5 things you need to know to pull off metallic lipsticks

Chantecaille Lip Cristal in Carnelian, $82

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Creamy application, check. Vibrant colour, double check. Weightless wear, triple check. Plus, it looks fab on all skin tones and leaves a soft metallic finish that’s suitable for every day wear. Also, do you see the polar bear that adorns the packaging? The range of Lip Cristals (three shades in total) was introduced as part of Chantecaille’s environmental efforts to help save the polar bears from the melting ice caps. Working with The Attenborough Foundation, one tree will be planted in Kenya with each lipstick sold, to help mediate the crisis of global warming.

Huda Beauty Metallic Lipstick in After Party, $40

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Packed with light-reflecting metallic pigments and drenched in an eye-turning purple shade, one swipe is all it takes to transform into a party queen!

Inc.redible Foiling Around Liquid Lipstick in My Dirty Brain, $15

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With warm gold pigments in a coral shade, this one works great for all skin tones and adds warmth to your complexion.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Frost Lipstick in Sugar Sugar 500, $46

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Just like its name suggests, this adds a frosted effect on lips in just one swipe — perfect for layering over your regular lipstick.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Amulet Metallized, $31

5/5

This metallic mauve-brown is close enough to the natural lip colour of most skin tones, making it a subtle way to test out the metallic look.