50 Shades of Orange Lipstick / Orange Is The New Everything!

Lupita Nyong'o in Orange Lipstick Essence magazine — Lupita Nyong’o wearing Hot, Iman Luxury Lipstick, as seen in Essence magazine

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter then you’ll know that I’ve had an orange lip obsession this summer. Until May I’d never worn orange lipstick but since then I’ve worn nothing else (with the exception of purple to see Prince).

The beauty gods have declared that the orange lip is hot this season. I normally ignore trends and go with what I fancy but orange looks so juicy right now that I wanted in. Of course I couldn’t just go to one shop and pick a lipstick no no. I had to go to ALL the stores and look at ALL the potential orange lipsticks. I truly have swatched 50 shades of orange lipstick – zero exaggeration!

Finding the right shade was a mission though. Some colours looked amazing swatched on the hand (which I know from my lipstick lessons is not the best idea) but felt horrendous on the lips – I’m looking at you Hourglass.

I’ve whittled it down to my favourite five orange lipsticks which I’ll be sharing in forthcoming posts. In the meantime below is an orange lippy swatchfest for any of you still searching for The One:

DRUGSTORE ORANGE LIPSTICKS

In Love With Ginger, Rimmel Moisture Renew. My favourite out of the above. Lovely texture. Reminded me a little of Wild Ginger, Tom Ford
Electric Orange, Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids
Fire Coral, Maybelline Superstay 24-hour Bold Matte. Loved the colour, hated the texture and application. Review coming soon.
153, Gosh Velvet Touch Lipstick
Flirty Orange, Gosh Velvet Touch Lip Liner. Review coming up.

DEPARTMENT STORE ORANGE LIPSTICKS AND LIP GLOSSES

ELLIS FAAS, ILLAMASQUA AND OCC

Ellis Faas, Illamasqua, OCC orange lipstick swatches — Selfridges orange lipsticks and lipglosses

Androgyne, OCC Stained Gloss Lip Tar
L402, Ellis Faas Hot Lips
L304, Ellis Faas Glazed Lips. Review coming up.
Soaked, Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick
Flare, Illamasqua Lipstick

TOM FORD AND LAURA MERCIER

Clementine, Laura Mercier gel lip colour
True Coral, Tom Ford lipstick
Wild Ginger, Tom Ford lipstick. Review coming soon

DIOR, ESTEE LAUDER AND LANCOME

172, Lancome L’Absolu Velour. Review coming soon.
Impassioned, Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy
639 Artifice, Dior Addict Fluid Stick

GIORGIO ARMANI ORANGE LIPSTICKS

401 Tibetan Orange, Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro. Looked amazing but not one for dry lips.
303 Dazzling, Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro.
307 Tangerine, Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy

TOM FORD AND DANIEL SANDLER ORANGE LIPSTICK

Wild Ginger, Tom Ford and Marilyn, Daniel Sandler

Wild Ginger, Tom Ford
Marilyn, Daniel Sandler luxury matte lipstick

CHANEL AND YSL ORANGE LIPSTICK

8, YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a levre
21, YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis a levre
96 Excentrique, Chanel Rouge Allure

MAC COSMETICS ORANGE LIPSTICKS

What A Blast, MAC prolong wear lip pencil
Morange, MAC lipstick. MAC’s most famous orange. Did not like this on me at all.
So Chaud, MAC lipstick
Saigon Summer, MAC lipstick
Korean Candy, MAC Sheen Supreme lipstick

SPACE NK ORANGE LIPSTICKS