How to choose the right shade of lipstick

I don’t have to tell you that bold lips are the flavour of the season! Apart from it being in every fashion magazine; mascara, blush and a bold lip is a classic makeup look that anyone can do. The trick is to make sure that you wear the shade of lipstick that suits you best. Check out our top lipstick picks for your skin tone!

The right shade of lipstick highlights your eyes and hair and gives your skin a healthy glow! Your lip colour selection will be based on your colour category – Warm Spring, Warm Autumn, Cool Summer, Cool Winter and Mid-toned. Which colour category do you fall into? Make sure to take our Colour quiz to find out!

Once you know your colour category, check out our top picks below!

Lip colours for Warm Spring

: Verve (muted brownish plum)

: The Fashion Flock (bright pink coral)

: Ravishing (clean light peachy coral)

: Plum Dandy (plum frosted bronze)

: Flamingo (light milky bright coral)

: Dangerous (orange-red matter)

Lip colours for Warm Autumn

: Hot Tahiti (Soft reddish-coral)

: Dark Side (deep burgandy)

: Creme in Your Coffee (creamy mid-toned brown)

: Craving (burst of plum)

: Brave Red (bright yellow red)

: Antique Velvet (intense brown)

Lip colours for Cool Summer

: Up The Amp (lavender violet)

: Snob (light neutral pink)

: Silly (bright white pink)

: Pink Plaid (dirty blue pink)

: Have Your Cake (bright magenta)

: Chatterbox (bright red-pink)

Lip colours for Cool Winter

: Russian Red (intense bluish-red)

: Matte Royal (deep blue)

: Instigator (deep blackened plum)

: Girl About Town (bright blue fuchsia)

: Flowerscope (clean redpink with blue undertone)

: Diva Antics (intense reddish burgandy)

Lip colours for Mid-toned

: So Chaud (intense reddish-orange)

: Snob (light neutral pink)

: Saigon Summer (frosted bright orange)

: Peach Blossom (frosted cool nude)

: Men Love Mystery (lavender violet)

: Hot Gossip (mid-toned pinky plum)

Loving these lip colours?! You can find them on Mac’s webite.

Bold lips are one way to add colour to your wardrobe and an easy way to amp up a natural makeup look!

Remember, when you’re rushing out the door for an evening out, all you need is mascara, blush and a bold lip colour that lasts!

Until next week, stay stylish!

oxo

Zeenat

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