Edwina Ings-Chambers Here s something to smile about - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty Edwina Ings-Chambers Here s something to smile about By You Magazine - April 26, 2020 Need a pick-me-up? Lipstick always does the trick for me. These are my current favourites. Traditionally, in periods of financial insecurity (not to mention any – and every – other kind), lipstick sales go up. It’s a phenomenon for which Leonard Lauder, son of Estée and chairman of Estée Lauder Companies, coined the term ‘The Lipstick Index’ in the early 2000s. Tory Rust / Gallery Stock Leonard might want to update that theory. At Space NK, for instance, apart from the rise in Aesop wash sales (up 108 per cent on the same time last year), it’s skincare and hair treatments that are booming. And Cult Beauty reports a sales surge of at-home salon items including facial tools and hair dye. Still, the idea that life’s little beauty luxuries can provide solace is still sound. And there’s no denying lipstick offers an instant pick-me-up whether for your mood or a Zoom conference. Making lipstick into a main event is Carolina Herrera Makeup. Not only is there a selection of patterns to choose from for the cases (my favourite is Green Wave, £17, harrods.com) but there are attachable charms (£8) and giant tassels that magnetically fasten to the bottom (£10). And the lipstick itself? I love the Satin version in Blissful Lips (£25), a nicely moisturising nude. Sisley has updated Le Phyto-Gloss (£39, sisley-paris.com from 1 May) with extra moisturising properties, including hyaluronic acid, and three oils to add shine. One of my favourites – my preferred shade is Milkyway – this also helps lips look plump. Dior Addict Stellar Halo Shine in Superstar (£30, dior.com) is a great hybrid that’s part classic bullet, part nourishing and moisturising balm. It also delivers a great shiny finish. For a good conditioner there’s Q&A Skincare Liquorice Lip Oil (£6.50, qandaskin.com). With liquorice root, apricot oil, prickly pear and peppermint, it glides on lips with a roller-ball applicator and also gives a natural gloss finish so it’s a bit of a two-in-one. I could endlessly rave about Givenchy Le Rose Perfecto Liquid Balm (£32.50, debenhams.com), a skincare-level treatment with shea butter to care, hydrating hyaluronic, and menthol to boost circulation. It feel lightweight on, smells of rose and comes in ten shades that give a natural hue and sheen to all skin tones. Personally, I love Perfect Pink. IT Cosmetics Pillow Lips High Pigment Moisture Wrapping Lipstick in Like A Dream (£20, itcosmetics.co.uk) contains an oil complex and collagen to help hide lip lines and feels light and smooth. Not a new launch but a recent find for me – after seeing it on my friend Annabel – is W7 Very Vegan Lipstick (£6.95, w7makeup.co.uk). Certified by the Vegan Society, it delivers a luscious burst of colour that’s full of verve and juiciness. Sadly the best and universally flattering shade Righteous Red seems to have been discontinued (please W7, bring it back!) but Purest Poppy is a good alternative. Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved