Get Gorgeous
Sunday 17th June 2007 by Elizabeth Richards
Believe it or not, summer has finally arrived so whether you’re looking forward to pounding the wedding circuit or kicking back and relaxing in the garden or on the beach, remember that makeup this season should be kept as effortlessly casual as possible. That means no heavy bases and no painstakingly applied eye makeup: instead, draw attention to lips by ditching the lipstick and switching instead to a sleek and shiny gloss.
Far more convenient to apply and delivering natural-looking results that stick around for hours, gloss is also excellent for giving thin lips a delicious boost of plumpness. Stay on trend with a high shine gloss delivering a bright pop of colour across lips or for a more natural bee-stung look choose a glossy balm and rub in with fingers. Gorgeous and easy!
Lancome Juicy Tubes Tunes, £13.50
With one tube sold every 90 seconds in the UK, if you haven’t already succumbed to these mouth-watering glosses this is the perfect season to get stuck in. Sweetly fragrance and flavoured, colour is sheer but bright and stays firmly in place for a good eight hours.
Available at www.Garden.co.uk 
Nars Lip Gloss, £17
Beautifully packaged and with a perfectly-shaped wand, choose from this incredible collection of sheer, semi-sheer or creamy formulas, all of which deliver seriously seductive shine and long-lasting colour.
Available at www.SpaceNK.co.uk
Guerlain KissKiss Lip Gloss, £14.50
With a beautiful choice of pearly, sheer and quietly sparkling shades, this super-sweet non-sticky gloss comes in a smooth-cornered bottle with a professional flat brush for easy and precise application. Perfect for weddings (especially your own!)
Available at www.Harrods.com
Balmshell Lip Gloss, £15
Undoubtedly one of the most coveted collections of lip glosses available, these slender wands have fun sliding graphics at one end and a luxurious lip gloss the other. Available in an array of colours – from subtle to vibrant – colour stays put for hours and the moisturising formula keeps lips soft. Simply irresistible!
Available at www.UrbanApothecary.co.uk
Touch of Cosmetics, Touch of Lip, £10
Just one click of this smart little pen delivers a dab of crystal clear gloss that not only adds shine to lips but contains peptide and cinnamon to boost plumpness for a fuller look. With conditioning ingredients to keep lips soft, it looks best used alone but can be layered above or beneath lipstick.
Available at www.HQHair.com
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