This is not your natural look. While Instagram has been showcasing the ombré lip trend for some time (it’s a soft blend from the middle of the lips outwards to a darker shade that makes lips appear fuller), at Helmut Lang they flipped it. The horizontal ombré lip is edgy and odd, creating an extreme pout with the corners of the mouth almost black. The red lip just got rebellious.
Get the look
1. Buxom’s PlumpLine in CodeRed £15, cultbeauty.co.uk
2. Sleek MakeUP in Game Player £4.99, boots.com
3. Sisley in Burgundy £29, johnlewis.com
4. Crayola in Strawberry £9 asos.com
5. Clinique Quickliner in Licorice £15, debenhams.com
6. Chantecaille Matte in Carmen £33, net-a-porter.com
7. Hourglass GIRL in Icon £29, johnlewis.com
8. Wine Sinner £22, spacenk.com
9. Bourjois Duo in Rouge Tango £7.99, superdrug.com
10. Gloss Liner £9.95, wunder2.co.uk
Scents of home
Made.com is branching out into home fragrance, so your flat smells as good as it looks. The scents are inspired by various design styles: Bauhaus, Industrial, Deco, Modernist, Pop, Cubist and Arts & Crafts. From £20.
Sun flowers
Introducing the classiest after-sun in the world, Frédéric Malle’s Eau de Magnolia balm. Sure, it soothes your skin after sun exposure, but its big pull is the way it slowly releases the fragrance of flowers over an evening. £45, fredericmalle.co.uk.
Aloe there
Goodbye greasy sunscreen, hello next gen suncare, with Garnier’s new Ambre Solaire UV Water Transparent Protecting Spray in SPF 30. Enriched with aloe vera, Its innovative water formula is ultra-light and instantly absorbed for a velvety finish. £8, boots.com.
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