Two-toned Lipstick!

Usually I’m very conservative with my fashion choices as I don’t really have the money to spend on single-season trends, but the new makeup trend to hit the runways (as seen at the Vivienne Westwood and Emanuel Ungaro’s latest shows) is two-toned lipstick and personally I love it!

Finally a trend where I already own everything I need to pull it off! Plus if I'm wearing my glasses my makeup won't look boring due to my frames hiding my eyes.

I played around and gave it a shot:

Top lip: Topshop Lipstick in Pillow Talk (Smoke and Mirrors collection)
Bottom lip: Laura Mercier in Romance (discontinued line)

Top lip: Savvy by DB in Mulberry (only available at Priceline stores)

Bottom lip: Topshop Lipstick in Pillow Talk (as I don't own any other light lipsticks lol)

Do:

• Have fun and experiment with this look!
• Use very pigmented, creamy colours that are unlikely to smudge.
• Use lipstain under any darker colours to make the colour last and stand out.
• Exfoliate dry lips before using any colour, I use Lip Scuff by The Body Shop. The colour tends to bleed into the cracks and soak into dry skin if you skip this step.

Don't:

• Use shiny or glossy colours, it makes the two-tone effect less obvious.
• Rub your lips together or you'll loose the effect.
• Wear over the top eye makeup with this look (none works best) and use minimal blush