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Gemma and pals on holiday in Nicaragua.
‘The streets became our catwalk’: Gemma and pals on holiday in Nicaragua.
‘The streets became our catwalk’: Gemma and pals on holiday in Nicaragua.

Colour explosion in Nicaragua

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The streets of Granada are a polychromatic paradise – and you’ll need a bright lipstick to match

I’m writing this on holiday in Granada, Nicaragua, where the streets pop with so much colour that my eyes feel like they’re bursting. Each building is boldly painted in the most potent colours I have ever seen: deep Caribbean sea turquoises and blood orange reds, Caramac-wrapper mustards paired with satisfying raw cocoa browns, or dreamy unicorn lilacs and sunflower yellows.

Why do we go for slate greys at home when we could make people smile with parrot greens? Sashaying through the city gave me energy.

My friends and I are on a grown-up backpackers trip where laughter and Margaritas but also sleep, great food and exercise are a necessity. The colour explosion made us happy, the streets became our catwalk and we found ourselves shimmying more, and painting our lips to compliment.

Smashbox’s Always On Liquid Lipstick in Out Loud has been my warrior lip splash, a delicious terracotta orange that had me feeling like I wanted to salsa and smooch against the city’s polychromatic walls.

Follow Gemma on Twitter @gemcairn

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