New season. New lipstick. That’s the way it always goes for us – sort of the adult equivalent of getting a new pencil case, when we were eight.

And this season, there is an exceptionally lush addition to be made to our make-up bags, with new shades in the perennially fah-bu-lous Tom Ford Runway Lip Color.

There are 18 shades available – 10 existing, eight new. All richly-pigmented (a small selection is below.) They range from a pale pinky buff 14 Sable Smoke through to 18 Unzip (which is the deep grape, seen below) – and of course, perhaps most desirably, 16 Scarlet Rouge, the perfect red seen above on Angelina Jolie’s lips. For ‘tis she who has been chosen as the new ‘face’ for Tom Ford Runway Lip Color, in a campaign shot by photographers Mert & Marcus. (Quite the coup.)

All surprisingly comfortable on the lips, thanks to a special hydrating complex – without having to compromise on richness of pigment or lasting power . And all 100% glamorous. (You can definitely forget everything Miss Manners told you about not whipping out your lipstick at the table, with this one. Tom Ford Runway Lip Color positively demands it.)

Lush – and luxurious. (And yes, luxe-priced, with it.) But in terms of its feel-good factor, nothing rivals the power of a new lipstick to improve our mood, does it?

£49 – buy here

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