Lipsticks: The Fab 5

The curtain call, the checkmate, the sign-off of makeup application, lipstick is the ultimate luxury item, the final nod to your makeup look. Whether you’re feeling bold and adventurous or laid back and natural, there is a lipstick shade for every mood. Read on as we tell you about our all-time favourite lipsticks, the ones that look good on anyone and everyone and that can be recognized just by shade, name or number alone. Charlotte Tilbury, Matte Revolution Pillow Talk This iconic matte, nude-pink shade was created to amplify your natural lips, made to match their unique hue, giving you the perfect, soft pout or as Charlotte Tilbury would say, “the most beautiful lips of your life”. A moisturising formula enriched with orchid, lipstick tree and light-enhancing pigments, this lipstick will leave your lips looking softer, smoother and as youthful as ever. Let’s just say your pillow-y lips will talk-that-talk. MAC Cosmetics, Matte Lipstick Velvet Teddy This long-time best selling, deep tone beige MAC lipstick has earned its cult-favourite status due to its rich, ultra creamy formula with a no-shine matte finish- “the most hydrating matte lipstick”. Feels like velvet to the touch, how dreamy. Tom Ford, Lip Colour Bruised Plum Dubbed “one of the best plum shade lipsticks of all time”, another classic is Tom Ford’s Bruised Plum Lip Colour. It has a luscious, pearl finish and is long-lasting. This is definitely a must-have shade for winter. Clinique, Almost Lipstick Black Honey Sheer, glossy and lightweight, this one-of-a-kind lipgloss/lipstick hosts a transparent pigment that was designed to merge with the tone of your lips to give you your own distinct shade, catered to you. It’s personal; we love it, and so does everyone else.