I Love Her Lipstick! Snag Stars' Fave Shades

Leave it to to kick off 2015 in a lip shade so au courant it’s not even available yet! Chanel makeup artist Kate Lee chose the brand’s Rouge Coco Ultra Hydrating Lip Colour in “Etienne,” a deep rose/berry blend that’ll hit shelves this March. “Annie and I used the color last year and she really loved it, so we chose it as the main feature of her all-white look,” she reveals. The good news is the shade will be worth the wait. “The formula works equally as well as a stain as it does a rich full lip,” says Lee. If you can’t hold out for this color, try this bold berry from Chanel’s Rouge Allure line.
Buy It! Chanel “Palpitante,” chanel.com, $35

Pairing a vivid lip with a smoky eye might sound super risqué, but not if you’re Rosamund, who easily pulls off both. The secret? Avoiding harsh lines, says her makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis. “Define your lips with the same color pencil as the lipstick and gently fill the inside too. Then apply the color evenly on the lip but stay away from the edges, so it doesn’t bleed,” she says. “To finish off the edges, pout, then pat your lipstick with your ring finger to the edge of your mouth for a softer look.” On the eyes, use a shimmery cream formula in a non-harsh shade (like her gray), and blend, blend, blend.
Buy It! Make Up For Ever “Matte Bordeaux,” makeupforever.com, $20

In the New Year, has us buzzing about her wedding. But just a few weeks ago, it was her 2014’s worth of amazing lip shades that had us talking. For one of her last outings before becoming Mrs. Benji Madden, Cameron turned heads in this electric berry shade. “Since Cameron’s eye makeup was clean and in natural tones, we popped the look with this color. I put a dab of the lip color on her cheeks as well, giving her a clean fresh look,” says her makeup artist Robin Fredriksz.
Buy It! Marc Jacobs Beauty “Headliner,” sephora.com, $28

“I love Elizabeth with a strong brow and a strong lip; it’s cool and modern,” says the actress’s makeup artist Fiona Stiles. “I mixed an orange and a bright pink together for an in interesting electric coral color that is super vibrant – and hard to find in any tube. Try a swipe of one on the top lip and a swipe of the other on the bottom lip and press your lips together to mix them!”
Buy It! butter LONDON “Dahling,” ulta.com, and “Ladybird” butterlondon.com, $22 each

There’s no better time to channel Old Hollywood than awards season. To complement “Veronica Lake-ish waves,” makeup artist Hung Vanngo chose a vintage-y red. But he added a modern twist: “I skipped the lipliner to keep the outline of her lips soft and natural looking.” Unfortunately this shade is so classic, it’s discontinued, so try this glam alternative.
Buy It! ck one Color “Little Liar,” ulta.com, $16

“I wanted a strong lip colour to bring out the subtle pink tone in dress,” says Chanel makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua, who offered up a sneak peek of the star’s The Imitation Game N.Y.C premiere look on Instagram. “This striking fuchsia pink gives an edgy punk rock feel as an alternative to red. But because it’s matte, hydrate your lips first with a quality conditioner that does not break up the makeup. Petroleum jelly or some oily lip glosses are too greasy and will break down the color.”
Buy It! Chanel “La Diva,” chanel.com, $35

Makeup artist Nick Barose says Gugu’s gorgeous Lanvin gown “called for bold lips. But when it comes to colors like green, I didn’t want lipstick that’s too bright or it might compete.” The solution? A blue-ish plum “that’s not too vibrant, so it feels sophisticated and glamorous.” And because matte shades can cause dry patches, he recommends gently exfoliating lips first.
Buy It! Tom Ford “Plum Lush,” tomford.com, $50

Lupita Nyong’o loves a bold beauty moment. So, when makeup artist Nick Barose saw the shiny embellishment on the actress’s Chanel Couture outfit, he knew he had to go for gold. “Shimmery bronze lips helped tie the look together, and to create an ethereal effect. Barose says metallic tones like the one he used on the Lancôme spokeswoman “can be hard to wear and can turn frosty” so look for hydrating formulas and warm gold tones. Buy It! Lancôme “Jezebel” lancome-usa.com, $30

“I chose this lip color because we wanted to achieve a classic look but I didn t want to go for a classic red,” says Felicity Jones’s makeup artist Sabrina Bedrani. She advises, “the trick with any dark lipstick is always to keep it from bleeding, and to achieve that I also use a transparent lip liner which is great because you don t have to worry about matching the color of your liner to your lipstick.” Buy It! Dior “Black Tie” dior.com, $33

When it comes to Olivia’s flirty lip, makeup artist Katey Denno says, “I pulled a few bold shades out for us to ‘patch test’ with the dress, and the bright magenta with a satin finish was hands down the winner!” She made the color pop by applying two layers of lipstick with lip brush. Buy It! bite BEAUTY “Violet” sephora.com, $24