DARE to bare your inner diva this autumn with a bold red lipstick to brighten your face and lift your mood.
Sales of Armani’s Red 400 shade are up 341 per cent in the past year.
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Go for a bold red lipstick to brighten your face as autumn rolls inCredit: FABULOUS/DAN WILLIAMS
The brand says red lipstick has been used for decades to make women feel empowered.
Armani designer Vanessa D’Ambrosio says: “Red lipstick is the ultimate symbol of feminine glamour, power and ability. Women instinctively know red lipstick gives you confidence and the right red will make your face light up.”
LYNSEY CLARKE looks at lipstick trends over the past 80 years, while make-up artist Lisa Coleman reveals how to match the look – and which brand does it best.
Forties
Eighties
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PUNK pushed beauty trends as gender roles merged. Lips were provocative, deep and dark, like MADONNA’s.
Nineties
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GRUNGE collided with candy colours in nudes, pinks and browns, with a darker outline, as seen on GWEN STEFANI.
Noughties
WHILE BRITNEY SPEARS made bubblegum pop big, beauty went basic in neutral pinks, peaches and beige.
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Get the look: Collection Lip Colour in Liberty, £3.99, Superdrug
Today
RIHANNA’s rouge pout screams confidence as she embraces her natural beauty.
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Get the look: L’Oréal Paris Color Riche Lipstick in Cassis Passion, £6.99, Superdrug
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