If there’s one makeup trend that can take us from casual to Hollywood siren status in seconds, it’s bold red lip applied to perfection! Taking inspiration from Gwen Stefani, Dita Von Teese, Anne Hathaway and Taylor Swift, check out the best new lippies for instant glamour this holiday season, plus the hottest new glosses for your ‘off-duty’ summer look.
by Anna McDougall
Dior Grand Bal Collection Rouge Diorific
For legendary Marilyn lips Rescu. loves the rich shades of the Rouge Diorific in Christian Dior’s Grand Bal holiday collection. This may be all you need to turn your favourite summer dress haute couture with it’s luminous long-lasting matte finish and unique texture for precision lining your pout. Our favourite shade? Yep, you guessed it – Marilyn!
RRP: $ available from major department stores and selected pharmacies
Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Matte Lipsticks
Japanese colour king, Shu Uemura brings us double hybrid pigment technology for Gwen-Stefani-red lips. Rouge Unlimited Lip Color is one of those purse essentials with it’s supreme comfort, moisture actives that lasts the day and optimum colour saturation. Rescu. loves the Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura edition that features the gorgeous Mon Shu Girl.
RRP: $42, $39 Karl for Shu Available in selected David Jones stores.
Burberry Lip Velvet
Turn up the romance at your Christmas ‘do’s this holiday season with the luxurious Burberry Lip Velvet. For a radiant matte finish inspired by English fabrics, touch up your lip colour with Burberry Lip Velvet beneath the mistletoe! Moisturizing and champagne resistant for instant glamour. Rescu. loves No. 310, Military Red
RRP: $50 available from selected David Jones stores
Napoleon Perdis Naked Truth Luminous Lip Veil
Slip into something a little more comfortable but keep the sophistication with Naopleon Perdis’ Naked Truth Lip Veil! Perfect for a chic and relaxed summer barbecue, this liquid lipstick and gloss in one is enriched with aloe vera to hydrate the lips, and lychee extract for suburb sheen.
RRP: $27 available at Napoleon Perdis concept stores, David Jones and in over 650 pharmacies and salons throughout Australia.
Sisley Paris Tropical Orchid Collection Phyto Lipstick
Match your fruity cocktail, poolside with Sisley Paris’ summer essential Phyto Lipstick; a glossy, ultra-luminous treatment lipstick that combines intense colour and shine. The collection contains colours to suit both warm and cool skin tones with a creamy light texture. Rescu. loves Sheer Coral for instant on-trend status.
RRP:$50 available from 16 David Jones stores nationwide
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain
We suggest, no, insist, you don’t leave your house on those humid summer days without a lip stain that means business! The Revlon Just Bitten Kissable is a pampering balm fused with a lightweight stain, i.e. your solution to the makeup-melting summer heat, smoothing and softening your lips with a ‘just bitten’ flush of colour that lasts hour after hour!
RRP: $17.95 call 1800 025 488 for stockists
Australis Colour Inject Mineral Lip Gloss
Meet your new never-fail lippy, Australis Colour Inject is just what the (pout) doctor ordered, enriched with active ingredients that work to keep the lips nourished, luscious and baby soft. Plus no-needle-needed peptides enhance the contour of lips for extra definition. Speaking of bonuses, made with natural minerals, and featuring a lychee scent, this lip gloss packs a serious colour punch.
RRP: 11.95 available in 13 must-have colours. Available at Priceline, Big W, Kmart, Target and selected pharmacies nationally.
