Treat with color. when makeup serves the lips

If the lipstick market took a hit during the pandemic, skin care exploded. Thus, lip oils and other lipsticks are given pride of place with a cocoon formulation. “Oils will saturate the lips. I think it’s the perfect way to combine makeup and skincare, but I recommend paying attention to the ingredients because it’s still a product you’re taking in.” Another dimension that Violette, Guerlain’s makeup creative director, wanted to bring to the new Rouge G collection was a holistic approach. “I wanted to tell a story about colors, but above all to offer a wide range so that we can choose the shade we need, covering all moods.”

She, who also founded the brand Violette_FR, is a fan of matte colors “both luxurious and sophisticated” but has also explored a satin universe that makes color vibrate; As a result, he created a collection of 20 shades, combining matte and satin color, with a real vision of comfort, but also of naturalness, which is an important goal in all the innovations of the bee brand.

For her own brand, she’s launching the Bisou Jelly collection, a hybrid between balm and lipstick, four dishes that taste good for moisturizing, blurring, and brightening. In Givenchy, Rouge Interdit Satin promises 24-hour hydration and offers comfort and intense color. All this is combined with a plumping effect thanks to the hyaluronic acid-based formula and the white pearl-based complex. Inspired by the success of its lip oils, Clarins offers Lip Oil Balm in six fresh and delicious shades, a 99% natural formula that gently shapes the smile. The same promises for Lancôme’s Lip Idôle Butterglow Lip Shaper and its fifteen voluminous nude shades.

Dare to oppose

To give the pigments more dimension, Violet has a secret: mix the shades. “The main thing is to choose dark as the base and light shade in the center. But you can also choose two dark colors and in this case the heart will be fuller.” Even if there are no rules for a makeup artist. “Creating a contrast between a cool base and a warm top will work really well. Also put brown as a base, with fuchsia on top.” Therefore, he advises you to dare, to allow yourself to be surprised.

“Sometimes it’s also nice not to mix them in another combination, massaging the two shades together to blend them will elevate the whole look. We should never forget that makeup is a form of artistic expression that doesn’t have too many rules if we see it that way. And it’s not a tattoo, so we can always remove it if it doesn’t work.” At Chanel, Cécile Paravina, one of the three make-up artists who make up the Cometes Collective, also invites you to dare to contrast by avoiding tonal eyeliner. Purposeful? Give your smile more looks.

Connect again with a pencil

Long banned from makeup because it was considered vulgar or too 1990s, lip liner is making a comeback. Reminding us that it has many uses, it prevents pigments from coming out. “Especially if you have wrinkles,” notes Violet. It allows you to provide a frame and reduce rotation.” The trick to finding the perfect shade. For Glossier, which launched its first waterproof model in June, it’s the nipple side you should be looking at. Tips from professional make-up artists that allow you not to make a mistake when faced with a series of eight shades that match natural lips. Finally, let’s also note that this ally of lipstick can shade it well. Thus, in Ilia, it acquires a moisturizing power, so that it is no longer limited to the edges of the mouth; a way to color the inside of your lips with precision without sacrificing comfort.

Prepare and repair

Finally, if the importance of removing makeup has become a part of our daily routine, then lips should not be excluded. “There’s no one more passionate about it than I am,” says Violet. I’ve tried everything and find there’s nothing better than double cleansing with a cleansing oil as the first step. But be careful, you need to choose a product that rinses well, and this is not very common. The goal is to really melt away all the pigment before using a fairly gentle cleansing gel.” Then we thoroughly nourish and moisturize. And why not with a lip mask like LaNeige’s Lip Sleeping Mask, which has become a favorite of many celebrities, including Kate Moss and her daughter Lila, and a hit at Sephora. To the sages.