THEJuly 6 is World Kiss Day, 29 is Lipstick Day. In the middle of summer the attention is therefore entirely placed on the lips, with lipsticks becoming best friends with a tan. Color on the lips knows no season: whether it’s in gloss, bauble, traditional lipstick, matte or shimmering, conquer too with a tan. On the contrary, it is precisely when temperatures rise that we need more tenacious and resistant ones.
Lipsticks and tan, the essential accessory in the summer
In the city or on the beach, lipstick and tan are a winning combination. You have to focus on matte textures that blend with the lips when you want a long-lasting make-up, or on lipgloss when you want to make your smile shine.
«Lipstick is often a distinctive feature of the summer make-up look, sometimes iindispensable even on the beach for those who, like Coco, consider it a real talisman» he says Gianandrea Ghiardello, National Make Up Artist Chanel. “Advise moisturizing textures and formulas combined with intense and transparent colors that give colour without being too incisive”.
It is essential to choose the right texturethe heat-proof one: «The practical, comfortable and intuitive textures in the application. In this period the lips can be covered with bright glosses, soft impalpable “watery” lipsticks, which do not weigh down and above all which create a feeling of freshness and slightly wet and turgid lips ».
A trick to try? Combine the two consistencies: apply the matte base as a base and then over a very light veil of gloss only in the center of the lips, so as to create a dégradé effect.
The most beautiful nuances with a tan
«The shades that give the most with a tan are those that emphasize brightness and intensity of sun-kissed skin. Colors like gold, bronze, warm browns and ambers, they are satiny and iridescent reflections that sublimate the summer look. All too Nude shades are perfect because they blend in with the complexion emphasizing the effect of the tan».
But this is the season also suitable for try more vibrant shades: coral, all shades of orange, fuchsia are the nuances to focus on in summer, less rosés, on the other hand, unless you choose apricot or salmonperfect if you have a warm base.
How to take care of your lips in summer
Important, to make the lipstick last longer it is «always keep the lips well nourished with treatments like Chanel Hydra Beauty Nutrition, to always be applied, not just just before applying the lipstick. In fact, if the lips are well hydrated and smooth, the lipstick will be more adherent and the color more persistent».
And what should be avoided instead in the application? «To underline the lips with an outline that is too evident, indeed it is better to opt for a “blur” effect where the outline is blurred. The lips are defined but not too structured».
Summer and kiss proof lipsticks
The hold is what makes the difference in summer lipsticks: «In general, lip tints are those that offer greater hold without sacrificing comfort as Rouge Allure Laquewith a waterproof and shiny texture, or Rouge Allure Ink which gives velvety lips thanks to an impalpable and opaque texture. Even the colored baumes are proof of summer and kisses, they guarantee a luminous nuance and a texture rich in hydration and nourishment».
What are instead to leave in the drawer? «I would say the textures too creamy and, in the case of amorous encounters, colors too intense to avoid transferring the color to the partner’s lips».
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