Bold lips are back, in a big way. We’ve rounded up our favourites for lips that say it all.
SHOP THE EDITLip Care
First thing’s first, start with a hydrating lip balm — a smooth and moisturized base allows for colour to glide onto smoothly and evenly. For daily wear, go for an SPF lip balm like Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour® Cream Nourishing Lip Balm with SPF 20 to protect the delicate skin of your lips against environmental aggressors. For optimal results, try a nourishing balm that can be used overnight such as Augustinus Bader’s The Lip Balm and Sisley’s Nutritive Lip Balm.
SHOP LIP BALM- La Mer The Lip Volumizer, 7ml 430 AED
- NUXE Reve de Miel Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm, 15g 80 AED
- BYREDO Chromophobia Lip Balm, 2.5g 195 AED
- Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment, 4g 89 AED
- Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Nourishing Lip Balm, Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 20, 15ml 119 AED
- Augustinus Bader The Lip Balm, 4g 166 AED
- SISLEY Nutritive Lip Balm, 9g 280 AED
La Vie En Rose
You don’t need rose-tinted lenses for a rosy outlook, just the perfect shade of pink lipstick. Whether you’re looking for a fierce fuschia or a more dainty coral, life is definitely better in pink. Code8’s Minimalist Glaze Lip Lacquer is one of our favourites for a buildable liquid lip with a semi-glossy finish. Pair it with Laura Mercier Long Wear Lip Liner in Macaron for extra definition.
SHOP PINK- Code8 Minimalist Glaze Lip Lacquer, 4.5ml 137 AED
- Laura Mercier Macaron Longwear Lip Liner 95 AED
- Dolce & Gabbana Beauty 4 Rose Dolcissimo Matte Liquid Lipcolor, 5ml 202 AED
- Nars Call Me Powermatte Lip Pigment 145 AED
- Shiseido Bubble Era 527 ModernMatte Powder Lipstick, 4g 143 AED
- Gucci Beauty 400 Kimberley Rose Rouge à Lèvres Satin Lipstick, 3.5g 200 AED
- Bobbi Brown Uber Pink Luxe Liquid Lip Velvet Matte 187 AED
Red Rebellion
This one’s for the woman who likes to make a statement: Think fire engine red, berry tones and classic deep hues. Start with a lip liner for an opaque, transfer-proof base, we love MAC Cosmetics’ lip liner in Cherry, then follow with TOM FORD BEAUTY’s ultra-creamy and pigmented lipstick in Scarlet Rouge, or Gucci Beauty’s 25* Goldie Red for that classic Hollywood red. [For a subtle ruby tint, we love Clarins Deep Red Water Lip Stain.]
SHOP ROUGE- MAC Cosmetics Cherry Lip Pencil 90 AED
- Gucci Beauty 25* Goldie Red Rouge à Lèvres Voile Lipstick, 3.5g 200 AED
- Armani Beauty 400 Four Hundred Lip Power Vivid Color Long Wear Lipstick 205 AED
- Hourglass Red Confession™ Ultra Slim High Intensity Refillable Lipstick, 0.9g 230 AED
- YSL Beauty 310 Fuchsia. Never. Over, The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick, 2.2g 92 AED
- Lancôme 196 French Touch L’Absolu Rouge Drama Ink Liquid Lipstick, 6ml 185 AED
Nude Moment
We’re always on the look out for that ever elusive "my lips but better” shade, and we’ve rounded up something for every skin tone, starting with Estée Lauder’s Wilder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick . Designed to create definition for shaped and sculpted lips, this lipstick is hydrating and smooth. Pair it with a darker lip liner for a plumper look, like Wherever Walnut Artist Color Pencil by MAKE UP FOR EVER.
SHOP NUDE TONE- Estée Lauder Wilder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick, 3.5g 189 AED
- MAKE UP FOR EVER 606 Wherever Walnut Artist Color Pencil, 1.4g 110 AED
- Gucci Beauty 101 Margaret Candleflame Rouge à Lèvres Satin Lipstick, 3.5g 200 AED
- Bobbi Brown Bare Art Stick 145 AED
- MAC Cosmetics Velvet Teddy Matte Lipstick, 3g 115 AED
- Shiseido Disrobed 506 ModernMatte Powder Lipstick 143 AED
High Gloss
Put the finishing touches on your look with the perfect topper: A glossy topcoat. Go ‘90s style with Lime Crime’s LA Lime Crime Diamond Crushers, the gloss packed with glitter for a multidimensional metallic shimmer, or MAC Cosmetics Asset Management Powerglass Plumping Lip Gloss for a plump and juicy sheen.
SHOP GLOSS- Lime Crime LA Lime Crime Diamond Crushers 97 AED
- MAC Cosmetics Asset Management Powerglass Plumping Lip Gloss, 2.8ml 100 AED
- Nars O Lip Gloss, 6ml 135 AED
- Kevyn Aucoin Prism Rose Glass Glow Lip, 8ml 119 AED
- Hourglass Dusk Unreal™ High Shine Volumizing Lip Gloss, 5.6g 164 AED
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Crystal Lip Gloss, 4.8ml 107 AED
- Dolce & Gabbana Beauty Lovely Kiss Shinissimo High Shine Lip Lacquer, 5ml 202 AED