The season’s top lipstick trend involves a technique of mixing shades and tones to create ombre lips. Using Make-up Art Cosmetics (MAC) colours you can recreate some of these looks or experiment with new combinations to fit your tone.

Kelly Rowland uses both Hang-up and Chili lipstick colours with Vino lip liner from MAC to generate the ombre two-tone look.

Liner: Vino

Outer Lip: Hang-up

Inner Lip: Chili

Using MAC’s Girl About Town and Saigon Summer lipsticks will create a bright two-toned ombre lips perfect for day events.

Liner: Synch

Outer Lip: Girl About Town

Inner Lip: Saigon Summer

Add a tropical twist to dark lip colours. Applying MAC colours Saigon Summer and La Vie En Rouge with a Currant lip liner can create a colourful addition to a dark look.

Liner: Currant

Outer Lip: La Vie En Rouge

Inner Lip: Saigon Summer

Get The Look – Here’s How:

Step 1: Create a base for your lips with an all-over nude colour. This will moisturise your mouth and prep your lipstick to last throughout the day. If you don’t have nude lipstick, a light foundation works as well.

Step 2: Outline your lips with a deep lip liner or a lipstick. You can substitute this with a dark eyeliner pencil as well. Apply a slightly thicker line around the corners of your mouth to create a noticeable contrast, and then lightly smudge the edges with a lip brush to blend the liner into the middle of your mouth.

Step 3: Apply a coat of lipstick to the centre of your mouth and blend it towards the liner. For an added contrast, brush in a clear lipgloss on the centre portion of your mouth to create additional shine.