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Best Dark Lipsticks to get you through winter

Spring and Summers went by leaving the love trails of corals, pinks, and, pastels, but intense winters call for some electrifying drama. The fashion is high on experimenting with patterns and colours. For one such thing, we are obsessing over this winter is our love for dark lips.

Dark, opaque lips radiate glamour and intense appeal but what does it take to sport it effortlessly. We tell you what are the trending shades and how can you carry them.

Find all the trending shades at Shoppers Stop.

Reds
Red is forever; it’s bold, glamorous and it defines a strong charisma. Not everyone can play with the colour, those who do, do it flawlessly.
How to wear the shade – Kohl-rimmed eyes, contoured face, and deep red lips. All good to go!

Browns
Brown shades are versatile, subtle, rich and make perfect workwear picks. Lots of mascara and kajal and brown lips are the perfect combination for a work wear look.
Maroons & Wine
The richness of marrons in unbeatable and they have been our favourites! The classic wine lips or the gorgeous deep maroon ones are perfect for sporting on winter outings. Light smokey eyes are perfect to compliment your wine tinted lips.         
Burgundy & Berry
The plush and enchanted burgundy and berry shades make a bold dark colour preference that defines oomph and power. Keeping your face minimal and sporting dark lips is sure to get you a lot of compliments this season.
Blues & Blacks
Something too bold and daring for someone to sport, it is not an easy game to play black lips so effortlessly as Rihanna! When Rihanna was spotted flaunting the bold black lips, the beauty world took it with mixed reactions, some did not appreciate and some found it a daring trend. We pretty much give a thumbs up for the look, you create a gothic impression and it’s a fun look to try!

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How To Make Your Pout Look Plumper (Without Fillers!)

Lip Pout

Like most women, I absolutely crave lips that are plump and full; however, I am not the biggest fan of lip fillers and the like (no matter how great Kylie Jenner’s smackers may look!) There are a lot of clever ways to make your lips look plumper than they are without harming your body. All you need is your regular lip makeup and a couple of extra minutes. Read on to find out more!

An easy way to achieve a naturally amped up effect is to opt for a shiny finish over a matte one. The light will bounce off the shiny surface and create an illusion of plumper lips. If you can’t do without your matte lipstick, finish off your lip routine with a swipe of clear lip gloss, which has the same effect. I like to apply clear gloss to only the centre of my pout for a bold effect. When it comes to your lips, drama is a good thing.

Another trick that I like to use is to line my lips using a nude lip liner. This is one of the easiest and oldest tricks in the book to enlarge your pout. I love the natural finish that nude lip liner provides, enabling you to sport this look on a daily basis.

If you’re feeling bold, you can use a coloured liner to overdraw your smackers. Find a liner that matches your lipstick (or just use the liner to fill them in later) and draw your lips slightly outside of their natural line, while following their shape. Fill them in completely, using translucent powder to set the products in place and you are good to go. Take it a step further by lining the outside of your overdrawn lips with concealer and watch your pout take the spotlight!

There are a lot of ways that you can play with your Cupid’s Bow (the centre of your top lip) to achieve a superstar pout, too. If you feel like going au naturel, simply dab a tiny bit of highlighter onto your Cupid’s Bow for some drama, and finish off the look with your trusty lip balm or clear gloss. For the days that you want to sport a coloured lip, define your Cupid’s Bow by drawing an X at the centre of your upper lip with liner. Apply your lipstick as normal and say hello to luscious lips for the day!

Finally, remember that darker shades will always make your lips look smaller than they are so opt for light or vibrant hues to make your job easier.

Kisses!