From Queen Elizabeth 1 to Sarah Bernhardt, Marilyn Monroe to Debbie Harry, Gwen Stefani to Taylor Swift; the red lip has remained the kiss-mark of icons for centuries. It’s every woman’s must-have beauty product to turn up the volume on every facet of her waking life – for sophistication, style or seduction the best red lip speaks for itself. These are my top three deluxe, luxe and less picks in simply, red.
Deluxe: Tom Ford Lip Color in Cherry Lush
If there’s one thing Tom Ford knows, it’s women, and if there’s one beauty purchase you make this season, make it Tom Ford’s signature red, Cherry Lush. With it’s power to define a woman’s whole look Tom Ford’s lip colours are designed to his ideal of an essential makeup shade. Ultra-creamy texture and incredibly smooth, make them blush with this perennial red.
RRP: $68 available from David Jones Elizabeth St, Sydney and Bourke St, Melbourne.
Luxe: YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain Collector No 9 Rouge Laqué
“The most beautiful make up for a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.” – Yves Saint Laurent.
Nothing exudes passion like a bold lip and to celebrate 50 years YSL beauty want you to get acquainted with the essential glossy stain in the Dangerous Reds collection. The applicator’s precision-perfect slanted tip allows you to slick on long-lasting colour, even in the heat of the moment. Hurry, this one’s limited edition.
RRP: $52 available 1st September 2014, call 1300 651 99 for stockists.
Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick
This genius collection created and inspired by Miss Moss is the little red that could – and does! That true red you may find yourself endlessly scouring the beauty counters for has been under your nose for a while now, and a steal at that. The long lasting formula infused with reflecting Black Diamonds proves timeless beauty is available for under $15.
RRP: $11.95 from Priceline, Priceline Pharmacy, Big W, Woolworths, Coles, Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist,
Target and Kmart.