Mar 5, 2014

How They Wear: Spring's Hottest Shade Of Lipstick

by Jessica Baker

You first saw the look on the S/S 14 runways (see: Prabal Gurung, Rag & Bone, and DKNY), then on the red carpet (Kate Bosworth, Cate Blanchett, and Lupita Nyong’o), and finally on the streets of New York Fashion Week when every editor and blogger embraced the hue. If you’re still not convinced you need an orange pout, today’s story is sure to change your mind. From vibrant tangerine to subtle sherbert, there’s a shade of orange for every style and skin tone. So keep reading to see how to incorporate one of the season’s biggest beauty trends into your everyday repertoire.

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Ashley Benson

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JB Lacroix/WireImage

Though Benson’s go-to is usually a smoky eye and nude lip, she clearly understands the power of a bold pout. The Pretty Little Liars star painted on a tangerine lip for a Grammy party, and the result was quite sexy, especially with Benson’s choice of a Balenciaga leather jacket, A.L.C. black dress, and Manolo Blahnik’s Tayler Leather d’Orsay Pumps ($735) in Yellow.

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Tuula Vintage

Jessica Stein of Tuula Vintage

Spring dressing at its finest: mismatched florals and an orange lip. Stein chose M.A.C.’s Lipstick ($16) in Morange, which seamlessly complemented her Zara top, ASOS skirt, and American Apparel clutch.

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Camilla Belle

The trend works well for dressier events too, as demonstrated by Belle at Bulgari’s Decades of Glamour Oscar event last month. The actress paired Illamasqua’s Lipstick ($24) in Flare with a Prabal Gurung dress, Bulgari clutch, and Miu Miu heels.

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Kristina Bazan of Kayture

When all else fails, team your orange lip with a complementary hue. The combination of Bazan’s tangerine pout (she is wearing M.A.C.’s Lipstick ($16) in Morange) and cobalt blue dress makes for a striking and harmonious look.

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Emmy Rossum

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Mark Davis/Getty Images for Tory Burch

For the Tory Burch Rodeo Drive store opening, the Shameless actress selected Chanel’s Rouge Allure Velvet Lip Colour ($35) in La Favourite, a coral-y hue that not only complimented her Tory Burch earrings, but also added a refreshing pop of colour to her black and white dress—also by Tory Burch.

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Sea of Shoes

Jane Aldridge of Sea of Shoes

Want to bring the It-colour into day? Easy: just balance the bright hue—in Aldridge’s case, Hourglass’ Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss ($28) in Siren—with low-key pieces, like a vintage t-shirt and skinny jeans.

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Lupita Nyong'o

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Mike Marsland/WireImage

We admire Nyong’o’s willingness to experiment with bold makeup looks on the red carpet, especially when it comes to the season’s most popular lip shade. For the 12 Years A Slave London premiere, the actress paired tangelo-hued lips with rosy cheeks and shimmering blue eyeshadow, which made for a radiant combination that’s also perfect for a GNO.

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PYT in PTY

Maristella Gonzalez of PYT in PTY

A little white dress by Cameo brings puts all the focus on—and actually helps brighten—Gonzalez’s M.A.C. Lipstick ($16) in Morange

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Chloe Sevigny

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Angela Weiss/Getty Images

If you’re a mostly neutrals kind of gal, an orange lip packs twice the punch. You couldn’t miss Sevigny’s M.A.C. Lipstick ($16) in Lady Danger at the Los Angeles screening of The Wait.

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