Freshen your complexion and put on a power red. These lipsticks hydrate, protect and give you great colour payoff with just one swipe.
High shine is the name of the lip game this year and Chanel has come up tops with this range of super-wearable colours, thanks to light-refl ecting oils and a butter that transforms into a moisturising oil upon application. Bonus: It boasts the brand’s Hydraboost complex, which has mimosa, jojoba and sunfl ower waxes to reportedly keep lips moisturised for up to eight hours postapplication.
Beauty For those who prefer a liquid formula, there’s this lacquer that imparts a mirror-like fi nish sans stickiness, courtesy of ethylcellulose, a cellulose derivative that creates a lightrefl ecting fi lm over lips. High levels of pigments and dyes keep the colour intense.
This gets two thumbs up for both colour and skincare impact. Intense colour payoff aside, it has a hydrating core— fashioned as a Christian Dior logo—composed of nourishing ingredients that work on strengthening the skin barrier and keeping puckers soft, smooth and plump for ultimate kissability. This also ensures that the luminous matte fi nish doesn’t fl ake or feather for up to 12 hours.
With a formula that includes jojoba oil, this emollient-rich oil envelops lips in a glossy, hydrating layer while softening it. The iconic Louboutin red, which goes on sheer, flatters most skin tones and looks good when worn alone or over other colours
Keep things glossy with this hydrating formula infused with mango butter and hyaluronic acid. One swipe is all it takes to stain lips with highly pigmented, buildable colour and keep them hydrated for up to eight hours.
This hits the sweet spot between matte and high shine. Unlike most matte lipsticks, which come without even a hint of gloss, this one has a translucent gel base that catches the light while also reflecting it, creating a sort of backlit effect for a matte colour with a seemingly inherent velvety glow.
As expected from a brand as synonymous with luxury as Hermès is, this matte number goes on like second skin, with a sumptuously velvety finish likened to the soft, powdery feel of fine-grain suede. Intense colour payoff and moisturising benefits are par for the course.
Offering ultra-comfy wear, this sheer option with a creamy texture has a lightweight formula infused with moisturising and antioxidant-rich pomegranate butter to nourish and protect your pout even as it imparts a delicious