Summer’s color is hot pink — fuchsia, magenta, neon coral-pink, the whole bright-end-of-the-spectrum lip story. After a season of nudes, the eye finds the contrast electric.
Why now
Hot pink reads especially well on summer skin — the warmth in a slight tan undercuts the cool of the pink and stops it from looking costume-y. Pair with bare or minimally-defined eyes; let the lip be the loudest thing on the face.
What to reach for
Cream formulas hold up better than glosses in heat. Build the color in two thin coats, blot once, reapply. For staying power, try a matching liner just inside the lip line.
Hot pink is the lip color that demands very little of the rest of your face. Worth obsessing over while the season holds.