Choose your lipstick shade

Brightening, glossy, vivid, joyful. Yes, we’re talking about lipsticks, but these descriptions might as well be about you. Your optimism, your confidence. Still, ever felt like you wanted a little boost to bolster your change-making work in the world? Want to match your mouth to your statement-making voice? Power up the good vibes with the right lipstick shades. And get this, there’s a hack to knowing the most flattering hues. It all comes down to your skin’s undertone (in a nutshell – the base colour that comes through your skin colour). Once you’re savvy to your undertone, finding the most uplifting shades for your complexion is a snap.

Range of The Body Shop lipsticks

So, what shade of lipstick should you wear?

Painters past and present have made a pretty strong case – complementary colours are the most visually pleasing, creating good vibrations when paired. As in life, opposites attract. Though, that’s not to say your lip colour shouldn’t mirror your bold spirit. Matchmaking lipstick shades with your skin’s natural undertone (not to mention, your hair and even your wardrobe) creates gallery-worthy levels of impact. Just the ticket when you want to stand out to be heard. In short, undertones are the basis of flattering faces – no wonder makeup artists dub the face a canvas. For instance, purple and blue-toned lipsticks best complement cool undertones. So, do you have a cool, warm or neutral undertone? Forget skin colour, simply check the veins on the inside of your wrist – blue veins means cool, green equals warm, and if you can’t tell you’re neutral.

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Model wearing plum colour lipstick

These berry nice lipstick colours best suit cool undertones

Model with orange lipstick shade

Buff up on the top lipstick colours for warm undertones

Model with sheer lipstick on

Seeking lipstick colours for neutral undertones? Look no further

Model with red shade of lipstick on smiling

How to pick a red lipstick shade

Range of different shades of lipstick

How to test your lipstick colour? Pucker up and see

Testing, testing. This is your chance to find lipstick that works best for you. In-store testing is the best way to see if you suit and, naturally, like a lipstick shade. Good test practice makes sense when you think about it – when not applying directly to lips, look for where your skin most closely matches your bare lip colour. It could be the side of the hand or inside of the wrist, or even the pads of your fingertips. This will give you a good idea of how a lipstick will look before you take it home.

Get to know all of The Body Shop lipsticks and lip products

Range of The Body Shop Peptalk Lipsticks

Peptalk Lipstick

Enriched with Community Fair Trade shea butter, this new, high-impact, demi-matte lipstick keeps your pout plump with moisture, all day long. And with 20 universally flattering shades, there’s a colour to suit every mood. But that’s not all – it also comes in a nifty, refillable aluminium tube making this a lipstick for life.

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Range of The Body Shop Sheer touch lip & cheek tint

SHEER TOUCH LIP & CHEEK TINT

Want a more natural finish? Available in five flattering shades, Sheer Touch is a lightweight yet buildable lip and cheek tint that blends seamlessly into the skin, giving an instant flush of colour. Enriched with Community Fair Trade aloe vera, it delivers 12hr moisturisation.

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Range of Swipe it lip balm

SWIPE IT LIP BALM

Our creamy, easy-to-apply Swipe It Lip Balms help keep your lips feeling smoother and moisturised. Enriched with Community Fair Trade shea butter, they leave a natural-looking sheen of colour after just one swipe, and come in five subtle, sweet scents.

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Want to make your lipstick last all day?

We get it, there’s more on your plate than making sure your lipstick’s on point throughout the day. But wouldn’t it be nice if it was? Our tips will help you to make your lip colour go further, so you can too. First up, gently exfoliate and moisturise lips for a smoother application. If you’ve chosen an intense colour or matte formulation, start with lip liner to keep everything in place. After applying The Body Shop lipstick, wash your hands and slide your index finger between your lips once to remove any excess that could end up on your pearly whites. Lastly, do you know the tissue trick? Put a tissue over your lips and brush translucent powder over the top. Hey presto, the powder will transfer through, helping to seal your colour for longer.

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