Gothic, fruity or glossy: lipstick gets bold for summer

SUMMER is well and truly here, and what better way to show your appreciation by switching up your beauty look? Here are three bold ways to harness the power of lip colour for the better this season.
Gothic
Goth lips were everywhere on the Fall 2016 catwalks earlier this year -- with Vivienne Westwood, Dior and Rihanna's Fenty x Puma models all sporting a dark, almost black lip. The trend was then brought to the red carpet by Katy Perry, who wore her own Covergirl Katy Kat Matte Lipstick (US$7.99) in the black hue Perry Panther to the MET Ball in May. Beauty queen Kylie Jenner made it official a few weeks ago when her brand Kylie Cosmetics unveiled the black liquid lip colour 'Dead of Knight' (US$29), but if opaque black feels a bit intimidating for summer then you can channel the look with her navy blue hue 'Freedom' (US$29).
Fruity
Kylie also unveiled a trio of new lip colours just this week, including a fresh strawberry matte hue called Kristen, launching on July 20. The star isn't the only one getting fruity with her lip colour this season -- red lippy aficionado Gwen Stefani has taken to sporting a softer cherry pink hue over the past few months, as her Instagram account testifies. Dolce & Gabbana's new beauty collection 'Summer in Italy' includes a revamp of its Classic Cream Lipstick in the deep raspberry hue Cyclamen, which should hit the spot, while Bourjois's new summer collection includes a Colour Boost Lip Crayon in the fruity shades of Peach on the Beach and Plum Russian.
Glossy
In case you hadn't heard, gloss is undergoing a major revival, and contrary to what you might think, summer is the perfect time to test out the look. Make like supermodel Hailey Baldwin and go for a natural-looking shimmery taupe shade, or sweeten things up with a pink gloss like Blake Lively. Chanel's new line of 'Lèvres Scintillantes' lip glosses (US$30) spans fun lilacs to sophisticated nudes and preppy pinks. For the bold, MAC's Good Luck Trolls beauty collection, which launches in August, has revamped your favorite teenage beauty product with a selection of shiny 'Lipglasses' (US$16) including the glittery "Bubble Butt" magenta, "Twerkquoise" sky blue and "Glitter Grunge" berry tones. — AFP Relaxnews