Beyond making me reach for barrier-restoring creams for my parched skin and weatherproof styling for my hair, my makeup bag has a complete switch-up, and I love to lean into autumnal colors. As the nights draw in and festive plans start filling our calendars, it's a good idea to have something of a capsule lip wardrobe in rotation. A good lip look is the quickest, most foolproof way to make a statement with makeup.
Knowing which hues work best for your skin tone will level up your glam game even further, so we spoke to makeup artist and brand founder Laura Geller about the shades she recommends for different skin tones. An important note before we delve in: as with all makeup looks, what you want to wear is up to you, and you alone! Laura says, 'There are no hard-and-fast rules with lip color.
If a shade makes you feel beautiful and bold, wear it! But if you’re looking for a little guidance, your skin tone and undertone are a great place to start.” If you're constantly saving rich, red wine-like shades to your autumnal moodboard, then you're in the right zone for your complexion. Geller’s tip for autumnal nudes?
At the end of the day, the best lip color is always the one that makes you feel confident when you put it on.” Keeks Reid is the Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. While she loves all things beauty, Keeks is a hair fanatic through and through. She started her career in beauty journalism in 2013 as editorial assistant at Blackhair and Hair magazines working her way to Acting Editor of Blackhair magazine at 23 years old.
She spent much of her career working in trade hairdressing media at Hairdressers Journal, Salon International and the British Hairdressing Awards. Which is why she is a regular contributor to Cosmo's Curl Up franchise. Now, alongside her Cosmo work, she presents, creates content on social media and works with a range of beauty companies; from magazines and websites to beauty brands and salons.
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