Elizabeth requested a colour that was "pink to red" or a "deep, ruby red with soft undertones". A similar colour is available from Clarins, called Joli Rouge, and it costs £23. Throughout her reign, the Queen sported her favourite lipstick shades, as well as a number of other bright pinks, and reds.
Queen Elizabeth was famously crowned wearing Clarins cosmetics, after commissioning the company to create a shade of lipstick that went with her coronation robes.
Her Majesty's favourite beauty brands include Elizabeth Arden and Clarins. The Queen has always loved a classic lipstick. According to royal insiders, among her favourites are Elizabeth Arden's Beautiful Colour lipsticks, which she has been spotted applying during functions.
Creamy Pink
This scene comes from the inaugural episode of The Crown when Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Phillip at Buckingham Palace in 1947. Her lipstick is a creamy pale pink with soft blue undertones and a buttery finish.
Princess Diana did, on occasion, wear a reddish-orange tone, with hints of brown (a good copy would be NARS Audacious Lipstick in Jane) but more often than not, it was a much more natural lip that Diana sported. One colour we know she did wear, on an engagement shoot for Vogue, was Max Factor's Tint of Pink Lipstick.
Her go-to shades? Bright coral, classic red and fuchsia pink. And there's one brand in particular that Queen Elizabeth reportedly relies upon to supply them. According to Woman & Home, the Queen commissioned Elizabeth Arden to create a lipstick for her to wear at her coronation in June, 1953.
According to multiple outlets, Kate's wedding day look reportedly included Bobbi Brown's lip colour in the shade Sandwash Pink. She allegedly donned the beige-pink lipstick when she married Prince William on April 29, 2011.
Most royals, including Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla, usually opt for understated looks. That's likely because royals are expected to maintain a more natural and classic style. Their eye makeup is intended to enhance natural beauty rather than add to a look or fit a trend.
“I believe there's etiquette that ladies do not make their faces up in public,” the former royal footman explained, “but she had her bag over the side and she would take her lipstick out and put it on with no mirror or anything, and that was a signal to the ladies that she was ready to leave.”
Royals like Middleton, Markle, and Queen Camilla often opt for more understated makeup, including nude or light-pink lipstick. But there's no official ban on bright colors like red. It's more about adhering to a level of decorum and avoiding anything too flashy or attention-grabbing.
As one of the most photographed women in the world, her classic beauty regularly makes headlines. Veering towards natural lip colours she reportedly loves Bobbi Brown creamy, semi-matte lipstick in Sandwash Pink, which is thought to be the lipstick she wore on her wedding day.
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She wore the shade from its launch in the mid-1950s onward.
Meg squeezed some onto her finger and applied it to her lips. Kate grimaced.” The lip gloss in question? Princess Catherine handed the duchess her trustworthy tube of Clarins Natural Lip Perfector ($28), a product that has been a staple in the royal's purse for quite some time.
Queen Elizabeth II seldom wore little more than lipstick and a hint of blush for her public appearances, and called upon Clarins Compact Powder for her complexion (the brand made an exclusive lipstick to match her suit for Coronation Day in 1953 to celebrate the Queen's loyalty to them).
Revealed: Why blue is the Queen's favourite colour... and why she doesn't like beige. Many have wondered what Her Majesty's favourite colour is - until now. Vogue magazine has studied every outfit she has worn in the last 12 months and found that blue is known as royal for a reason.
Queen Elizabeth has a long list of titles … including beauty maven! It turns out, the 95-year-old monarch usually does her own makeup — though there is one annual occasion when the Queen hires a professional: the recording of her yearly Christmas speech.
Queen Elizabeth reportedly wore Guerlain L'Heure Bleue, a spicy citrus with a powdery dry down. It's been a classic for the fragrance house ever since the scent was created in 1912.
“I believe there's etiquette that ladies do not make their faces up in public,” the former royal footman explained, “but she had her bag over the side and she would take her lipstick out and put it on with no mirror or anything, and that was a signal to the ladies that she was ready to leave.”
“It's not really a big deal for her—she is not a big drinker—but it seems a trifle unfair that at this stage in her life, she's having to give up one of very few pleasures.” Although the Queen rarely imbibes in public, her private drinking habits have been reported on a lot over the years.
When it comes to smelling good, the Queen is said to use Floris London.
And as to putting one's clothes on, contrary to popular belief the Queen actually dressed alone. The monarch also did her own make-up for most events, with the exception of her annual Christmas speech, for which a make-up artist was employed.
As cult as they come, Eight Hour Cream was created in 1930 and has been beloved ever since. The Queen, who has bestowed the royal warrant (which denotes a company that regularly supplies goods or services to the monarch) on Elizabeth Arden, is said to use it twice a day to moisturise and prevent dehydration.
It was the biggest day of her life and Meghan Markle didn't disappoint in the beauty stakes at the royal wedding. The bride looked absolutely incredible with a surprisingly pared-back beauty look. Her makeup, which was apparently applied by Dior's Daniel Martin, was natural, fresh and, naturally, glowing.
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Makeup artist Lydia Sellers, who worked with the former actress on the set of Suits, told ET that the royal wore the RMS Living Luminizer cream highlighter for that lit-from-within glow. "We love the RMS products. They are organic and all natural," Sellers said.
We need to hear the details of what the Princess of Wales loves to use (but not share). It's the Clarins Natural Lip Perfector, according to Page Six, and the $28 lip plumper has all the goodness you need in a hydrating gloss — shea butter, vitamin F, and a hint of shimmer for that gorgeous shine.