Video: trend how-to: berry and dark plum lips
17 Jun 2012 04:54 AM | Posted by bh'sCherie
We give you three ways to wear this stunning winter lipstick trend
I’ll bang on about dark, wine-coloured winter lips to anyone who’ll listen, but whenever I do, they all come back with the same response: “I’m too scared to wear that colour. It’s just a wee bit too dark and intense for me…”
Bullocks, I say! And you too will be nodding in agreement after watching my how-to video. Not only does it prove this berry, plumy trend is in fact wearable, but that there are three different ways to adopt it.
Still scared? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: berry hues – be it raspberry, true berry, plum, merlot or even burgundy – are a super-wearable lip colour as they suit all skin tones and have the wonderful ability of making your eyes pop. (Find out which variation of the hue suits your skin colouring best right about here.)
So, in an effort to bring about a country filled with feminine, stylish-looking women this winter, I, along with Camilla Belle, Lily Collins, Kate Bosworth, Jessica Alba and Zooey Deschanel, am urging you to just give this trend a go. You’ll have fun, I promise…
STARRING PRODUCTS:
ck one color Lipgloss in Fetish
L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Intense in Plum Ecstasy
NARS Lip Gloss in Rose Gitane [stockist: 1800 007 844]
What do you think about this dark lip colour trend? Are you keen to try a berry, plumy lip look after watching this video?
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Member Comments
(51)
Posted by:
MoonStone
(Australia)
thanks for the vid. Im falling for plum shades big time
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 7:07am)
Posted by:
Princess Perfume
(Australia)
I just tried on a deep red yesterday and remembered why I steer clear of these shades. I love the look of plum but it just doesn't look right on me.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 7:40am)
Posted by:
katshepsutt
(Australia)
Wow this is one classy vid - congrats Cherie! I could easily manage the ck one lipgloss (divine colour) as well as the L'Oreal lipstick, but I'd have to think about the really deep shade. But they are all gorgeous, and I feel a lot more comfortable going berry/plum now :-)
P.S. Adore your necklace by the way...
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 8:43am)
Posted by:
Platinum Ms
(Australia)
Ooh! Lovely lips! Great tips bare eyes and bronzer for that deep colour lipsticks.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 10:00am)
Posted by:
Sezaluke90
(Australia)
im not a fan of the plum
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 10:26am)
Posted by:
jodib
(Member since 2007, Australia)
I love berry lips! I'm finding "plum" really confusing. So many really different colours are being called plum. There are dark reds, dark purples, dark yet bright pinks all being called plum.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 11:24am)
Posted by:
JaneyPooh
(Australia)
I like the berry shades but not keen on plum.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 11:55am)
Posted by:
FeatheredBeauty
(Australia)
All those ladies look great but they all have one thing in common: perfect skin and golden tans (Zooey excluded, although her lips are more of a cherry pinky-red). Unfortunately my skin is not perfect, even with foundation so I wouldn't attempt to wear these colours.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 12:00pm)
Posted by:
Princess Fiona1
(Member since 2007, Australia)
They all look so great, but not quite sure I could pull off such a dark lip..
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 12:13pm)
Posted by:
VivaliciousChic
(Australia)
Dark lipstick reminds me of emo. I love my bright coloured lipstick too much!
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 1:42pm)
Posted by:
Gofton
(Member since 2007, Australia)
My fave berry/plum shades are from L'Oreal but I love a deeper plum such as L'Oreal Colour Riche Intense in Intense Plum 374 and L'Oreal Colour Riche Serum in Luminous Grape S203 - they are just perfect!
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 3:57pm)
Posted by:
Fashionista8P
(Member since 2008, Australia)
I love this look. I just got a new rimmel lipstick which is really dark, am yet to try it out somewhere though
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 5:36pm)
Posted by:
Neilrawson
(Australia)
I love a wine coloured lippy, so many varieties of the shade.
Dark colour lippy can look quite seductive I think. Adds a bit of mystery to the wearer.
###Sandra
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 7:10pm)
Posted by:
Evanescencessy
(Australia)
All three colours suit you really well Cherie. Whilst it looks great on others, I'm not sure the darker hue suits me.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 8:20pm)
Posted by:
Elunia
(Australia)
I am one of those people who is scared of the dark coloured lips but I tried it the other day and I must admit that I didn't feel too conspicious with it on at the end of the day.
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 8:56pm)
Posted by:
Divine Diva
(Australia)
I do love the plums and darker shades, however I doubt I could wear bright red lipstick without looking dead! :P
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June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 10:04pm)
Posted by:
Nda
(Australia)
I love love love deeper berry/plum shades so I am digging this look, especially love that Loreal one :)
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 9:08am)
Posted by:
Bkz1
(Australia)
I don't think I could pull of the dark lip, with my dark hair I think I would look a bit too goth. Great on blondes though !
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 10:00am)
Posted by:
Jenniqua
(Australia)
I am a huge fan of the berry plum lip, no persuading required here.
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 11:58am)
Posted by:
bh'sCherie
(Australia)
Hi jodib,
You’re right – the shade of plum is a little confusing. The above video dabbled in wearing a couple of popular winter lip shades, including raspberry, deep berry and an intense plum.
Plum as a stand-alone colour is quite dark in comparison to berry hues (think Camilla Belle’s lip colour) and is more of a rich purple. However, it can still contain chocolate, red and even pink undertones. A peek at this page will show you all the variant of plum, too: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_%28color%29 (Hint: there are a lot!)
The product formulation (read: stain, gloss or lipstick) will also alter the intensity of a plum coloured product, so this is something to be mindful of too.
CH x
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 12:26pm)
Posted by:
AmberB
(Australia)
Stunning!
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 7:53pm)
Posted by:
Chickybabe1
(Australia)
This is quite a striking makeup look.
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 7:55pm)
Posted by:
Green_Jaguar
(Australia)
The Berry and Plum Lippies look sensational.
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 8:26pm)
Posted by:
Dancenow13
(Australia)
I love a plum lip! So gorgeous!
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 9:30pm)
Posted by:
Sparklepie
(Australia)
I like a light berry lip - but really not a fan of the plum,. I don't know what it is - I just don't like it.
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June 18, 2012 (Jun 18, 2012 9:47pm)
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Posted by: MoonStone (Australia)
thanks for the vid. Im falling for plum shades big time
Posted on: June 17, 2012 (Jun 17, 2012 7:07am)