Vanity Fare: Start the year right with these top beauty lip picks


Pout-perfect shades to elevate every look this season. Photo: Charlotte Tilbury

The new year calls for a fresh pout, and there is no better way to start than with the right lip products.

From vibrant liners and creamy lipsticks to moisturising stains that last from desk to dinner, this curated selection highlights the shades, textures and formulas that are defining beauty this season.

Satin-shine finish

Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Iconic Mini Lip Trio features three super-flattering pink shades in travel sizes.

The Icon Baby, 90s Pink and Rose to Fame shades are made with a moisturising formula with light-diffusing pigments that give your lips a multi-dimensional, satin-shine finish.

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Plump, pillowy lips

The Kosas Unbuttoned Lip Set contains full-size + mini lip essentials in a fan favourite soft, warm blush shade.

Included in the set is Hotliner, a retractable lip liner that contours and amplifies lips without drying; Wet Stick, a balmy lip care stick; and Wet Lip Oil Gloss, a lip treatment and gloss.

Sensually smooth

Estee Lauder’s Unwrap The Moment Lipstick Set comes with five full-size, creamy lipsticks.

Create perfectly sculpted lips in colours that range from nude to vibrant red in a texture that is super creamy, sensually soft and smooth.

Full coverage

Bobbi Brown’s Limited-Edition Holiday Luxe Lipsticks are moisturising products that hydrate lips with 10-hour moisture.

With colour created in a formula that resists fading, feathering and smudging, these moisturising lipsticks deliver a rich satin finish.

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Party-ready pout

High-impact colour meets couture finish with YSL’s The Slim Limited Edition, encased in richly textured metallic gold.

The shade #1936 Fiery Era in a leather matte finish is the perfect companion for a New Year’s Eve party.

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