MARIE Curie Cancer Care and Fenwick of York have teamed up in search of the perfect pout. Shoppers at the Coppergate store were given the opportunity to land a lipstick smacker on a sheet of blotting paper for the chance to win a prize.

The entries are being made into a wall of kisses, which will be judged on Monday by the leading characters in the Grand Opera House production of Sleeping Beauty. Participants paid £2.50 to enter the competition and prizes up for grabs include Fenwicks vouchers, tickets to see Sleeping Beauty and a portrait sitting worth £100.

And it was not just women who puckered up - men were also being encouraged to don some lippy and help raise cash.

Updated: 09:45 Saturday, February 12, 2005