How To Wear Lipstick: The Best New Launches and Make Up Artist Tips

By Kelly Lee McCarren

Lipstick is the epitome of classic beauty; chic, glamorous and now the last word in style. Years of lipgloss addiction may have left you with chapped lips and clueless about the best new formulations but we are here to tell you that anyone CAN wear lipstick – and wear it well. It’s as simple as choosing the right shade for your skin tone and right formula for your look.

We ask the makeup artist, Rae Morris, just how to choose the right lip shade…

“Here’s the trick. Which do you prefer fuchsia pink or tangerine orange? And yes you have to choose one! In most cases if you picked the pink you suit and should wear ‘cool’ shades as pink itself is cool. If orange was your number one choice then you probably have a warm skin tone and should stick to warm coloured lipsticks.

So if you chose pink, you should always tend to look for cool or blue undertone shades. Think cool reds (verging on wine shades and even burgundy), all pink shades, pink-based nudes and pink-based browns.

For those of you who picked the orange; go for orange brick-based reds, anything warm in general, warm browns, peachy nudes, all bronze shades and you can even pump up your lips with a hit of gold!

There are a SELECT few people who can get away with both cool and warm based lipstick shades however please don’t mix the two! Also, for those who have no idea and are confused, or who think they suit neither, opt for wine shades like mahogany or plum; they are the only hues on the colour spectrum that are both cool and warm therefore universal suiting shades.”

Rae Morris is one of Australia’s top makeup artists and the author of numerous makeup ‘how to’ guides, including RESCU’s coffee table must have – ‘Makeup: The Ultimate Guide’. Learn more by visiting her website at www.raemorris.com.au and read our review of this guide here.

New Lipsticks Rescu. Loves…

CLINIQUE Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour

(See above image) The Chubby Stick offers a sheer hint of colour that glides on effortlessly, leaving behind a natural blush colour and sheen. The colour simultaneously tints the lips so that frequent applications are only necessary if you are suffering from dry or chapped lips. The moisturising formula is enriched with a blend of butters, oils and antioxidants and contains shea butter, mango seed butter and jojoba seed oil. Lips are left soft, supple and soothed.

Rescu. Recommends: Everyone would look fabulous in the multi-tonal ‘Richer Raisin’, whereas warmer toned gals would be more suited to ‘Mega Melon’; and those who have cool skin tones try ‘Woppin’ Watermelon’. We love ‘Chunky Cherry’; it’s a gorgeous soft red that’s both office and date appropriate.

RRP $35. Available at selected pharmacies, David Jones and Myer.

Guerlain Rouge Automatique

A beautiful lipstick that took inspiration from a 1936 Guerlain product of the same name. We love the all class packaging and the unbelievable shade range. Available in 25 shades in 4 easy to figure out colour collections: Les Beiges (nudes/browns), Les Rouges (reds), Les Roses (pinks and roses), and Les Oranges (oranges/corals). The formula is shiny and yet long-lasting. This is our choice for red carpet va va voom! According to Isabelle Hébant, (Guerlain makeup and marketing manager) “It is intended to have a second skin effect on the lips, which is accomplished by a low gradient fusion point — when the formula touches the lips, it becomes liquid”. The result? Vivid, bold colours in a luxe, soft formula.

RRP $55. Available from 8th May 2011 from David Jones.

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine

Providing a subtle flush of colour and continuous hydration; Chanel brings us 25 new fresh and vibrant semi-sheer shades, which are perfect for everyday wear.

Beauty Note: Every one of the 25 shades available reflects Mademoiselle Chanel and her legacy. As an example, the signature shade ‘Boy’ (an easy-to-wear rosewood colour) is a celebration of the relationship between Mademoiselle Chanel and Arthur ‘Boy’ Capel by whom she was encouraged to open her first milliner’s workshop, the beginning of the Chanel success story. Read more about this wonderful product here at RESCU.

RRP $50. Available at David Jones.

Dior Addict Lipstick

The original lipstick re-formulated, is all about vibrant colour plus sexy shine. The light melting texture is easy to apply, and with 25% less wax than a classic lipstick, it contains a mirror shine gel for a modern transparency, intense plumping hydration and a magnify glass effect to intensify shine, volume and colour. Available in a mind blowing and super flattering range of 44 shades.

RRP $49. Available from David Jones and Myer.

Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour

A perfectly edited 12 essential shades for every girl’s beauty arsenal. Containing soja seed extract, brazilian murumuru butter and chamomilla flower oil, the lip colour creates an ultra creamy texture with smooth application. Intense colour pigments are blended to deliver pure colour with the right balance of luminosity for a polished finish.

Rescu. Loves: We are obsessed with Cherry Lush and True Coral. You will love the slightly matte yet creamy finish that lasts past cocktail hour and the depth of the colour pigment. Shy girls need not apply because these colours are traffic-stoppers!

RRP $65, available at selected David Jones or visit https://www.tomford.com.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick

Talk about the day to night lipstick. The formula ensures vibrant colour and shine that lasts and then lasts some more. The colour protect technology delivers up to 25% more colour in the ranges 21 shades, which is just perfect for us pop-colour loving girls. The brighter the better!

RRP $9.95. Available from Priceline, supermarkets and department stores.

Natio Mineral Lip Colour

This lip colour consists of a moisturising formula of essential oils and natural waxes that leave lips soft and smooth. Colour is enriched with vitamin E to smooth and repair and jojoba oil to protect from chapping. Bees wax, candellila and carnauba wax glides on to provide a creamy texture that covers the lips.

Rescu. Recommends: Rich Plum, the ‘it’ shade of the season. As an added bonus, according to Rae Morris’ wise words, it will suit all of our different skin tones!

RRP $14.95. Available at Priceline, department stores and selected pharmacies.

L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Nutri Shine

Although packaged and pigmented like traditional lipstick, this new product from L’Oreal nourishes like a balm and shines like a gloss. The new formula contains a royal jelly and Shea butter enriched formula to keep lips smooth and soft all day.

Rescu. Roadtest: We loved the light yet incredibly nourishing formula that seemed to have great staying power. The range of shades are perfect for different skin tones, with our warm based girls opting for ‘Shiny Apricot’ and the cooler bases looking pretty in pink with ‘Strawberry Juice’.

RRP $22.95. Available from June 1st 2011 nationwide.