12 timeless shades of red lipstick to pep up your look

 
Image: IMAXTREE

Image: IMAXTREE

 

Usually we’re all about low-key nude lips, but sometimes you just need a classic red lipstick to make you feel your best. And what better excuse for cracking out the red lippy than during lockdown, when Zoom calls are mandatory, but are notorious for washing out your complexion? A red lip will instantly make you feel more pulled-together and sharp (trust us, it’s a trick we use daily), and, between the Hood team, there are a few shades we can always rely on to do just that.

Whether you’re going for full-on vamp for a glamorous at-home dinner date (Valentine’s Day is on the way, after all) or fancy channelling relaxed French chic for a virtual catch-up with friends, here are 12 of our all-time favourite red lipsticks.

Tried and tested, there’s everything from classic pillarbox shades to old school Hollywood hues.

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