Yves St Laurent Rouge Pur Lipstick, £21, John Lewis

10 DESIGNER CLASSICS

1.  Mac’s Liberty of London Lipstick, £12.50, maccosmetics.co.uk

This is almost too pretty to use – a limited edition lipstick in a glossy white case decorated with an exclusively created flower and bird pattern for the Give Me Liberty of London Collection.
Ever Hip, a creamy light coral, is a perfect summer shade.

2.  Yves St Laurent Rouge Pur Lipstick, £21, John Lewis

With 32 shades to choose from, this gold lipstick with its distinctive YSL logo is a make-up bag classic. Pomegranate Red is a great shade for summer.

3.  Chanel Rouge Coco, £21.50, Debenhams

This is a luminous and satin like feel and there are 30 shades to choose from in the range. The formula, created by Chanel, provides 8-hour hydration, with a single application.

4.  Giorgio Armani Rouge d’Armani, £22, Selfridges

The black lacquered case is sleek and the shades are more understated than other designer lipsticks, but very wearable and so very Armani. This lipstick provides up to eight hours’ coverage and six hours of continuous hydration.

5.  Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick, £22.50, Boots

This is an intensely coloured lipstick with a silky, luminous finish. With 36 shades on offer, from natural to full-on colour, it is ultra fine and glides on effortlessly.

6.  Dolce & Gabbana Classic Lipstick, £20, Selfridges

With 30 shades to lust after, you can choose your own summer classic. This elegant gold case has DG stamped across the bullet.

7.  Dior Rouge Dior, £21.50, Debenhams

This leaves your lips feeling ultra-luminous, smooth and moisturised, with a palette of 41 high fashion shades to choose from.

8.  Paul & Joe Lipstick N, £14, hqhair.com

The quirky Paul & Joe fashion collection is a cult classic and the make-up collection is just as exciting. This packaging has a retro feel – the lip colour is creamy, and provides a sheer coverage.

9.  Diorific High Fashion Lipstick, £21, Boots

One of the most opulent cases we’ve seen, it is silky smooth and provides strong colour and has a rich, texture to match the case. There are 14 shades to choose from in this collection.

10.  Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Lipstick, £21, Boots

There’s a boudoir feel about this lipstick, which has such seductive names in the range as Caress Pink and Sensual Silk. There are 30 shades to choose from, it tastes fruity and stays on well and the case is easy to fall in love with.