A few years ago, liquid lipsticks re-defined the make-up game – but now they are truly coming into their own. Now what we look for in a lip product isn’t just the usual colour and texture, but its ability to stay put under a mask.

We have compiled a wide-ranging selection – from lip tints to paints to creams – so that you don’t need to compromise your look for in the need for a long-lasting and no-transfer lip colour.

Fenty Beauty

Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Colour in Unbutton

£20.oo

Our first pick is Rihanna’s beauty brand’s lip paint – with 12-hour staying power while boasting a soft matte finish, this should stay put under a mask with no problem. Famous for its long-wearing comfort, a soft neutral peach colour is perfect for long late summer days to sweep you into autumn.

NYX

Soft Matte Lip Cream in Beijing

£6.00

NYX soft matte lip creams are a handbag staple. They are infused with beeswax, which makes them not only easy to apply but also to layer (if you wanted to up the intensity of the colour mid-way through the day) as the hydration prevents that ‘flakey’ feeling of many liquid lipsticks. There is a beautiful array of colours to choose from, but we have gone with the classic ‘Beijing’ for a dusty mauve tone.

Benefit

Benetint

£15.50

Benetint is the perfect product for those sworn off liquid lipsticks. Benetint has a very different texture to your usual liquid lipstick, while still having a brilliant staying power. A light layer will give you the level of sheer pigmentation of a gloss – but the coverage is buildable. This lip stain is not to be underestimated – it can be layered from a natural rosy glow to a fully pigmented cherry red.

Charlotte Tilbury

Matte Revolution in Pillow Talk

£25.00

Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution lipstick is the only true ‘lipstick’ in this collection: though not quite as long-wearing as other liquid lipsticks and stains, this product is matte, non-transferable and known to last a lot longer than your usual lipstick. ‘Pillow Talk’ is their classic sell-out shade: a soft rosy pink that compliments all skin tones and pairs perfectly with summer sunsets.

Dior

‘Dior Addict’ Lip Tattoo in Natural Cranberry

£28.00

Dior’s lip tattoo is a tried and tested miracle – it truly lasts all day and feels like you aren’t wearing anything. The formula has nothing cakey or heavy to it; this doesn’t only make this product very comfortable to wear all day but also means that colour as deep and rich as ‘Natural Cranberry’ can sink into a natural hue. Like Benetint, this can be buffed out into a reddish tint, or layered to a stronger September berry.

Too Faced

Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Social Fatigue

£19.00

The final pick of this compilation is Too Faced’s Melted Matte lipstick – an infamous formula back with popular demand with a wider range of colours. Our choice – ‘Social Fatigue’ – is a beautiful deep peach copper shade. A few hints of orange that will come into their own as autumnal colorways deepen, but also a shade that tones beautifully with pastel summery hues. This liquid lipstick will stay tight all day – and its moisturising ingredients of Avocado Oil and Hyaluronic Filling Spheres will keep your lips plumped and smooth.

Words by Allegra Campbell Boreham

Graphics by Georgia Walters

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So, sweetie…whether you have a date or not, V Day is a big event in the make-up calendar; Partner or no partner, treat yourself! The biggest trend at the minute in the beauty world has just got to be beautiful and glowy skin, you know like in every single Charlotte Tilbury advert where all the models look like angels with beautiful glowy, well glowy everything! And you instantly want to do whatever it takes to look like that?! We’ve got you covered. Check out our Must-Haves for V Day below. Yo’ welcome.

Base

1). We’re going to start this at the very beginning with your primer; Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Moisturiser & Primer £44.50 for 50ml. An absolute beauty this one is – it works as a moisturiser and primer and is so unbelievably nourishing on the skin, not to mention it will keep your make-up dewy and on your skin all day.

2). Next, layer on the iconic Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation £42, an oil-free, lightweight and so-silky-you-could-die foundation. Super buildable and applies seamless, no wonder this is the Artist’s Choice 10 years in a row!

3). A winner as always is YSL Touche Eclat High Coverage Concealer £26; So, this isn’t the regular one everyone has dribbled over for years, that one was actually marketed as just a highlighter whereas this one is predominantly a high coverage concealer. You still get the beautiful luminosity of the OG Touche, but also a weightless and long wear concealer… really struggling to find a flaw here.

4). If that wasn’t illuminating enough for you so far, I’ve only just begun! Add even more glow with the YSL Touche Eclat Shimmer Stick £27. Cream/liquid products are really going to make your cheeks extra dewy as they catch the light super easily. This stick highlight comes in 5 different shades, my fav being the gorgeous champagne ‘Light Gold’, I mean just go into a store and swatch this on your hand it genuinely might be the prettiest thing I have ever seen. (Prove me wrong, I dare you!!) I mean the actual product has all the good stuff: easy to blend, super creamy and a lightweight texture. TBH, if you like a shimmery bronzer, you can easily use a darker shade to add some warmth to your skin.

5). Totally changes the game: NARS Orgasm Liquid Blush £25. I mean NARS’ ‘Orgasm’ range is iconic, we all know and adore it…this is just in a lightweight liquid form so it’s just another staple to add to the dewy trend.

6). Lastly for the base, slap on that Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray £24 to make sure your base doesn’t move all day…whatever your activity is. I’ve heard great things about this setting spray being 100% sex-proof; you can be the judge of that.

Eyes and Lips

1). Keeping with this gorgeous healthy glowy skin trend, Charlotte Tilbury Bigger Brighter Eyes Palette ‘Exagger-Eyes’ £40. OK, I know you’re thinking it’s a little pricey for 4 shadows, but honey if you just knew what these bad boys were capable of! All you have to do is watch one of those CT adverts I was talking about. Nuff said. I mean they’re just everything: buttery, pigmented, the product itself is just such amazing quality it’s insane! You’ll thank me.

2). The current brow trend is messy, undone and natural; easy as pie, brush up your brows with the tinted Benefit Cosmetics Gimmie Brow+ £22.50 for a full and put together bro duo that takes literally seconds.

3). You need to keep them hooked on your eyes…the only way is to add a sultry liner on your waterline. A black liner on the waterline is so sexy it really draws you to the eyes; even I give myself a double-take when I whack some on. My fav is Estee Lauder Double Wear Waterproof Eyeliner ‘Noir’ £19, just glides on the eyes so easily and stays all day. Even great for contact wearers like myself.

4). To finish the eyes off, add some famous Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara £22 (TBH if your flying solo this V day, this mascara is supposedly better than sex, and if you have a partner, you’re going to need that waterproof one…win win). Volumizing without being too clumpy, and it deff won’t transfer on your lids or under eye.

5). Last but certainly not least, chuck on some Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick ‘Glowing Jen’ £28. This was actually named after Jennifer Aniston and I believe a portion of the money for this collection goes to charity. Moisturising and so pretty and glowy oh my goodness it’s insane.

Words by Sophie Smiler

Graphics by Araceli Alonso

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The cold nip of winter is closing in on us and with all those presents to buy, outdoor Christmas markets and festive parties to get to, the last thing you want to be worrying about when getting ready is your skin. The sudden change in temperature can cause skin to become dry and cracked which is completely normal, but to give you one less thing to worry about, we’re recommending the best health and beauty products to help maintain hydrated skin.

Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream 50ml – £24.50

This little pot of wonder is favoured by the the most daring of explorers who face the temperatures of the poles and hikes of Everest. It’s perfect for retaining moisture within the skin all day long whilst also soothing and softening at the same time. I’ll take a dozen thank you!

Lush Magical Moringa Primer 55g – £25.95

This all natural ingredient primer is perfect for applying to the skin after moisturising. As well as leaving your skin silky smooth it will also help to keep foundation in place, perfect against the harsh winter weather. With ingredients such as Organic Rose Hip Oil, Organic Shea Butter and Argan Oil just to name a few, it also smells divine!

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation 30ml – £10.99

A “vitamin-rich fruit therapy” formula that helps to perk up your skin by replenishing any tired, dry looking skin, creating a radiant and fresh look that lasts up to 16 hours! Party all night long we say!

Benefit Hydrating Tinted Lip Balms 3.0g – £15.50

These little balms have an amazing 2-in-1 effect that both hydrates and moisturises whilst tinting like a soft lipstick. No longer do we have to choose soothing our chapped lips over our fave lipstick, we can now have both! Woohoo! This cute little collection features 4 different colours, one of each please!

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara 9.5ml – £7.99

We’ve all been there, the winter cold has hit us hard and as well as our noses our eyes seem to have a mind of their own. People constantly ask if you’re okay as tears stream down your face taking your mascara with it! Nightmare.

Fear not! Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Mascara helps to define and add volume as well as being WATERPROOF! So you get the best of both, plump lashes that will stay like so until you say so!

Fenty Match Stix – £21

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty range has taken off like a storm and we’re so excited to have an excuse to wear every colour of the Match Stix this festive season! Depending on your skin tone, 3 of these colours can act as highlighters, blushers and bronzers. With a beautiful soft shimmer, it’s the perfect product to add some insane sparkle to a natural makeup look or to add to an evening look. You better have some space in your make-up bag!

NYX Face & Body Glitter – £5.50

You didn’t think we’d forget the piece de resistance did you? GLITTER. And lots of it! This collection of NYX Face & Body Glitter comes in a mind-boggling range of colours, they’re prefect to add to eye make-up, highlight on the face and even to create a statement glitter lip. Pair them with the NYX Glitter Primer and get creative!

So say goodbye Ice Queen and say hello to Winter Goddess this festive season!

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