10 Iconic Lipsticks To Own Now
From Ruby Woo to Fire & Ice, the top ten modern classics to add to your make-up bag
Chanel Rouge Allure in Rouge Noir, £26
A rich, deep red and unapologetically sexy, this berry red lippy is a stalwart of the lipstick scene and will take an outfit from good to great in just a slick of its moody hue. Plus, we get that whole insouciant French girl vibe when we wear it which we otherwise struggle to pull off most of the time!
[i]Available nationwide
YSL Rouge Pur Couture in Le Fuchsia, £25
No list of iconic lipsticks would be complete without this gorgeously rich pink by the fashion house. Creamy and glossy on application, this is an unashamedly glamorous colour that goes with everything thanks to its bluey tones – which also make your teeth look whiter, too. Plus, testament to its staying power, it was the first lipstick ever launched by the brand, way back when.
[b]YSLBeauty.co.uk
Barry M Lip Paint in Baby Pink, £4.50
This pocket dynamo of a lipstick is an unashamedly 90s baby pink that’s so blush it’s almost white. Creamy and with excellent staying power, this little number is a summer-friendly hue that makes a good alternative to nudes, whilst giving a nod to the Clueless era.
[i]Available nationwide
Lancôme Rouge in Love Lipstick in Rouge In Love, £21.50
This classic shade can’t help but invoke mental images of us walking by the Seine and just generally being impossibly chic; cut to the now though and the power of this lippy shouldn’t be underestimated. Whilst it may not exactly bag you the dream Parisian existence, it is one gorgeously long-lasting red that with suit-all yellow undertones looks good day or night, winter or summer. Invest, now.
[b]Lancôme
Elizabeth Arden Red to Wear, £19.50
Who wouldn’t want a long-lasting deep red that comes in this now-iconic and oh-so-very-classy Art Deco-esque gold and silver case? (Answer: No-one.)
[i]Available nationwide
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Crème in #720 Fire & Ice, £7.99
All make-ups bags should have a red lippy in their charge and there may be none as good or as classic as Revlon’s Fire & Ice. From the brand who introduced matching nail and lip colours, this original lippy is light on application but creamy enough not to feel gritty like some reds can. Fire & Ice also, somehow, manages to transform itself on the wearer - probably in no small part down to the slight pink hue through this - making it perfect for most skin tones. Oh, and that price tag is nothing to be sniffed at either.
[i]Available nationwide
Burberry Lip Cover in Oxblood, £22.50
Another relative newcomer to icon status, this natty little number has only been around since last Autumn but the moment we clapped eyes on it – during the Autumn/Winter ’13 Burberry show to be exact – we knew it had to be ours. Rich, red and utterly sexy, this is a dominating shade in a sanguineous hue that makes no apologies – and nor should it.
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MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo, £15
From a modern classic to an old faithful; MAC's Ruby Woo is a founding father of the renewed love for red lipstick. A thick, matte formula that gives both coverage and a vibrant perfect pillar box red shade, this is the type of product that with just a quick slick means you're ready to rock 'n' roll. Plus, it's beloved by the likes of Rihanna to Taylor Swift - both of whom, we think you'll agree, never fail to give good lip.
[b]MAC Cosmetics
NARS Semi Matte Lipstick in Schiap, £18.50
This rich and creamy lipstick in the vivid Schiap pink is a make-up bag essential in the summer right through to party season. Inspired by one of Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s perfumes at the time which came in a hot pink box, this bright and bold, long-lasting formula gives you the type of pink pout that’s only usually found in the beauty pages of fashion magazines.
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Illamasqua Lipstick in Eurydice, £18.50
A pink, is a pink, is a pink, right? Wrong. This highly pigmented shade from British beauty gurus Illamasqua is a mega-watt rich hue with a silky-smooth layer of bold colour that almost verges on purple thanks to its blue-toned base. It also refuses to budge, which is great news if you’re out for the night. This gem has become a classic in a relatively short space of time; launched with the Human Fundamentalism campaign in 2012, the collection is a celebration of the strength in individuality. Amen to that!
[b]NARSCosmetics.co.uk
Tom Ford Lip Colour in Cherry Lush, £36
Everything from the packaging to the beautiful rich, red colour will make you feel a million dollars as soon as you put a slick of this gem on. In short; this is glamour all wrapped up in one product.
[b]Selfridges
