13 Iconic Lipstick Shades to Try Right Now
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Birkin Brown
By far the baddest ‘90s-inspired brown in the beauty game, this universally flattering reddish brown applies opaque and finishes matte. The formula is cushiony beyond belief and hugs lips like a sweet dream. charlottetilbury.com, ($32)
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Dragon Girl
Part lipstick, part crayon, this one breaks the mold. The cool-toned red is matte, yet comfortable and it’s the fire engine red no girl can live without. narscosmetics.com, ($26)
Tom Ford Lip Color in Bruised Plum
A sophisticated deep purple with fuchsia tendencies, this is the perfect vampy-yet-not-too-vampy shade for a wide range of skin tones. Bruised Plum makes purple wearable for all. tomford.com, ($53)
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Uptight
When asked to send nudes — wear this! The peachy-brown with warm undertones is a go-to neutral for fair to deep complexions. urbandecaycosmetics.com, ($17)
MAC Chestnut Lip Pencil
This pencil has lined and defined lips and lives in more ways than one. The rich, almost-chocolate shade has been a go-to for women of color since the ‘80s and is revered for its ability to make almost any shade of lipstick magically morph into the perfect match. maccosmetics.com, ($16.50)
Clinique Black Honey
Party like it’s 1989 — the year this shade first launched (in a pot). Undeniably, the most wearable berry shade on the planet, Black Honey is a must own. sephora.com, ($17)
Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in Icon
It says “Icon” right there in the name. And for good reason … it’s the creamiest, truest classic red there is. End of story! sephora.com, ($30)
Maybelline Orange Danger Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds
Though bold in the tube, this medium-dark orange with red undertones is surprisingly wearable. It is THE orange to try if orange is your jam. drugstore.com, ($7.79)
Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Moisturizing Lipstick in Electric Pink
When it’s time to be pretty in pink, this uber hydrating bold rose bullet glides onto lips with a single pigmented swipe. Both long lasting and fade-resistant, this one stays on all day. elizabetharden.com, ($25)
Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Lipstick C108
This dusty rose is somewhat magical. It’s the ideal fleshy pink for fair to light skin tones and a pitch-perfect mauvey-nude for medium to deep skin tones. Your vanity needs this unicorn of a lipstick. sephora.com, ($22)
The Body Shop Dark Cherry Lip+Cheek Stain
Work a double with this iconic stain for lips and cheeks. The cherry soda pop shade gives lips a playful out-all-day-in-the-snow flush. thebodyshop-usa.com, ($16)
Lanc?me L'absolu Rouge Champagne
When only a whisper of pale pink will do, this sheer, shimmering veil of subtly makes a statement without being too forward. Try this soft, rosy, kissable pink. sephora.com, ($30.50)
MAC Ruby Woo
This is every girl’s first red love. The crisp, matte red is strikingly gorgeous on all skin tones from fair to deep. MAC Ruby Woo has never met a lip it didn’t like. maccosmetics.com, ($17)
It’s National Lipstick Day and a proper tribute is in order, obviously. The power of a great lipstick is undeniable. It’s the pretty paint that makes us feels powerful — two swipes and the feeling is transformative, euphoric even.
So in celebration of the nationally recognized holiday for all things creamy and in a bullet (though we snuck in a lip liner and a stain), we bow down to 13 of the most iconic lipsticks of our time.
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