Sheer lipstick from Note Cosmetics makes up the Iconic line, stocked here across its shade numbers. Names such as Alluring, Charming, Idol, Ruler and Dreamer run alongside the numbers, covering nudes, pinks and deeper tones in the same lightweight formula.

Sheer is the defining feature. The colour sits as a wash over the natural lip rather than covering it, which means the finished result shifts slightly from person to person and the same shade can read differently on different skin tones. That makes the line forgiving if you are unsure about a colour, since nothing lands as strongly as it does in the bullet. The texture is light and comfortable rather than waxy, and it reapplies easily without a mirror. Building a second layer deepens the colour a little, though the formula is designed to stay translucent. If you want a defined edge, a liner underneath holds the shape in a way a sheer lipstick alone will not. Because the finish is neither fully matte nor glossy, it also layers under a balm or over a liner without looking built up.

Note Cosmetics is stocked at Ronaghan's Pharmacy, a family-run Irish pharmacy, with the rest of the Note makeup range. Browse the Iconic shades below.