With spring bringing some change to your wardrobe, take a minute to inject a quick update to your make-up wardrobe too. My best tip for an instant spring fix is to rock a new lip colour. A child of the lip-gloss generation, choosing a lipstick is at times a daunting task for me. So, this morning I spent a little time at the Bobbi Brown counter to pick up a few lippy pointers...

  1. To colour test, Bobbi Brown is big on swatching. The trick is to paint on three stripes of lipstick onto your bottom lip and see which of the shades is either your closest match (i.e. your perfect nude that complements your own natural lip colour) or brings instant life to your face (so in other words, a bright colour that livens you up).
  2. Lets talk quickly about brights. Don't get scared here. We're not trying to convince you to start wearing hot pinks and reds if that ain't your thing but as I was reminded today, the point of lipstick is to create your best beauty impact. So, a pop of the right lip colour should create an immediate lift to your complexion.
  3. Bobbi's best lip colour picks for spring are rosy colours. Apricots and corals are great choices too; so don't just stick to a pale pink or nude palette.
  4. Best tip to getting your lipstick perfectly applied? Bobbi's tip is to paint on your colour first and then line your lips blending the liner into the lipstick. This means the lip colour and liner both fade away at the same time and you don't run the risk of outlined-looking lips.

Happy spring!