For the colder months ahead, you need look no further than the runways of London Fashion Week, where ‘just bitten a berry’ lips were the name of the game. Not only do plum and berry shades look amazing with this season’s camels, but they tend to suit all skin tones as well. Unlike most lipsticks, the issue with darker berry hues isn’t really finding the right shade, but applying it properly, so take these handy hints with you next time you’re in Boots:
• Invest in a clear lip liner to prevent your lipstick ‘bleeding’ beyond your lipline. It’ll come in handy for your other lipsticks too.
• A slick of liquid eyeliner can look striking at night with berry lips, but this look works best when the rest of you doesn’t look too ‘done’. Nude eyes and skin - with dishevelled hair and no more than two coats of mascara – make sure that the focus is maintained on the lips.
• Don’t paint on dark shades. Instead, try dabbing the lipstick on your finger first and then pressing it onto your lips, as you would when applying lip balm. This will give your lips that natural, flushed look, as opposed to looking too gothic.
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Now wearing: High waisted indigo jeans and black body.
Now playing: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
Now coveting: All of Illamasqua’s make-up on www.illamasqua.com – too beautiful!
Post written by Mary-Jo Hamer ahumandadrum
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