What shade of lipstick?

Go for same shade as your lips to start. That helps it suit your skin colouring, then if you feel like it you can start to experiment.

Oh never thought of that - rose pink I suppose. TY whitewave.

Try a nude or neutral shade maybe with a sheen to it, I've always disliked lipstick so use a nude shade that suits me.

Am much the same colouring as you Fu and although I still sometimes wear rose pink lipstick, look better with a pale apricot shade these days.Buy one with a slight sheen to it, rather than matt.

What colours do you wear near your face? It seems you would be in the soft pink towards burgundy range, clear pinks with blue undertones. If I'm guessing correctly, avoid apricot, coral, orange, brownish tones. Look at a colour wheel, with blue eyes and pale skin as a start. www.colourmebeautiful.co.uk/

Yes I go for a pale orangy pink and am blond/white hair blue/grey eyes nothing too dark or reddy

Go to a department store, browse the make up counters and ask advice.
My sister and I both asked for an everyday shade. I was a bit disappointed because the young lady chose the colour I would have chosen and when I got it home it was almost exactly the same as a couple of others I have. I should have had more confidence in my own ability to get it right!

The OP can't get out to the shops, PamelaJ1 so will have to buy online.

I don't much care for the natural colour of my lips and do find a peach or apricot shade suits me better. Having said that, I hardly ever wear lipstick although wouldn't go out without eye makeup!

No!!!!
Go the whole hog and try some bright red lipstick. Get a lip brush while you're at it as it makes it a lot easier to put on.
www.steadyhealth.com/articles/women-wearing-red-lipstick-look-younger-why

I'd look like Morticia Addams if I wore bright red lipstick!

I think that's the idea ana

Do any of your friends wear lipstick fumanchu ? Perhaps one of them might be wearing a colour you like?

I've only ever worn lip shine or lip gloss, and only very infrequently. I don't like the feeling on my lips.

A child of the Sixties - -all Mary Quant and pale pale lips I have never been able to feel comfortable with red lippy!
I envy those who look good in it but am also quick to spot those who look "jammy"
I must have about 24 virtually identical pinky-browny-beigey-nude lipsticks as I search endlessly for the "perfect" one ! ?

fumanchu I would look at the Bobbi Brown range which are subtle nude shades. I don't like very bright lipstick especially during the day and my latest acquisition which I love as its slightly glossy is Clinique Pink Spice

Great suggestions, thanks for your ideas. Off to google now. I'm a 60s person too and love the nude/pale pink look, but wasn't sure if it would suit me now. I have never thought of apricoty shades though... It's a pain having to order online as if it doesn't suit then it's money thrown away. I'm hoping to be well enough to go up to Edinburgh when it gets warmer to browse and pick my own - but haven't got the patience to wait

fu take a look at the Avon online lipsticks, they do some really nice ones.

rosesarered, I didn't even know that Avon were online! lol well behind the times, me. Will do, thanks

If you want to splash out Clinique lipsticks are nice and natural. My lips resemble a monkey's bottom if I wear a bright colour.

Lazigirl I do use Clinique foundation, it lasts forever. Will go and look at their colours, ty.

I have been using ALDI Nude for a few years. The nicest lipstick I've ever had,flattering for the not-so-young face and cheap.

I've made many a mistake over shades of lipstick over the years however, on a whim I popped into Boots yesterday and got the assistant on the No7 counter to check my colours.....(I needed a tinted moisturiser) she suggested a couple of lipstick shades and proved to be spot on.

I haven't seen lipstick in Aldi, not in the one I go to anyway. Boots is handy yes but I canny get to one until I feel better. I looking forward to it though- when I hit the shops I will go mad lol

Tesco used to sell Barbara Daly lipsticks and had a lovely Mocha shade. Can't get it now though.