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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

What is the ‘halo lip’? Make-up artists explain how to do it

Winnie Harlow sporting the ‘halo lip’ make-up trend (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

Lipstick styles are probably the defining marker of make-up trends. ‘Foundation lips’ dominated the early 2000s, overlining was everywhere in 2016, but the latest technique gaining traction among celebrities like Dua Lipa is the ‘halo lip’ – a diffused approach that promises fullness without obvious artifice.

Unlike the heavily sculpted lip looks of the past decade, the halo lip is designed to look almost accidental.

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