Steal the spotlight with 6 on-trend lipsticks under £20
Want to acknowledge the trends without blowing the budget? Invest in a new lipstick hue to show you're in the know. We've rounded up our favourites under £20 (you're welcome)...
The collective obsession with all things ’90s shows no sign of slowing. The lip colour du jour is brown – from café latte to espresso – we’ve found a marron for all moods (and every outfit). Pair it with double buns for a cute look, or wear your hair smooth, sleek and shiny à la Rachel for sophisticated vibes. Surratts’ Lipslique in ‘Brandy’ is our latest go-to hue.
Yep. Inky lips are de rigeur (and not for shrinking violets). Opt for a long-wear suede effect and team with dewy skin (and glossy lids) for a chic make up update. The blue will make your teeth look whiter (bonus) and is guaranteed to earn you fashion stripes. Try NYX Professional Makeup's Liquid Suede Lip Cream in 'Jet Set' and get set to make a statement.
Usually reserved for wintry weather ('Berry. For Autumn? Groundbreaking.'), the make up oracles have cast aside the rule book and urged deeper shades for summer (and beyond). Choose a shade between purple and crimson ('currant' is au courant) and wear with floaty frocks throughout our eagerly-anticipated Indian summer (*everything crossed*), then pair with coats and jaunty berets as things start to feel autumnal. We *heart* Stila's Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in shade 'Notte'.
Make up is having a fling with metallics, and when it comes to lips any shade looks fresh with a foil finish. Weird but wonderful, these long-wear liquid lipsticks grant your look an avant-garde update - especially when contrasted with semi-matte (completely flawless!) skin. We're obsessed with Jouer's captivating 'Anniversary' Long-Wear Lip Crème in 'Rose' - a beautiful metallic mauve.
Never out of style, no lip-wear wardrobe is complete without a statement scarlet. Worn slightly lived-in (like you've just been busted snogging), use your fingertip to blur for a chic, modern twist on timelessness. Or, layer balm on top for a fresh, subtle nod to gloss (as rocked with slicked-back locks and 'gym skin' on Roskanda's runway). Huda Beauty's Liquid Matte in 'Heartbreaker' is the suits-all essential.
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Cult Beauty’s Content Editor and a Cult Beauty OG, Verity loves nothing more than the marriage of language and lip balm. A quintessential Libran, she’s a self-professed magpie for luxury ‘must-haves' and always pursuing the new and the niche — from the boujee-est skin care to cutting-edge tech. Balancing an urge to stop the clock with her desire to embrace the ageing process (and set a positive example for her daughter), Verity's a retinol obsessive and will gladly share her thoughts about the time-defying gadgets, masks and treatments worth the splurge...
