Tried and tested
The Marvellous Moxie lipstick collection is the most hydrating I’ve tried this year. The buttery formula contains Abyssinian oil and Omega fatty acids. It. Lips look fuller and plumper with a single coat. The colour is very strongly-pigmented and has a satin finish. Speak Your Mind is a sweet, bubblegum pink.
Matte lips are back for autumn and this hot fuchsia means they don’t look dull. The formula is creamy so lips don’t appear dry and lined. The colour looks great with moss-green eye makeup and best suits a full pout (brights shrink thin lips). I found it quite hard to keep tidy throughout the day.
The Kardashians have surprised me with a few really nice products in their first cosmetics collection. Feelunique.com sold out of initial stock within days of the July launch. Babydoll is a pale, sugar-pink lip-crayon that’s easy to apply neatly. It’s long-wearing and does not mark drinking glasses.
I’m not too keen on the cardboard-meets-plastic tube, especially for a luxury-priced lippy. All the lipsticks in Benefit’s new Hydra Smooth range contain mango butter, making them sheer and dewy-looking. Juicy Details is a long-wearing, natural pink that’s perfect for offsetting this season’s dramatic eye makeup.
This heavenly shade is part of TF’s new collection. One coat looks like iridescent pink silk. This brand has yet to produce anything less than gorgeous but the lacquer is super-expensive for what it generally a luxury counter’s most purse-friendly item.
Hi, Sweetie! is a fun, bubbly pink that’s always great to have in your bag. Why is it “different”? Dermatologists believe nail polish to be a significant allergen source. Clinique researchers developed this dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, fragrance-free formula to reduce irritation. And it looks as tough and glossy as a Charlotte Olympia clutch.
Warwick Avenue is a pretty, peachy pink that won’t show you up too much if you apply it in a hurry. It looks great with or without a tan and, as with most Nails Inc polishes, it lasts a couple of days without a top-coat and a week with that extra layer.
Micky is hot pink with a touch of coral. Bright and warm, this colour looks gorgeous on pale skin (it is very Rachel McAdams, Mean Girls-era). The formula can be a little uneven so do shake well before each application.
True Match is the best budget blush I’ve tried, with a matte finish and a good range of pinks to suit all skin types. If you are pale with reddish undertones (ie typically Celtic skin), you should use a pink with yellow undertones (like this shade) to offset ruddiness. Skin with yellow undertones is neutralised by pale or true pink. Medium skin can take candies while dark cheeks look beautiful in bold shades.
Affinité is a cream-to-powder formula, making blending evenly very easy. The finish is sheer and velvety. It feels very silky on and stayed put without additional powder or primer. This is a strong pink and great for medium to dark skin tones. Paler ladies should go for the same product in Inspiration.
Pink Rebel is a water-based liquid with a pink-champagne shimmer. It isn’t glittery or as silver-toned as Benefit High Beam (which is a similar product). This works as a highlighter or sheer cheek colour and looks pretty on bare or BB-creamed skin (it makes foundation pill a little). The colour is apparent on pale skin but only really gives medium to dark skin a glow.
Oleander is Barbie-pink. The powder is finely milled and velvety. This shade is blue-based, which has a brightening effect and counteracts ruddiness. Blue-based blush flatters most skin tones and this initially sheer pink can be built to an intense colour.
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