Imagine you have 10 minutes to do your makeup. Or you’re packing for a trip, picking out just a few key products to take along. Your go-tos are probably concealer, maybe a skin tint of some kind and mascara. Right? The basics. But don’t dismiss the power of a pop of colour. In a pinch, the right lip or cheek tint can double as multiple products; you can usually dab them on with your fingers and they really do the most in terms of brightening your complexion.
So let’s talk lip and cheek colours.
2024 lip trends
What are some of the top trends in terms of lip colours for 2024? Brace yourself, because we have some controversial news. Concealer lips are back, says Cape Town makeup artist Sebastine Pepler. You remember those pale, pale Nineties lips, right?
‘In my personal opinion, it gets very cakey when you add so much makeup on top of your lips; eventually it’s gonna crack through,’ Sebastine says. (She’s not really a fan, as you can tell.)
