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Angelina Jolie has the most enviable lips in show business, according to a new study.
The screen siren’s trademark voluminous pout – always painted with nude lipstick - has become adored by both men and women worldwide.
But hot on her heels is iconic beauty Sophia Loren who has her own lipstick named after her and still models at 81 years old.
Julia Roberts’s wide smile also made the top 10, along with Rita Ora’s recognisable red lips and the kissers of Scarlett Johansson and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.
A quarter of women cited “fuller lips” as one of their biggest beauty desires, while 13 per cent would like a bigger pout.
Nigel Lawmon, Commercial Director for www.feelunique.com which commissioned the poll of 2,000 women said “Angelina Jolie has been admired for her naturally plump pout for years, so it comes as no surprise that she tops the poll.
“But it’s fantastic to see legends such as Sophia Loren also feature so highly in the poll – the actress is a timeless beauty, and just proves that age is just a number.
“Many of the celebrities featured in the top 20 opt for a glossy lip, and our customers are heavily influenced by both celebrities and beauty vloggers, which explains why Fleur de Force was the more popular lip gloss among our customers in 2015.”
The study shows the likes of Adele, Kylie Minogue and Keira Knightley all have lips Brits would love to have.
While Liv Tyler, Beyonce and Liz Hurley also feature in the top 20.
TV reality star Kim Kardashian – who is famous for sharing intimate snapshots of her private life – just scraped into twentieth place.
Researchers discovered that eight in 10 women are actually really pleased with the way their lips look and 13 per cent believe they are the best feature of their face.
When asked to describe their own lips, 14 per cent said they were ‘sexy’ while 23 per cent have full lips and 35 per cent are lucky to sport a soft pout.
A resounding 55 per cent of those polled believe men like ladies who have fuller lips.
The average woman tends to her lips four times a day to reapply lipstick, plump them, clean them or put on lip balm – with four in 10 concluding glossy nude lips such as those sported by Angelina Jolie are the most fashionable.
One in 10 ladies admit they often try to use a celebrity’s lip style as a template for their own lips – but rather than opting for Angelina’s look, 18 per cent try to copy Kylie Jenner’s.
Indeed, the half-sister of Kim Kardashian is well known for her online lip tutorials and lip-kits which help wannabes to replicate her look.
Most women will have lipsticks, lip balms and lip gloss as part of their usual make up bag – feelunique sales showed matte lipsticks were the most popular in 2015 with best-selling products including Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet, Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Matte Lipsticks and NYX Matte Lip Cream.
Nigel Lawmon of feelunique, which sold one lipstick every three minutes last year, continues: “Lipsticks have been an essential part of a woman’s beauty regime for decades.
“Our customer’s purchases reflect this. Women love to mix and match colours, textures and products to achieve the perfect pout.
“Celebrities are still the biggest influencers encouraging experimentation. Our findings have shown that lip care is as important to our customers as colour. The lipstick index has often been used as an indicator of economic health and still rings true.”
TOP 20 HOTTEST CELEBRITY LIPS
1. Angelina Jolie
2. Sophia Loren
3. Julia Roberts
4. Rita Ora
5. Scarlett Johansson
6. Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.
7. Adele
8. Eva Mendes
9. Kylie Minogue
10. Keira Knightley
11. Liv Tyler
12. Beyonce
13. Jennifer Anniston
14. Halle Berry
15. Megan Fox
16. Liz Hurley
17. Ellie Goulding
18. Cameron Diaz
19. Jennifer Lawrence
20. Kim Kardashian
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