I’m a make-up artist – how to pick your perfect shade of lippie in seconds, just by looking at your wrist

SALES of lippy are on the up – thanks to the cost-of-living crisis.

When times are tight, women still like to treat themselves. And while designer handbags might be out of reach, smaller luxuries get a boost.

A third (32 per cent) of UK make-up buyers have bought a product as a “treat” in the past year, according to global market intelligence agency Mintel.

Spending on lipsticks is projected to have risen 12.3 per cent last year.

Purchases of colour cosmetics ...