Steal the spotlight with 6 on-trend lipsticks under £20
Want to acknowledge make up 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...
