10 Mama Approved Lipsticks You Need Now

Gloss is out; matte is in

Put the baby’s purée down, mama, and freshen yourself up with our picks of lipsticks for this season. From liquid mattes to creamy, vibrant, luxurious-looking lipstick bullets, browse through our gallery and get ready to update your beauty arsenal. It’s time to get lippy!

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Pucker up and swipe on some of this lipstick from Hourglass Cosmetics. With more than 30 shades, the formula moisturises, leaving a satin finish. This one is worth splurging on for the refillable packaging alone, mama!

We love the shade I’ve Kissed. All shades are available at Lane Crawford stores around town for $320.

A cult favourite – even at Sassy HQ! – this rich and creamy formula goes on like a gloss and dries completely, giving a gorgeous matte look to your lips. Say goodbye to the dry and cracked look and hello to kissable lips thanks to Too Faced!

Available for $185 from www.sephora.hk. We love the shade Suck It.

I can’t stop buying the Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks by Kat Von D, and have a brand new favourite: the shade Mother, a dusty rose colour. Trust me when I say this: the stuff never wears off! Oh, and these liquid lipsticks are vegan and 100% cruelty-free. Win.

Available for $175 from www.sephora.hk. We love the shade Mother.

Matte lipsticks need not be heavy, mama, which is why we love this formula from NYX. Lightweight and durable, the lippie shades in this range will fade gently through the day, leaving a stain on your smackers to take you through date night with the hubster.

We love the shade Monte Carlo. Available at NYX counters at Facesss in Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui and Lab Concept in Admiralty, as well as the NYX store on Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mong Kok.

With papaya and orchid extracts, Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution lipsticks will glide effortlessly over your lips giving you a matte finish. This cult classic is a surefire winner in our books!

We love the shade Pillow Talk. Available for $200 from Net-A-Porter.

A cross between a gloss and a lipstick, this liquid lipstick from Guerlain is easy to apply and glides on smoothly. This formula locks moisture in, so dry lips, be gone. You’ll also find that your lips look full and plump, thanks to a magic ingredient!

Available at Guerlain counters around town. We like the shade Tempting Rose.

If the selection of matte lippies has you reaching for some balm, this one’s for you: Rouge Coco Shine from Chanel. The formula is hydrating, and despite being sheer, is still intensely pigmented.

Available at Chanel beauty counters around town. We like the shade Boy.

For a richer and more pigmented colour, check out the Audacious Lipsticks from NARS. With one application, you’ll have a full coverage, creamy lip look and it’ll feel like satiny heaven! Enriched with shea butter, this one’ll last you through ‘til the evening.

We like the shade Apoline. Available from NARS counters around Hong Kong.

Props to K-beauty brand Innisfree for this Real Fit Velvet Lipstick. The texture is – as its name suggests – velvety and the colour is bright and vivid, perfect for your pout. And don’t fret, mama, your colour will last all through the day.

Available online for $111.69 at www.innisfreeworld.com. We love the shade Apricot Beige.

Known for offering women a more natural made-up look, Bobbi Brown’s Luxe Lip Colour is an effervescent pigmented lipstick in a luxurious packaging. The best bit is that this formula reduces the appearance of lip lines and flaking. Perfect.

We love the shade Russian Doll. Available from Bobbi Brown counters around town.