverage look.
DINNER ON WEDNESDAY
Sushi with the girls, roast dinner with the fam, or a pizza-eating competition with your bestie. Meals plus makeup can end in carnage.
We’re here to help lips stay pretty in pink and low-maintenance. Except when you’re close to winning that pizza competition, no rules apply at that stage.
• Product: Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner and Baby Lips Moisturising Lip Gloss
• Your perfect shade: Pale skin? Line with a cooler tone like Palest Pink and gloss with Pink-A-Boo. For a medium to dark skin tone, line with a warm shade like Dusty Pink, then gloss with Life’s A Peach.
• Benefits:
- With a soft and velvety formula, the retractable liner is super easy to use.
- Mixed with the gloss, the liner will give your lips a fuller, more defined look while maintaining colour.
- Say kiss-off to sticky lips, go for comfort instead.
Top tip: When lining, colour your whole lips – not just the outside. (This isn’t 2002.)
CHILL-SESH ON THURSDAY
Personal care should be high on your list of priorities. So light some candles, watch your favourite movie, and make sure the only thing running is a bath.Remember, it’s been a long week for your lips too, so don’t leave them out in your self-care routine.
• Product: Baby Lips Dr Rescue Lip Balm in tint-less Too Cool.
• Your perfect shade: No shade today, thank you very much.
• Benefits:
- Easy to use and mega moisturising.
- Provides eight hours of moisture while you sleep.
- Unlike a thick cream, it won’t slip off your lips.
Top tip: Dip a new toothbrush in coconut oil and gently brush your lips to exfoliate before applying.
HEAD-OUT FRIDAY
Heyyy! It’s Fri-yayyy! Time for cocktails, dancing and a bold, out-on-the-town look.• Product: Color Sensational Lip Liner and Color Drama Intense Lip Paint.
• Your perfect shade: Anyone can pull off a bold lip. For the perfect purple for any skin tone, use Midnight Plum to line and Vamped Up to paint.
• Benefits:
- No smudging, feathering or smearing with our well-loved lip liner.
- Intense, dramatic colour.
- Lip Paint’s flocked tip lets you easily apply colour.
Top tip: Want to get creative? Try a colour no one would expect. Use Color Show Eye Kohl Liner in Beauty Blue, then top with Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Gel Shadow in Turquoise Forever to complete the look.