It was in the 1980s when actress Rekha made make-up an accessory, moving on to bold colours from lip balms, thus adding a slight sheen and moisturising the lips. "The shades stayed in the burgundy spectrum, and it was only last year that nude colours came into vogue, aided by the natural look," says make-up artiste Aditi Mehta. "Soft matte and cream lipsticks are best for summer as they don't make your lips dry up, thus making them look parched or bleed colour," adds Reena Chhabra, of Nykaa Beauty. We pick four textures and tell you how to ace the look.

Aditi Mehta