Lipstick colours.....

My favourite is by Clinique called Grape Pop a light purple shade which goes with everything I wear.

Do people change the colour of their lipstick according to their clothes or wear a colour that suits regardless?

Or do they, like me, buy them and leave them in the bathroom/make up bag/bottom of the handbag?

yup that's me now Maw . I used to wear it every day when I was working but don't really bother now . There's probably one in every bag I own , just in case !!

I like a soft pink or a nude.

I have approx. 20 lipsticks roughly similar shades - I like something glossy but not too bright more fushcia than pink or red. Favourites are Chanel for long lasting and Clinique for everyday but I have a lovely Dior one which lasts well without looking clownish (872).

I have never really worn lipstick, I don't know what to do with my mouth with it on. On the rare occasions I do (2014 DD wedding) DH asked what I had on my mouth!

I like purpley pink colours, the ones which shimmer a bit. I'll wear a colour to match what I'm wearing too, though.

I like browny pink or browny red colours but they don't stay on long enough for me to decide which is best!!!

I'm with LadyGracie. I've never liked the 'feel' of lipstick on my lips.

There is no best colour for lipstick as each of us needs a different colour palette to look right.Broadly speaking fair skin looks better using pink and peachy colours, darker skin needs more browny toned ones, it's all trial and error.

One thing I've learnt over the years is to take advice from a makeup counter professional. That is,of course,if there's one you feel comfortable with. Saves getting stuck in a rut of buying the same stuff over and again.