Party-Season Beauty Essential: Red Lipstick

Dec 7 It’s the little black dress of the makeup world. And just like that wardrobe classic, a red lipstick is all you need to instantly look polished and chic – plus a little bit sexy. As the latest slew of scarlet lippie-loving stars show, it can be worn against a minimally made-up face, but it can also be dressed up with bronzer or smudgy black eyes. And there’s a red for every face and occasion …

Brittany Snow’s creamy true-red lipstick and long black lashes are a glamorous combination | Image: Getty

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It’s the little black dress of the makeup world. And just like that wardrobe classic, a red lipstick is all you need to instantly look polished and chic – plus a little bit sexy. As the latest slew of scarlet lippie-loving stars show, it can be worn against a minimally made-up face, but it can also be dressed up with bronzer or smudgy black eyes. And there’s a red for every face and occasion …

Brittany Snow’s creamy true-red lipstick and long black lashes are a glamorous combination | Image: Getty