Madonna, Wallis Simpson and some red lipstick....Beauty Bargain of the Week!

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This week’s Beauty Bargain has a bit more of a story to it. Madonna hits town tonight for the premiere of her directorial debut, W.E, the story of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII. I can’t wait to see this movie for so many reasons!

a) Madonna must be a better director than she is actor….

b) 1930s/40s styling at its very best I hope

c) Lashing of red lipstick!

Madonna inspired me to wear red lipstick – she was a Material Girl, I was a 14-year-old teenager, mesmerised by her. Good old Madge has worn red lipstick for most of her life, so its no surprise that Wallis’s lippy is perfect in any trailers and images I’ve seen of W.E so far!

So, this week’s Beauty Bargain is my favourite ever red lipstick. I’ve tried hundreds. My first was Paloma Picasso’s Mon Rouge, and every week on my own blog, I try a new one, in a ‘Red of the Week’ feature. But I always come back to Barry M’s Lip Paint in 121. It’s called Pillar Box Red, and it is just that – a bold, bright, in your face, orangey red lipstick. It’s matte, and can be drying, but just needs a wee bit of lip balm and it’s perfect.

The trick to keep your red lipstick on? Apply your lipliner and fill your lips in with it, then apply lipstick over the top and it won’t budge. Long live red lipstick! What’s your favourite?!

Barry M Lip Paint 121 Pillar Box Red, £4, superdrug.com