Worried that a neutral lipstick will wash out your look? Here’s 9 Beauty Panel tips on how to make a statement with neutrals

by FASHION Staff July 25, 2013

While summer definitely calls for brightly coloured lipsticks, sometimes it’s nice to tone down the drama and allow your natural beauty to shine. Looking to the 1990s for inspiration, many Spring 2013 runway shows featured minimalist beauty looks that truly made us envy simplistic style. From Alexander Wang to Balmain, fashion houses made the neutral look appear effortlessly chic.

To achieve the minimalist look, a neutral lipstick is essential—but how do you wear such a pale shade without washing out your entire face? It’s all in how you apply it. With the right colour and technique, a neutral lip colour can make a statement.

Not convinced? Let our Beauty Panel guide you. This week they’re sharing tips and tricks on how to choose and wear a perfect neutral lip colour—while ensuring that the rest of your look also stands out.

Challenge 21: What are your tips for choosing and wearing a neutral lip colour? See the answers now! »

When it comes to finding a neutral lip colour, Allison Elle’s Alison Leong teaches us to find our MLBB—which is “my lips but better”. The key to achieving the perfect neutral lip is to work with a shade within the similar colour family. Makeup By Tess’s Tess Lopez breaks it down and gives us tips on how to select what neutral shades work best with specific skin tones. And although you may be going au natural with your lips, it doesn’t mean the rest of your makeup needs to follow suit. While JJ Cowan from Secrets From Your Girlfriends suggests contrasting a neutral lip colour with darkened brows and lashes with more depth, My Beauty Box’s Ellie Somfelean considers playing up her eyes with pops of colour to balance out her neutral lipstick.

Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at beautypanel@fashionmagazine.com. Read on for the answers to this week’s challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.

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