.jpg?m=1329433584 "1960s: Matte pastels")
How they wear…bold lips
The bold lip is a perennial beauty trend - come autumn, few can resist a deep plum or berry shade to team with…
More
Pick your lipstick era
Vintage lipstick shades to buy now
Feel like channelling this season's 1920s trend with a flapper-esque lip? Or how about a pop of retro pink for 1950s flair? Lipstick Queen Poppy King talks us through the iconic lipstick shade of each decade - which you can wear now by shopping from the gallery below. Which era will you choose?
Main picture credit: Rex Features
-
1920s: Dark lips
Then: The flapper wore dark, deep and almost… More details
-
1930s: Deep rose colours
Then: Women loved deep rose colours Now: Go for… More details
-
1940s: Red Lipstick
Then: The 1940s was the red lipstick era Now: Try… More details
-
1950s: Pink lips
Then: Bright pink shades ruled the lipstick… More details
-
.jpg?m=1329433584 "1960s: Matte pastels")
1960s: Matte pastels
Then: the Swinging sixties were all about eyes,… More details
-
1970s: Sticky Lip Gloss
Then: Shiny, sticky lip gloss was the product of… More details
-
1980s: Fuchsia
Then: This was a decade for bold, neon colours… More details
-
1990s: Matte browns and nudes
Then: Nineties girls went for a matte brown and… More details
-
2000s: Shimmery nude gloss
Then: A futuristic shimmery gloss was perfect for… More details
-
Now: Sheer brights
Sheer bright shades are the perfect companion to… More details
How to wear bold lips
On the catwalks, the bold lip made its presence known in a manner of guises, with glossy crimson at Jason Wu,…
More
10 Iconic red lipsticks
As Gwyneth Paltrow once said, "Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a…
More
