The Ultimate Beauty Guide

The look: Fresh Cream
Cream lipsticks are a makeup bag staple and this fall, they're better than ever, with many formulas now infused with moisturizers. When done up in a deep berry color, this lip will be your best accessory this season.
How to get it: Apply directly from the tube to get an intense look; dab it on with a lip brush, and you'll end up with a more subdued shade. Also, with a lip this powerful, a pale eye is your best bet.
Great to try: Avon My Lip Miracle in Remarkaberry.

The look: One-Step Shine
Not quite a lipstick and not quite a gloss, there's a new hybrid lip formula in town. With just one swipe, your lips will look both glossy and covered with color. Think of it as this year's take on sexy, pouty lips.
How to get it: Look for lip formulas that tout shine in their name. This look is especially pretty in lighter shades that mimic your lip's natural tone.
Great to try: Chanel AquaLumiere Sheer Colour Lipshine in Copacabana.

The look: Barely There
For those days when just a touch of coverage will do, reach for a tinted lip balm. You'll get the softness of a balm with a low-key splash of color.
How to get it: There are almost as many tinted lip balms as there are "regular" versions. Since this is a sheer treatment formula, the color won't deepen after adding several coats. You can give it staying power, though, by first outlining your lips in a neutral-toned lip pencil.
Great to try: Aveda Lip Tint in Peony.

The look: Metal Magic
The gleam of metallic makeup is everywhere this season, and its effects are especially potent in a gloss. The shimmery flecks of the metallic pigment, plus the shine of the gloss, will make your lips appear fuller and plumper.
How to get it: Trust us -- you won't be able to miss the myriad metallic glosses out this season, which are suitable for both day and night. For a more toned-down shine, reach for a metallic-cream lipstick.
Great to try: Benefit Lip Cream in If Only I Had Known.

The look: Easy-Does-It Red
Few colors deliver a jolt of glamour like red does. The flip side? It's notoriously tricky to wear, often scaring women away with its intensity. The modern update is to wear it as a stain, which means there's no need to fuss with intricate lining.
How to get it: This is one look that not only looks easy, it is easy. Either use a new stain formula or simply take your traditional red, press it on to the lips, blot with a tissue, and you're done.
Great to try: L'Oreal Endless Kissable Lipcolour in Ruby Ruby.

The look: Clamor for Coral
Bold and unabashedly brilliant, the pairing of coral and gloss equals pure Hollywood glamour. Plus, since it's more pigmented than nude, yet not as sticky-sweet as pink, coral is quickly becoming the new neutral.
How to get it: You can either top your coral lipstick with a clear gloss (as we did here) or choose a gloss with full color coverage.
Great to try: Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear Lipcolor in Coral Satin.